Katy Manning
Acting

Katy Manning

Born 14 October 1949 · Guildford, Surrey, England
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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.

Known for

Doctor Who
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Frog Dreaming
Eskimo Nell
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Run For Your Wife
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Evil Never Dies
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth!
Farewell, Sarah Jane
Doctor Who: Return of the Autons
Doctor Who: Hello Boys!
The Power of One Coin
Evil Never Dies
Run For Your Wife
Oakie's Outback Adventures
When Darkness Falls
Jungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs
Easter in Bunnyland
D4 The Trojan Dog
Frog Dreaming
Melvin, Son of Alvin
Eskimo Nell
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
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