Katy Manning

Biography

Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Manning initially played the role regularly from 1971 to 1973 but also reprised the role in the Doctor Who spin-off The 'Sarah Jane Adventures' in 2010, and 'Power Of The Doctor' in 2022. She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series 'Iris Wildthyme' for Big Finish Productions since 2005.

Known for

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The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Farewell, Sarah Jane

2020 ⭐ 8.8

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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013 ⭐ 7.8

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Tales of Television Centre

2012 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

2025

Go Figure: More Than A Toy Story

2025

The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 10.0

2023

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

2023

Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth!

Jo Jones · 2023

2020

Doctor Who: Return of the Autons

Jo Jones · 2020

Jeepers Creepers

Self - Fantasy Lover (voice) · 2020

⭐ 4.0

Convention Culture

Self · 2020

2019

Doctor Who and the Third Man

2019

The Doctors: Heroes!

2019

Doctor Who: Hello Boys!

Jo Jones · 2019

2017

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017

2014

Evil Never Dies

Susan Payne · 2014

⭐ 4.3

2013

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Notable

Self · 2013

⭐ 7.8

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

2013

2012

Axon Stations!

2012

Tales of Television Centre Notable

Self · 2012

⭐ 8.0

Run For Your Wife

Exercising Woman · 2012

⭐ 4.4

2011

IMC Needs You!

2011

Oakie's Outback Adventures

Oakie · 2011

⭐ 4.3

Life on Earth

Self · 2011

2010

Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

Jo Grant (archive footage) · 2010

⭐ 6.5

2009

The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers

2009

The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams

2009

Roger Delgado: The Master

2009

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

Jo Grant (archive footage) · 2008

Hello Sailor!

2008

2006

When Darkness Falls

Miss Harrington · 2006

⭐ 1.0

2005

Doctor Who: A New Dimension Notable

Self · 2005

⭐ 9.0

2002

Katy Manning's World Down Under Notable

2002

⭐ 10.0

Jungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs

voice · 2002

⭐ 4.0

2001

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

2001

2000

Easter in Bunnyland Notable

Cosmo Mouse (voice) · 2000

⭐ 8.0

1999

D4 The Trojan Dog Notable

Cosmo Mouse (voice) · 1999

⭐ 7.5

1998

Lust in Space Notable

Self · 1998

⭐ 9.0

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? Notable

1998

⭐ 8.5

1993

Police 5: The Master

Jo Grant (archive footage) · 1993

Frequently appears with

Daisy Ashford

Self

Sadie Miller

Self

John Leeson

K9 (voice)

Jacob Dudman

Narrator / Mr. Smith

Anjli Mohindra

Rani Chandra

Tommy Knight

Luke Smith

Daniel Anthony

Clyde Langer

Mina Anwar

Gita Chandra

Full filmography

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Go Figure: More Than A Toy Story

2025

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The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

2023

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Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth!

2023

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Doctor Who: Return of the Autons

2020

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Jeepers Creepers

2020 ⭐ 4.0

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Convention Culture

2020

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Farewell, Sarah Jane

2020 ⭐ 8.8

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Doctor Who and the Third Man

2019

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The Doctors: Heroes!

2019

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Doctor Who: Hello Boys!

2019

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The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017

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Evil Never Dies

2014 ⭐ 4.3

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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013 ⭐ 7.8

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A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

2013

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Axon Stations!

2012

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Tales of Television Centre

2012 ⭐ 8.0

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Run For Your Wife

2012 ⭐ 4.4

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IMC Needs You!

2011

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Oakie's Outback Adventures

2011 ⭐ 4.3