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Caroline John

Caroline John

Actor · 1940–2012 · York, England, UK

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Biography

Caroline Frances John was an English actress. She played classical roles on the stage and also portrayed Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as several other television roles.

Acted in 47

2020s

  1. 2021

    Nick & Caroline: Uncut!

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

    Movie

  2. 2013

    Carry On: The Life of Caroline John

    (archival footage)

  3. 2010

    Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

    Liz Shaw (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2008

    Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

    Movie

  2. The Ties That Bind Us

    Liz Shaw (archive footage)

  3. 2006

    Vital Signs

    Mrs Carter · 1 episode

  4. 2003

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Woodlanders

    Housekeeper

  2. 1996

    Kiss and Tell

    Avril Owens

  3. PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne

    Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

  4. PROBE: Unnatural Selection

    Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

  5. 1995

    The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

    Movie

  6. PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

    Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

  7. The Choir

    Janet Young · 5 episodes

  8. 1994

    The Stranger: Breach of the Peace

    Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars

  9. PROBE: The Zero Imperative

    Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

  10. 1993

    Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

    Liz Shaw

  11. 1992

    Bad Girl

    Mrs Carter

  12. 1991
  13. The Stranger

    Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars · 1 episode

  14. 1990

    Chancer

    Female Doctor · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Woman in Black

    Stella's Mother

  2. 1986
  3. 1985
  4. 1984
  5. Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

    Liz Shaw (archive footage) (uncredited)

  6. 1983

    A Pattern of Roses

    Vicar's Wife

  7. Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

    Liz Shaw

  8. 1982

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Laura Lyons · 2 episodes

1970s

  1. 1975

    The Way of the World

    Foible

  2. 1973

    Assassin

    Ann

  3. The Roses of Eyam

    Catherine Mompesson

  4. 1972
  5. 1971
  6. 1970

    Doctor Who: Inferno

    Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw

  7. Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

    Liz Shaw

  8. Doctor Who and the Silurians

    Liz Shaw

  9. Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

    Liz Shaw

1960s

  1. 1967

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Hero

  2. 1963
  3. The King's Breakfast

    The Queen's Maid

1950s

  1. 1955

    Raising a Riot

    Child at Party