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Jacqueline King

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Jacqueline King
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
Notable workWriters Retreat
House of Saddam
GamePlan
TelevisionDoctors (2000 TV series)
Coronation Street
Midsomer Murders
Doctor Who

Jacqueline King is a British stage and television actress known for her role in Alan Ayckbourn's theatre production of GamePlan and as recurring character Sylvia Noble in Doctor Who (2006; 2008-2010; 2023).

Career

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King trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After training, she worked as an actor in Africa, Canada, America, Sri Lanka, and UAE.

On returning to the UK, she appeared in several Alan Ayckbourn productions, including the original runs of Comic Potential (1999) and the Damsels in Distress trilogy (2001–2002).[1] King went on to appear at the Orange Tree Theatre in productions of The Madras House, Press Cuttings, Major Barbara and Larkin with Women.

King has made several television appearances, including roles in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Casualty, Life Begins, Lawless and Doctors (as recurring character Wendy Sheffield).

From 2004 to 2005 King had a regular role in the BBC crime drama series 55 Degrees North, as Georgina Hodge, alongside Don Gilet and Dervla Kirwan. In 2006 she appeared in two episodes of The Bill, as Ella Whittaker; and was cast in Doctor Who as Sylvia Noble, the overbearing, widowed mother of Catherine Tate’s character Donna Noble. She has reprised the role twice in the 2008 series, in a two-part special broadcast over the 2009 Christmas period,[2] and since 2018 in audio productions for Big Finish Productions.[3] In 2007, she appeared in House of Saddam, playing real-life diplomat April Glaspie. 2009 also saw her appear in one episode of Missing, alongside Pauline Quirke.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 First and Last Receptionist TV film
1997 The Student Prince The Master's Wife TV film
Deacon Brodie Nursing Assistant TV film
2001 Gabriel & Me Mrs. Peacock
2004 Lawless Kate Chambers TV film
2006 Desperate Crossing – The Untold Story of the Mayflower Mrs. Brewster
2015 Writers Retreat Trinë
2017 Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM Theresa May TV film documentary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 The New Adventure of Lucky Jim Barmaid Episode: "The Ties That Bind"
1983 Andy Robson Jenny Cowen Episode: "Lost and Found"
1987 Late Expectations Miss Jopling 1 episode
1996 The Bill Ros Fairburn Episode: "Mirror Image"
1998 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Connie Episode: "Something to Treasure"
2001 Casualty Fiona Lytton 2 episodes
2004 Life Begins Josie Episode: "Maggie & Phil"
2004–2005 55 Degrees North Georgina Hodge Series regular
2005 Doctors Marilyn Curtis Episode: "Relative Stress"
2006 The Bill Ella Whittaker 2 episodes
2006, 2008–2010, 2023 Doctor Who Sylvia Noble Recurring role
2007 Doctors Wendy Sheffield 4 episodes
2008 House of Saddam April Glaspie TV mini-series
2009 Missing Irene Laird 1 episode
2010 Come Fly with Me Mrs. Ross 1 episode
2011–2012 Coronation Street Norma Fountain 4 episodes
2012 Inspector George Gently Magistrate Episode: "Gently in the Cathedral"
2013 Doctors Noreen Fullerton Episode: "Bittersweet"
2014 Midsomer Murders Laura Wilding Episode: "The Flying Club"
Silk Magistrates Court Judge 2 1 episode
Holby City Olive Fincher Episode: "Bounce Back"
Give Out Girls Auntie Faye Episode: "Hot Boy"
2017 Bounty Hunters Penelope 2 episodes
2018 Silent Witness Lindy Muddyman Episode: "One Day"
2019 Doctors Finn Kennedy Episode: "Goodnight Sweetheart"
Turn Up Charlie Mrs. Hutch 1 episode
2020 The Duchess Evan's mum Episode 3
Adult Material Judge 2 episodes
2022 Mammals Trish Buckingham 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Actors guide on Alan Ayckbourn site
  2. ^ McEwan, Cameron K (6 April 2009). "Doctor Who: Catherine Tate Returns". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Tenth Doctor Chronicles – details revealed - News". Big Finish. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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