Occupation Actress Years active 1974–2014 | Name Jeannette Charles Role Actress | |
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Born 15 October 1927 ( 1927-10-15 ) Place of birth unknown Movies The Naked Gun: From the Files, National Lampoon's European, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Secrets of a Superstud Similar People David Zucker, Amy Heckerling, Jay Roach | ||
Jeannette Charles (15 October 1927–April 2016) was a look-alike actress of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Biography
Charles appeared as an actress in repertory theatre in her twenties but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership as a look-alike of 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 until her death..
Death
Charles died at the age of 88 in Chelmsford, Essex in April of 2016.
Filmography
Actress
2010
Write the Future (TV Short) as
Queen
2009
Big Brother's Little Brother (TV Series) as
The Queen
- Episode dated 12 August 2009 (2009) - The Queen
2006
The Slammer (TV Series) as
The Queen
- Episode #1.5 (2006) - The Queen
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember as
Queen
2001
World of Pub (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth
- Queen (2001) - Queen Elizabeth
2000
Motörhead: God Save the Queen (Music Video) as
The Queen
1999
Tusenårsfesten (Video) as
Queen Elizabeth II
1998
The Parent Trap as
Queen Elizabeth II (uncredited)
1995
Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day (TV Movie) as
The Queen
1992
Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (TV Series) as
Reina de Inglaterra / Reina Isabel II
- Las revistas del corazón (1994) - Reina de Inglaterra (as Jeanette Charles)
- El Londres de ayer y hoy (1992) - Reina Isabel II (as Jeanette Charles)
1992
Tatort (TV Series) as
Queen
- Tod eines Wachmanns (1992) - Queen
1990
Never the Twain (TV Series) as
H.M. The Queen
- X Marks the Spot (1990) - H.M. The Queen
1989
Day by Day (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth
- The Reunion (1989) - Queen Elizabeth (as Jeanette D. Charles)
1988
Carrott Confidential (TV Series) as
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Episode #3.3 (1989) - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Episode #2.2 (1988) - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Episode #2.1 (1988) - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! as
Queen Elizabeth II
1988
The Sooty Show (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth II
- Royalty (1988) - Queen Elizabeth II
1987
Nipagesh Bachof as
Queen of England
1987
The Big Gag as
Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
1987
Dolly (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Queen Elizabeth (uncredited)
1987
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (TV Movie) as
Queen of England
1987
Ratman (TV Series) as
The Queen
- The Great Garden Gnome Massacre (1987) - The Queen
1987
Tickets for the Titanic (TV Series) as
The Queen
- The Way, the Truth, the Video (1987) - The Queen
1986
First Among Equals (TV Mini Series) as
HM The Queen
- Episode #1.10 (1986) - HM The Queen (uncredited)
1986
If Tomorrow Comes (TV Mini Series) as
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
1985
Roland Rat: The Series (TV Series)
- Roland's Yuletide Binge (1985)
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation as
Queen Elizabeth
1985
Lift Off! (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1985)
1984
Tripper's Day (TV Series) as
Customer
- Vatman and Robbin (1984) - Customer (uncredited)
1982
There's a Lot of It About (TV Series) as
Various Characters
- Episode #1.3 (1982) - Various Characters
1980
The Queen Special (TV Movie) as
Queen Elizabeth (as Jeanette Charles)
1980
Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth II
- The Royal Command Performance of Not the Nine O'Clock News (1980) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
1975
Q5 (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth II / Various Characters
- Episode #5.6 (1980) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
- Episode #5.4 (1980) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
- Episode #5.2 (1980) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
- Episode #4.3 (1979) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
- Episode #4.2 (1979) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
- Episode #4.1 (1979) - Queen Elizabeth II (as Jeanette Charles)
- Episode #3.7 (1978) - Queen Elizabeth II (uncredited)
- Episode #2.4 (1975) - Various Characters
1978
Mind Your Language (TV Series) as
Mrs. Baxter
- Queen for a Day (1978) - Mrs. Baxter
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (TV Movie) as
A Queen of England (as Jeanette Charles)
1977
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth
- Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977) - Queen Elizabeth
1976
Queen Kong as
HM The Queen (uncredited)
1976
Naughty Girls on the Loose as
The Lady
1976
Born Erect as
The Queen
1975
Rutland Weekend Television (TV Series) as
Queen Elizabeth II
- Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television (1975) - Queen Elizabeth II
1974
Loriots Telecabinet (TV Movie) as
Queen Elizabeth II. (as Jeanette Charles)
Thanks
2010
Double Agency (Documentary short) (special thanks - as Jeanette Charles)
1980
The Queen Special (TV Movie) (the producers wish to thank - as Jeanette Charles)
Self
2018
The One Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 April 2018 (2018) - Self
2014
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.222 (2014) - Self
2010
Double Agency (Documentary short) as
Self (scenes deleted)
2009
Big Brother (TV Series) as
The Queen
- Episode dated 13 August 2009 (2009) - The Queen
2005
Brush with Fame (TV Series) as
Self
- London Final (2005) - Self
1992
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London (TV Special) as
Royal Lookalike
1985
Erinnerungen werden wach: Inge Meysel (TV Movie documentary) as
Queen Elizabeth II
1982
On Safari (TV Series) as
Queen Elisabeth
- Christmas Special (1982) - Queen Elisabeth
1981
Six Fifty-Five Special (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Self
1979
Da kommt was auf uns zu (TV Movie) as
Queen Elizabeth II
1979
Sur la sellette (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 July 1979 (1979) - Self
1976
Am laufenden Band (TV Series) as
Queen Elisabeth II
- Episode #3.4 (1976) - Queen Elisabeth II (as Janet Charles)
Archive Footage
2007
MythBusters (TV Series documentary) as
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
- Voice Flame Extinguisher (2007) - Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
1992
Funny Business (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Visual Comedy (1992) - Self
References
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