Acting · Guildford, Surrey, England · Born October 14, 1949
Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Manning initially played the role regularly from 1971 to 1973 but also reprised the role in the Doctor Who spin-off The 'Sarah Jane Adventures' in 2010, and 'Power Of The Doctor' in 2022. She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series 'Iris Wildthyme' for Big Finish Productions since 2005.
MovieGo Figure: More Than A Toy Story
2025
as Self
MovieThe Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
2025
as Self
TVTales of the Tardis
2023
as Jo Jones
MovieTime and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
MovieDoctor Who: Defenders of Earth!
2023
as Jo Jones
MovieDoctor Who: Return of the Autons
2020
as Jo Jones
MovieJeepers Creepers
2020
as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
MovieConvention Culture
2020
as Self
MovieFarewell, Sarah Jane
2020
as Jo Jones
MovieDoctor Who and the Third Man
2019
MovieThe Doctors: Heroes!
2019
MovieDoctor Who: Hello Boys!
2019
as Jo Jones
TVDoctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
as Self
MovieThe Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
MovieEvil Never Dies
2014
as Susan Payne
MovieThe Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
MovieA Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
MovieAxon Stations!
2012
MovieTales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
MovieRun For Your Wife
2012
as Exercising Woman
MovieIMC Needs You!
2011
MovieOakie's Outback Adventures
2011
as Oakie
MovieLife on Earth
2011
as Self
MovieThe Doctor's Moriarty
2011
as Self
MovieMy Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
as Self
MovieDoctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
MovieThe Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009
MovieThe Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams
2009
MovieRoger Delgado: The Master
2009
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
MovieHello Sailor!
2008
TVThe Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Jo Jones
MovieWhen Darkness Falls
2006
as Miss Harrington
MovieDoctor Who: A New Dimension
2005
as Self
TVDoctor Who Confidential
2005
MovieKaty Manning's World Down Under
2002
MovieJungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs
2002
as voice
MovieReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
TVGloria's House
2000
as Gloria Nit
MovieEaster in Bunnyland
2000
as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
MovieD4 The Trojan Dog
1999
as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
MovieLust in Space
1998
as Self
MovieWhere on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
MoviePolice 5: The Master
1993
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
MovieFrog Dreaming
1986
as Mrs. Cannon
MovieMelvin, Son of Alvin
1984
as Estelle
MovieDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Jo Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVTarget
1977
as Joanne
MovieEskimo Nell
1975
as Hermione Longhorn
The Golden Road
1973
as Anna
MovieDon't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973
as Damina
MovieDoctor Who: The Green Death
1973
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
1973
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
1973
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Three Doctors
1973
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Mutants
1972
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
1972
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
as Jo Grant
MovieDoctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
as Jo Grant
TVSoftly, Softly
1966
TVDoctor Who
1963
as Jo Grant
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Anna
