Jackie Lane

Jackie Lane (born Jacqueline Joyce Lane in Manchester on 10 July 1941 , died 23 June 2021 ) played Dodo Chaplet, one of the First Doctor's companions, from the conclusion of The Massacre to the second episode of The War Machines.

Prior to Doctor Who, she had appeared on Juke Box Jury.

In her early years as an actress, she went under the stage name Jackie Lenya but amended it to Jackie Lane after the name had become available for her to use without confusion. (Up until this point, there had been another actress already been credited under the name Jackie Lane over in the US.)

After Doctor Who, Lane left the acting industry and became a diplomatic secretary in Paris for some time.

She then returned to the UK to start up an antiques shop and later went on to become a theatrical agent. Amongst those that she represented was Tom Baker, who would play the Fourth Doctor in 1974, and Janet Fielding, who would play companion Tegan Jovanka in 1981 & herself later become a theatrical agent.

According to The Handbook: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Production of Doctor Who, Lane was a candidate for the role of Susan Foreman in 1963. Although she attended an interview, she was never actually offered the part; she withdrew herself from consideration when she discovered a year-long contract was involved.

On 23 November 2013, Lane made a rare television appearance, passing along anniversary greetings during Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty. During the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, she made a brief appearance in Fantom Films' Time-Space Visualiser online convention, sending her greetings to Doctor Who fans.

Lane is depicted in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time by Sophie Holt in one scene recreating the press photocall announcing Lane's casting in the series.

Until her passing, Lane was the last surviving companion actor of the classic series who never recorded a role for Big Finish Productions (although during her lifetime, Dodo had been represented in several Companion Chronicles and Short Trips audio adventures via narration done by others).

Doctor Who

 * The Massacre
 * The Ark
 * The Celestial Toymaker
 * The Gunfighters
 * The Savages
 * The War Machines

Other

 * Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty - appearance