Jackie Lane (actress)
Jackie Lane is an English actress known for her role as Dodo Chaplet, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
She played the part from February to July 1966 alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor.
She subsequently became a theatrical agent, representing Tom Baker, who would play the Fourth Doctor, and Janet Fielding, who would play companion Tegan Jovanka and managed Nicholas Courtney. The agency which she manages is Jackie Lane Ad Voice.
In 2013, the BBC began production of a docudrama titled An Adventure in Space and Time, telling the story of the creation and early days of Doctor Who, as part of the programme's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Lane appears as a character in the drama, played by actress Sophie Holt.
Jackie Lane made a rare TV appearance in 2013, passing along anniversary greetings in the Doctor Who: The Afterparty, celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who.
