Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 26, 1944
Died
March 5, 2026 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Ipswitch, Suffolk, UK
Jane Lapotaire
Biography
Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire (née Burgess; 26 December 1944 – 5 March 2026) was an English actress from Suffolk.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Mary Mohan
1997
TV
The Crown
Princess Alice
2016
TV
Casualty
Eileen Jarvis
1986
TV
Casualty
Maureen
1986
TV
Play for Today
Kim
1970
TV
Endeavour
Madame Belasco
2013
TV
Crown Court
Juliet Tomlin
1972
TV
Daytime Live
1987
TV
Dalgliesh
Lady Lavinia
2021
TV
Jason King
1971
TV
Callan
1967
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Anouk Khoori
1987
TV
Van der Valk
1972
TV
Van der Valk
Elly
1972
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Emily Shaw
1971
TV
Chillers
Betsey McCullough
1990
TV
The Edwardians
Alice Hoatson
1972
TV
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Sarah (voice)
1996
TV
Love Hurts
1992
TV
Arabian Nights
Miriam
2000
Filmography
2023TVThe Burning Girlsas Joan Hartman2021FilmSmyrnaas Filio Williams2021TVDalglieshas Lady Lavinia2020FilmRebeccaas Granny2016TVThe Crownas Princess Alice2015FilmRSC Live: Henry Vas Queen Isobel2013FilmLucanas Susan Maxwell-Scott2013TVLucanas Susie Maxwell-Scott2013FilmRSC Live: Richard IIas Duchess of Gloucester2013TVEndeavouras Madame Belasco2011FilmWindsor Castle: After the Fireas Narrator2006TVEleventh Hour2006FilmElizabeth David: A Life in Recipesas Ernestine Carter2004FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures IIas Edith Piaf (segment "Piaf")2004TVHe Knew He Was Rightas Lady Milborough2004FilmBella and the Boysas Mrs. Rogers2004FilmCan't Stop Breathingas Daisy2000FilmThere's Only One Jimmy Grimbleas Alice Brewer2000TVArabian Nightsas Miriam1997FilmShooting Fishas Dylan's Headmistress1997TVAin't Misbehavin'as Clara Van Trapp1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Mary Mohan1997TVMcCallum1996TVTestament: The Bible in Animationas Sarah (voice)1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Olga Picasso1996FilmGiving Tongueas Hilda Jacob1995TVJohnny and the Deadas Sylvia Liberty1993TVThe Inspector Alleyn Mysteriesas Elspeth Cost1992TVThe Big Battalionsas Martha Hoyland1992TVLove Hurts1990FilmCircles Of Deceitas Helen1990TVChillersas Betsey McCullough1989FilmMurder on the Moonas Louise Mackey1989TVThe Dark Angelas Madame de la Rougierre1988FilmThe Master Builderas Aline Solness1987TVNapoleon and Josephine: A Love Storyas Letizia Bonaparte1987TVDaytime Live1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Anouk Khoori1987FilmThe Dark Angelas Madame de la Rougierre1986TVCasualtyas Eileen Jarvis1986TVSeal Morningas Miriam Spencer1986FilmLady Janeas Princess Mary1984TVPlaying Shakespeare1984FilmPiafas Édith Piaf1984FilmTo Catch a Kingas Irene Neumann1983FilmMacbethas Lady Macbeth1983FilmEurekaas Helen McCann1983FilmThe Captain's Dollas Evangeline1982FilmThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Elisabeth Moulton-Barrett1981FilmAntony & Cleopatraas Cleopatra1981FilmThe Search for Alexander the Greatas Olympias1978TVThe Devil's Crownas Eleanor of Aquitaine1977TVMarie Curieas Marie Curie1976FilmThe Other Womanas Kim1975FilmOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Miss Prescott1975TVEdward the Seventhas Princess Dagmar1973FilmThe Black Dogas Orianda1972FilmThe Asphyxas Christina Cunningham1972TVThe Edwardiansas Alice Hoatson1972TVCrown Courtas Juliet Tomlin1972FilmOn Callas Jean1972TVVan der Valk1972TVCountry Mattersas Orianda Crabbe1972TVThe Sextet1972FilmAntony and Cleopatraas Charmian1972FilmStocker's Copperas Alice Stocker1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Emily Shaw1971TVJason King1970TVPlay for Todayas Kim1970FilmPerformanceas Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)1970FilmCrescendoas Lillianne1967TVCallan