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Jeannette Charles
London, England, UK
Jeannette Dorothea Louise Charles (née Clark; October 15, 1927 - June 2, 2024) was an English actress, known for her portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II. She performed in repertory t…
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Jeannette Dorothea Louise Charles (née Clark; October 15, 1927 - June 2, 2024) was an English actress, known for her portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II. She performed in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She went on to play that role in numerous films including Secrets of a Superstud (1976), Queen Kong (1976), The Rutles' movie All You Need Is Cash (1978), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). On television, Charles appeared as a semi-regular in Spike Milligan's Q series on BBC Television and appeared on Channel 4's Big Brother 10 to surprise the Brazilian contestant Rodrigo Lopes (who thought he was meeting the real Queen Elizabeth II for a task). She also appeared in Saturday Night Live episode, Season 2, Episode 20 in 1977 and Mind Your Language episode, Season 2 Episode 2 Queen For a Day in 1978. She retired in 2014 and resided in Chelmsford, Essex. She passed away a decade later on June 2nd, 2024 at the age of 96.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Movie Queen
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2001
Big Brother's Little Brother
TV show Self
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1998
Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Movie Queen Elizabeth II (cameo)
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1992
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Movie Elizabeth
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1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Movie Queen Elizabeth II
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1988
Day by Day
TV show Queen Elizabeth
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1987
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
Movie Queen of England
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1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Movie Queen Elizabeth
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1984
Tripper's Day
TV show Customer (uncredited)
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1982
On Safari
TV show
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1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Movie The Queen
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1977
Mind Your Language
TV show Mrs Baxter
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1976
Queen Kong
Movie HM The Queen (uncredited)
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1976
Born Erect
Movie The Queen
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Queen Elizabeth
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1974
Loriots Telecabinet
Movie Queen Elizabeth II
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1955
The Sooty Show
TV show The Queen
