Premise: Elisabeth Clara 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 moved to London in 1970 and an appearance in the police drama Z-Cars led to her being selected for a part in Doctor Who . She subsequently starred in other roles on both television and radio , before semi-retiring to bring up a family in the mid-1980s . She returned to the public eye in the 2000s with more Doctor Who related appearances , which culminated in taking a regular lead role in The Sarah Jane Adventures . She also made regular guest appearances on the main television series , and provided voice-over commentaries for its releases to DVD .
Hypothesis: Elisabeth Sladen starred in roles for television.
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