Acting · Liverpool, England, UK · Born February 1, 1946
Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen (1 February 1946 - 19 April 2011) was an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who. She was a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprised the role many times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.
MovieWorlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDoctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death
2024
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieTalking Doctor Who
2023
as Self / Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
TVTales of the Tardis
2023
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieOur Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
2017
MovieDoctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
2013
as Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage)
MovieMy Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDoctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Sara Jane Smith (archive footage)
TVSarah Jane's Alien Files
2010
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as Sarah Jane Smith
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
TVDoctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
MovieThe Stolen Earth / Journey's End
2008
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieThe K-9 Files
2008
MovieCelebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
Five Doctors, One Studio
2008
MovieDavid Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Self
MovieA Darker Side: The Making of Planet of Evil
2007
TVThe Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieAre Friends Electric?
2007
MovieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
2007
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieBuilt for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
TMi
2006
MovieChanging Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who
2006
TVTotally Doctor Who
2006
as Self
TVDoctor Who Confidential
2005
TVDoctor Who
2005
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieSerial Thrillers
2004
MovieThe Story of Doctor Who
2003
Chronotrip
2002
MovieK9 Unleashed
2000
MovieAdventures in Space and Time
1999
as Herself
MovieWho is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
1997
MovieDowntime
1995
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieThe Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
1995
Movie30 Years in the TARDIS
1993
as Herself
MovieDoctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Sarah Jane Smith
TVPeak Practice
1993
as Dr. Pat Hewland
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
MovieSummer Session
1992
as Self
TVDempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Mrs. Barrett
TVThe Bill
1984
as Mrs Preston
MovieDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieDoctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Sarah Jane Smith
TVGulliver in Lilliput
1982
as Lady Flimnap
MovieK-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
1981
as Sarah Jane Smith
TVK-9 and Company
1981
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Logopolis
1981
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
MovieName for the Day
1980
as Jo
MovieSilver Dream Racer
1980
as Bank Secretary
Take My Wife
1979
as Josie Hall
Betzi
1978
as Countess Bertrand
MovieDoctor Who: The Hand of Fear
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Android Invasion
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Planet of Evil
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Ark in Space
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Robot
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Death to the Daleks
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
MovieDoctor Who: The Time Warrior
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
TVSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Jo
TVDoomwatch
1970
as Sarah Collins
MovieFerry Cross the Mersey
1965
TVPublic Eye
1965
as Policewoman
TVDoctor Who
1963
as Sarah Jane Smith
TVZ-Cars
1962
as Valerie Hollingsworth
TVCoronation Street
1960
as Anita Reynolds
