She was extraordinary," he said. Bio by: C.S. The actor Elisabeth Sladen best known for her role as Doctor Who's time travelling companion, has died of cancer, aged 65. She was funny and cheeky and clever and just simply wonderful.
'''Never meet your heroes,' wise people say. Elisabeth Sladen was born in Liverpool, England. Can't tell you how sad I am. You used to love going to work every day.
As far as we know Elisabeth Sladen has died April 19, 2011 (age 65) She attended drama school for two years before joining the local repertory theatre in her home town of Liverpool. These are external links and will open in a new windowDoctor Who star Elisabeth Sladen, who was also in spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died aged 63.Sladen appeared as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC television sci-fi series between 1973 and 1976, opposite Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker.The Liverpool-born actress appeared in four series from 2007 of The Sarah Jane Adventures on children's channel CBBC.Sladen had been battling cancer for some time and leaves actor husband Brian Miller and daughter Sadie.A BBC spokesman said: "It is with much sadness that we can announce Elisabeth Sladen, the much-loved actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures, passed away this morning.
Elisabeth Sladen, Actress: Doctor Who.
Elisabeth Sladen Birthday and Date of Death Elisabeth Sladen was born on February 16, 1948 and died on April 19, 2011. Elisabeth Sladen dies Elisabeth Sladen, who played Sarah Jane in Doctor Who, has died at the age of 63. Sladen was interested in ballet and theatre from childhood, and began to appear on stage in the mid-1960s, although she was more often a She returned to the public eye in the 2000s with more She developed an interest in performing at an early age, beginning dance lessons when she was five, and dancing in one production with the Sladen attended the Elliott-Clarke Drama School.
Doctor Who star Elisabeth Sladen, who was also in spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died aged 63. "I'm very emotionally part of that programme and I think a lot of the people who worked on it are. Kind and gentle and clever and a ferociously talented actress, of course, but in that perfectly English unassuming way. "Your Doctor Who family are very sad and will miss you and your beautiful smile. The popularity of Sladen's character in "Doctor Who", led to her own series "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007 to 2010). She was adored by our young audience and I know all of them will miss her as much as I will," he said.Keith Jones, the director of BBC Wales, which makes The Sarah Jane Adventures, said: "The Sarah Jane Adventures has been one of the most successful children's programmes on television in recent years - and without Elisabeth Sladen it would not have happened. She died from cancer. Here she is alongside Tom Baker I am proud to have worked with such an icon of the sci-fi world," he wrote. She met actor Brian Miller during her first production there and they were later married after meeting again in Manchester, three years later. In 1965, she made her first film appearance in After two years at drama school, Sladen began work at the In later years, Sladen had also participated re-visiting several classic Following her successful appearance in the series, Sladen later starred in Sladen was diagnosed with cancer in February 2011 and died on 19 April 2011.A tribute to Sladen's character, Sarah Jane Smith, was aired as a final episode of Sladen was born in 1946, though this was often erroneously reported as 1948. Actress Elisabeth Sladen, loved by Doctor Who fans for her portrayal of reporter Sarah Jane Smith on the British sci-fi show, died Tuesday at age 63. "Doctor Who returns on Saturday and a spokeswoman for the show said that "something suitable is being planned" as a tribute to the late actress.The president blames "domestic terror" for the unrest, as Democrats say he went to "spread hate". She was a delight. Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen (1 February 1946 – 19 April 2011 ) was an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who.
"A brilliant presence on screen and on set, she brought the excitement and energy of the Doctor Who family of programmes, of which we are very proud at BBC Wales, to a whole new generation. Elisabeth was 63 years old at the time of death. "Sladen began her career as an assistant stage manager at the Liverpool playhouse.Her first role on stage was playing a corpse, and she made her screen debut in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey as an extra. "Sarah Jane Smith was everybody's hero when I was younger, and as brave and funny and brilliant as people only ever are in stories. Sladen played many roles over the … She couldn't believe her luck when her career was resurrected in her own series.