Biography
Jeannette Charles was an actress in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She has since played the role in numerous films including Secrets of a Superstud (1976), Queen Kong (1976), The Rutles' movie All You Need Is Cash (1978), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
She also appeared as a semi-regular in Spike Milligan's Q series on BBC Television and appeared on Channel 4's Big Brother 10 to surprise the Brazilian contestant Rodrigo Lopes (who thought he was meeting the real Queen Elizabeth II for a task).
She also appeared in Saturday Night Live episode, Season 2, Episode 20 in 1977 and Mind Your Language episode, Season 2 Episode 2 Queen For a Day in 1978.
She retired in 2014 and resided in Chelmsford, Essex.
Filmography
all 17
Movies 13
TV Shows 4
self 1
Tusenårsfesten (1999)
Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (1998)
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London (1992)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Carrott Confidential (1987)
The Big Gag (1987)
Nipagesh Bachof (1987)
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987)
The Queen Special (1981)
Queen Kong (1976)
Loriots Telecabinet (1974)
The Sooty Show (1955)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1927-10-15
Deathday2024-06-02 (96 years old)
Birth NameJeannette Dorothea Louise Clark
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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