Jeannette Charles
British actress (1927–2024)
Jeannette Charles (15 October 1927 is an English actress. She was known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in many television shows and movies, due to her looking very similar to the monarch.[1] She played the Queen in Secrets of a Superstud (1976), Queen Kong (1976), 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).
Jeannette Charles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeannette Dorothea Louise Clark 15 October 1927 London, England |
| Died | 2 June 2024 (aged 96) Great Baddow, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–2014 |
| Known for | Resemblance to Queen Elizabeth II |
| Spouse |
Ken Charles
(m. 1957; died 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
Charles was born in London, England. She retired in 2014. Charles died in Great Baddow, Essex on 2 June 2024, at the age of 96.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Long Live The Pretender, Jeannette Charles". Beaver County Times. 1 March 1979. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ↑ Heren, Kit. "Queen Elizabeth lookalike and actress". LBC. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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