Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 1, 1946
Died
April 19, 2011 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As
Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen
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.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Sarah Jane Smith
2005
TV
Coronation Street
Anita Reynolds
1960
TV
Doctor Who
Sarah Jane Smith
1963
TV
Peak Practice
Dr. Pat Hewland
1993
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Play for Today
Jo
1970
TV
The Bill
Mrs Preston
1984
TV
Z-Cars
Valerie Hollingsworth
1962
TV
Z-Cars
Rose Milton
1962
TV
Public Eye
Policewoman
1965
TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
Mrs. Barrett
1985
TV
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Sarah Jane Smith
2007
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Film
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
TV
Doomwatch
Sarah Collins
1970
TV
Tales of the Tardis
Sarah Jane Smith
2023
TV
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
TV
Totally Doctor Who
Self
2006
TV
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self
2009
TV
K-9 and Company
Sarah Jane Smith
1981
Filmography
2025FilmWorlds Within: The Life of Ian Marteras Self (archive footage)2025FilmDoctor Who: Downtimeas Sarah-Jane Smith2024FilmDoctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Deathas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)2023FilmTalking Doctor Whoas Self / Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)2023TVTales of the Tardisas Sarah Jane Smith2020FilmOur Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladenas Self (archive footage)2017FilmThe Doctors: The Tom Baker Years2013FilmDoctor Who: Clara and the TARDISas Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage)2011FilmMy Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladenas Self (archive footage)2010FilmDoctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2as Sara Jane Smith (archive footage)2010TVSarah Jane's Alien Filesas Sarah Jane Smith2010FilmDoctor Who: The End of Timeas Sarah Jane Smith2010TVThe National Television Awards Backstage Live2009TVDoctor Who Greatest Momentsas Self2009FilmThe Sarah Jane Adventures: From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Loveas Sarah Jane Smith2008FilmThe K-9 Files2008FilmCelebration: Doctor Who in 19832008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)2008FilmFive Doctors, One Studio2007FilmDavid Tennant's Video Diaryas Self2007FilmA Darker Side: The Making of Planet of Evil2007TVThe Sarah Jane Adventuresas Sarah Jane Smith2007FilmAre Friends Electric?2007FilmHitler: The Comedy Yearsas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)2007FilmThe Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Baneas Sarah Jane Smith2006FilmBuilt for War: The Sontaran Story2006TVTMi2006FilmChanging Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who2006TVTotally Doctor Whoas Self2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2005TVDoctor Whoas Sarah Jane Smith2004FilmSerial Thrillers2003FilmThe Story of Doctor Who2002FilmChronotrip2000FilmK9 Unleashed1999FilmAdventures in Space and Timeas Herself1997FilmWho is Tom Baker? Unauthorised1995FilmDowntimeas Sarah Jane Smith1995FilmThe Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans1993Film30 Years in the TARDISas Herself1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Sarah Jane Smith1993TVPeak Practiceas Dr. Pat Hewland1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmSummer Sessionas Self1985TVDempsey and Makepeaceas Mrs. Barrett1984TVThe Billas Mrs Preston1984FilmDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)1983FilmDoctor Who: The Five Doctorsas Sarah Jane Smith1982TVGulliver in Lilliputas Lady Flimnap1981FilmK-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friendas Sarah Jane Smith1981TVK-9 and Companyas Sarah Jane Smith1981FilmDoctor Who: Logopolisas Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)1980FilmName for the Dayas Jo1980FilmSilver Dream Raceras Bank Secretary1979TVTake My Wifeas Josie Hall1978FilmBetzias Countess Bertrand1976FilmDoctor Who: The Hand of Fearas Sarah Jane Smith1976FilmDoctor Who: The Masque of Mandragoraas Sarah Jane Smith1976FilmDoctor Who: The Seeds of Doomas Sarah Jane Smith1976FilmDoctor Who: The Brain of Morbiusas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: The Android Invasionas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: Pyramids of Marsas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: Planet of Evilas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Zygonsas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermenas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: Genesis of the Daleksas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: The Sontaran Experimentas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: The Ark in Spaceas Sarah Jane Smith1975FilmDoctor Who: Robotas Sarah Jane Smith1974FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas Sarah Jane Smith1974FilmDoctor Who: The Monster of Peladonas Sarah Jane Smith1974FilmDoctor Who: Death to the Daleksas Sarah Jane Smith1974FilmDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Sarah Jane Smith1974FilmDoctor Who: The Time Warrioras Sarah Jane Smith1973TVSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1970TVPlay for Todayas Jo1970TVDoomwatchas Sarah Collins1965FilmFerry Cross the Mersey1965TVPublic Eyeas Policewoman1963TVDoctor Whoas Sarah Jane Smith1962TVZ-Carsas Valerie Hollingsworth1960TVCoronation Streetas Anita Reynolds