Jacqueline King

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Jacqueline King
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
Notable workWriters Retreat
House of Saddam
GamePlan
Television Doctors (2000 TV series)
Coronation Street
Midsomer Murders
Doctor Who

Jacqueline King is a British stage and television actress known for her role in Alan Ayckbourn's theatre production of GamePlan and as recurring character Sylvia Noble in Doctor Who (2006; 2008-2010; 2023).

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Career

King trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After training, she worked as an actor in Africa, Canada, America, Sri Lanka, and UAE.

On returning to the UK, she appeared in several Alan Ayckbourn productions, including the original runs of Comic Potential (1999) and the Damsels in Distress trilogy (2001–2002). [1] King went on to appear at the Orange Tree Theatre in productions of The Madras House, Press Cuttings, Major Barbara and Larkin with Women.

King has made several television appearances, including roles in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates , Casualty , Life Begins , Lawless and Doctors (as recurring character Wendy Sheffield).

From 2004 to 2005 King had a regular role in the BBC crime drama series 55 Degrees North , as Georgina Hodge, alongside Don Gilet and Dervla Kirwan. In 2006 she appeared in two episodes of The Bill , as Ella Whittaker; and was cast in Doctor Who as Sylvia Noble, the overbearing, widowed mother of Catherine Tate’s character Donna Noble. She has reprised the role twice in the 2008 series, in a two-part special broadcast over the 2009 Christmas period, [2] and since 2018 in audio productions for Big Finish Productions. [3] In 2007, she appeared in House of Saddam , playing real-life diplomat April Glaspie. 2009 also saw her appear in one episode of Missing , alongside Pauline Quirke.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989First and LastReceptionistTV film
1997The Student PrinceThe Master's WifeTV film
Deacon Brodie Nursing AssistantTV film
2001 Gabriel & Me Mrs. Peacock
2004 Lawless Kate ChambersTV film
2006Desperate Crossing – The Untold Story of the MayflowerMrs. Brewster
2015Writers RetreatTrinë
2017Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM Theresa May TV film documentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 The New Adventure of Lucky Jim BarmaidEpisode: "The Ties That Bind"
1983 Andy Robson Jenny CowenEpisode: "Lost and Found"
1987Late ExpectationsMiss Jopling1 episode
1996 The Bill Ros FairburnEpisode: "Mirror Image"
1998 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates ConnieEpisode: "Something to Treasure"
2001 Casualty Fiona Lytton2 episodes
2004 Life Begins JosieEpisode: "Maggie & Phil"
2004–2005 55 Degrees North Georgina HodgeSeries regular
2005 Doctors Marilyn CurtisEpisode: "Relative Stress"
2006 The Bill Ella Whittaker2 episodes
2006, 2008–2010, 2023 Doctor Who Sylvia NobleRecurring role
2007 Doctors Wendy Sheffield4 episodes
2008 House of Saddam April GlaspieTV mini-series
2009 Missing Irene Laird1 episode
2010 Come Fly with Me Mrs. Ross1 episode
2011–2012 Coronation Street Norma Fountain4 episodes
2012 Inspector George Gently MagistrateEpisode: "Gently in the Cathedral"
2013 Doctors Noreen FullertonEpisode: "Bittersweet"
2014 Midsomer Murders Laura WildingEpisode: "The Flying Club"
Silk Magistrates Court Judge 21 episode
Holby City Olive FincherEpisode: "Bounce Back"
Give Out Girls Auntie FayeEpisode: "Hot Boy"
2017 Bounty Hunters Penelope2 episodes
2018 Silent Witness Lindy MuddymanEpisode: "One Day"
2019 Doctors Finn KennedyEpisode: "Goodnight Sweetheart"
Turn Up Charlie Mrs. Hutch1 episode
2020 The Duchess Evan's mumEpisode 3
Adult Material Judge2 episodes
2022MammalsTrish Buckingham2 episodes

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References

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  2. McEwan, Cameron K (6 April 2009). "Doctor Who: Catherine Tate Returns". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing . Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. "Tenth Doctor Chronicles – details revealed - News". Big Finish. Retrieved 6 February 2018.