Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen (1 February 1946 – 19 April 2011) was an English actress. She was best known for portraying the role of Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (1973–1976, 1983, 2006, 2008, 2010). From 2007 to 2011, Sladen portrayed Sarah Jane in the CBBC spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures. She died in Southall, west London on 19 April 2011 from cancer.

Early life
Born on 1 February 1946 in Liverpool, Sladen attended the Elliott-Clarke Drama school. 

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Category:1946 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:Actors from Liverpool
Category:Cancer deaths in England
Category:English movie actors
Category:English stage actors
Category:English television actors