Elisabeth Sladen

Biography

Elisabeth Claira 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. She was a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprised the role many times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Known for

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Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

2024 ⭐ 6.1

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Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

2013 ⭐ 7.1

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Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

2010 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2025

Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter

Self (archive footage) · 2025

2024

Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

Sarah Jane Smith (archive foot · 2024

⭐ 6.1

2023

Talking Doctor Who

Self / Sarah Jane Smith (archi · 2023

⭐ 5.0

2020

Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2020

⭐ 8.0

2017

The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years

2017

2013

Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS Notable

Sarah-Jane Smith (archive foot · 2013

⭐ 7.1

2010

Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

Sara Jane Smith (archive foota · 2010

⭐ 6.5

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Sarah Jane Smith · 2010

2008

The K-9 Files

2008

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

Sarah Jane Smith (archive foot · 2008

2007

David Tennant's Video Diary Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 9.3

A Darker Side: The Making of Planet of Evil

2007

Are Friends Electric?

2007

2006

Built for War: The Sontaran Story Notable

2006

⭐ 7.0

Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who Notable

2006

⭐ 8.0

2004

Serial Thrillers Notable

2004

⭐ 8.0

2003

The Story of Doctor Who Notable

2003

⭐ 8.0

2000

K9 Unleashed Notable

2000

⭐ 8.0

1999

Adventures in Space and Time Notable

Herself · 1999

⭐ 9.0

1997

Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised

1997

1995

Downtime

Sarah Jane Smith · 1995

⭐ 5.7

The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans

1995

1993

30 Years in the TARDIS Notable

Herself · 1993

⭐ 7.9

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Sarah Jane Smith · 1993

⭐ 4.8

1992

Summer Session

Self · 1992

1984

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks Notable

Sarah-Jane Smith (archive foot · 1984

⭐ 7.9

1983

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Notable

Sarah Jane Smith · 1983

⭐ 7.8

Frequently appears with

Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor

Millie Gibson

Ruby Sunday

Jemma Redgrave

Kate Lethbridge-Stewart

Yasmin Finney

Rose Noble

Alexander Devrient

Colonel Christofer Ibrahi

Sadie Miller

Self

Tom Baker

Self

David Tennant

Self

Tommy Knight

Self

Louise Jameson

Self

Full filmography

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Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter

2025

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Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

2024 ⭐ 6.1

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Talking Doctor Who

2023 ⭐ 5.0

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Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years

2017

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Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

2013 ⭐ 7.1

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Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

2010 ⭐ 6.5

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Doctor Who: The End of Time

2010

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The K-9 Files

2008

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Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

2008

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The Ties That Bind Us

2008

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David Tennant's Video Diary

2007 ⭐ 9.3

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A Darker Side: The Making of Planet of Evil

2007

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Are Friends Electric?

2007

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 ⭐ 5.0

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The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane

2007 ⭐ 7.2

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Built for War: The Sontaran Story

2006 ⭐ 7.0

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Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who

2006 ⭐ 8.0

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Serial Thrillers

2004 ⭐ 8.0

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The Story of Doctor Who

2003 ⭐ 8.0