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'''Janet Fielding''' (born 1957) is an Australian actor, manager and activist living in the United Kingdom, who is best known for her work | '''Janet Fielding''' (born 1957) is an Australian-born actor, manager and activist living in the United Kingdom, who is best known for her work in the role of [[Tegan Jovanka]] on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
Janet Fielding is a stage name. Her birth name is Janet Mahoney. She took the surname "Fielding" after from her grandmother, who was also an actress. | Janet Fielding is a stage name. Her birth name is Janet Mahoney. She took the surname "Fielding" after from her grandmother, who was also an actress. | ||
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== Notable Filmography == | == Notable Filmography == | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as [[Tegan Jovanka]] | * ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as [[Tegan Jovanka]] (from 1981 to 1984) | ||
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Janet Fielding (born 1957) is an Australian-born actor, manager and activist living in the United Kingdom, who is best known for her work in the role of Tegan Jovanka on Doctor Who.
Janet Fielding is a stage name. Her birth name is Janet Mahoney. She took the surname "Fielding" after from her grandmother, who was also an actress.
In 1991, she became the director of the U.K. chapter of Women in Film and Television, an organisation that "exists to protect and enhance the status, interests and diversity of women working at all levels in both film, television and digital media industries".
Later she became the director of the acting agency Marina Martin Associates.
In recent years, she has contributed to audio commentaries on the DVD releases of Doctor Who serials in which she appeared, providing a lively and often feminist perspective on these stories.
Notable Filmography
- Doctor Who, as Tegan Jovanka (from 1981 to 1984)
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