Caroline John

Acting

Caroline John

Born 11 October 1940 · York, England, UK · Died 5 June 2012 at 71

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.

Known for

Highlights

Love Actually2003 · Film · Sam's Grandmother
Doctor Who1963 · Series · Liz Shaw
Sherlock Holmes1984 · Series · Mrs Carnac
Santa Claus: The Movie1985 · Film · Village Woman (uncredited)
The Woman in Black1989 · Film · Stella's Mother
Link1986 · Film · Mrs. Miller

Filmography

Movies

31 films

Nick & Caroline: Uncut!2021 · Film
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2017 · Film
Carry On: The Life of Caroline John2013 · Film · (archival footage)
Celebration: Doctor Who in 19832008 · Film
Love Actually2003 · Film · Sam's Grandmother
The Woodlanders1998 · Film · Housekeeper
Kiss and Tell1996 · Film · Avril Owens
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne1996 · Film · Dr. Elizabeth Shaw
PROBE: Unnatural Selection1996 · Film · Dr. Elizabeth Shaw
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995 · Film
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne1995 · Film · Dr. Elizabeth Shaw
The Stranger: Breach of the Peace1994 · Film · Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars
PROBE: The Zero Imperative1994 · Film · Dr. Elizabeth Shaw
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time1993 · Film · Liz Shaw
Bad Girl1992 · Film · Mrs Carter
The Woman in Black1989 · Film · Stella's Mother
Link1986 · Film · Mrs. Miller
Santa Claus: The Movie1985 · Film · Village Woman (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge1984 · Film · Mrs. Mackenzie
A Pattern of Roses1983 · Film · Vicar's Wife
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors1983 · Film · Liz Shaw
The Way of the World1975 · Film · Foible
Assassin1973 · Film · Ann
The Roses of Eyam1973 · Film · Catherine Mompesson
Doctor Who: Inferno1970 · Film · Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death1970 · Film · Liz Shaw
Doctor Who and the Silurians1970 · Film · Liz Shaw
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space1970 · Film · Liz Shaw
Much Ado About Nothing1967 · Film · Hero
The King's Breakfast1963 · Film · The Queen's Maid
Raising a Riot1955 · Film · Child at Party

Filmography

Series

12 shows

Vital Signs2006 · Series · Mrs Carter
The Choir1995 · Series · Janet Young
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1994 · Series · Mrs Carmac
The House of Eliott1991 · Series · Lilian Brownlow
In Suspicious Circumstances1991 · Series · Mabel Ramsay
The Stranger1991 · Series · Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars
Casualty1986 · Series · Edith Howlett
Sherlock Holmes1984 · Series · Mrs Carnac
The Hound of the Baskervilles1982 · Series · Laura Lyons
Crown Court1972 · Series · Sheena Smithson
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · Series · Edith Dallas
Doctor Who1963 · Series · Liz Shaw