Elisabeth Sladen
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Elisabeth Sladen
Filmography
Acting (57)
2025
Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marteras Self (archive footage)
2024
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Deathas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
2023
Talking Doctor Whoas Self / Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
5.0
2020
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladenas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2013
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDISas Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage)
6.7
2011
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladenas Self (archive footage)
2010
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2as Sara Jane Smith (archive footage)
6.5
2010
Doctor Who: The End of Timeas Sarah Jane Smith
8.5
2008
2008
The Ties That Bind Usas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
2007
David Tennant's Video Diaryas Self
9.3
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Baneas Sarah Jane Smith
7.0
2004
8.0
8.0
2002
6.0
2000
8.0
1999
Adventures in Space and Timeas Herself
9.0
1995
Downtimeas Sarah Jane Smith
5.7
1993
30 Years in the TARDISas Herself
7.9
1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Sarah Jane Smith
4.8
1992
Summer Sessionas Self
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.9
1983
Doctor Who: The Five Doctorsas Sarah Jane Smith
7.8
1981
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friendas Sarah Jane Smith
5.7
1981
Doctor Who: Logopolisas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
7.4
1980
Name for the Dayas Jo
7.0
1980
Silver Dream Raceras Bank Secretary
5.6
1978
Betzias Countess Bertrand
8.0
1976
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fearas Sarah Jane Smith
7.6
1976
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragoraas Sarah Jane Smith
6.6
1976
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doomas Sarah Jane Smith
8.8
1976
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbiusas Sarah Jane Smith
8.0
1975
Doctor Who: The Android Invasionas Sarah Jane Smith
7.0
1975
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Marsas Sarah Jane Smith
8.6
1975
Doctor Who: Planet of Evilas Sarah Jane Smith
6.8
1975
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygonsas Sarah Jane Smith
8.1
1975
Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermenas Sarah Jane Smith
5.9
1975
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleksas Sarah Jane Smith
8.9
1975
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experimentas Sarah Jane Smith
6.1
1975
Doctor Who: The Ark in Spaceas Sarah Jane Smith
7.6
1975
Doctor Who: Robotas Sarah Jane Smith
7.0
1974
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas Sarah Jane Smith
7.4
1974
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladonas Sarah Jane Smith
5.5
1974
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleksas Sarah Jane Smith
6.2
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Sarah Jane Smith
6.8
1974
Doctor Who: The Time Warrioras Sarah Jane Smith
7.4
6.1