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Jeannette Charles
Actor
Born October 15, 1927Died June 2, 2024 (96 years)
Jeannette Charles was an actress in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She has since played the role in numerous films including Secrets of a Superstud (1976), Queen Kong (1976), The Rutles' movie 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).
She also appeared as a semi-regular in Spike Milligan's Q series on BBC Television and appeared on Channel 4's Big Brother 10 to surprise the Brazilian contestant Rodrigo Lopes (who thought he was meeting the real Queen Elizabeth II for a task).
She also appeared in Saturday Night Live episode, Season 2, Episode 20 in 1977 and Mind Your Language episode, Season 2 Episode 2 Queen For a Day in 1978.
She retired in 2014 and resided in Chelmsford, Essex.
She also appeared as a semi-regular in Spike Milligan's Q series on BBC Television and appeared on Channel 4's Big Brother 10 to surprise the Brazilian contestant Rodrigo Lopes (who thought he was meeting the real Queen Elizabeth II for a task).
She also appeared in Saturday Night Live episode, Season 2, Episode 20 in 1977 and Mind Your Language episode, Season 2 Episode 2 Queen For a Day in 1978.
She retired in 2014 and resided in Chelmsford, Essex.
Filmography
| 2010 | Write the Future · as Queen |
| 2006 | The Slammer (TV Series) · as The Queen |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Queen |
| 2001 | World of Pub (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth |
| 2000 | The Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 2000 | Big Brother (UK) (TV Series) · as The Queen |
| 1999 | Tusenårsfesten · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1998 | The Parent Trap · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1998 | Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall · as Queen Elizabeth Ii (cameo) |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1988 | Day by Day (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth |
| 1987 | If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium · as Queen Of England |
| 1987 | The Big Gag · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1986 | First Among Equals (TV Series) · as Hm The Queen |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes (TV Series) · as Dinner Party Guest |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation · as The Queen |
| 1984 | Tripper's Day (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 1981 | Never the Twain (TV Series) · as H.m. The Queen |
| 1979 | Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · as The Queen |
| 1977 | Mind Your Language (TV Series) · as Mrs. Baxter |
| 1976 | Queen Kong · as Hm The Queen (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Naughty Girls on the Loose · as The Lady |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth |
| 1975 | Rutland Weekend Television (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1974 | Am laufenden Band (TV Series) · as Queen Elisabeth Ii |
| 1972 | Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (TV Series) · as Reina Isabel Ii |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Queen |
| 1970 | The Goodies (TV Series) · as Queen |
| 1969 | Q... (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 1968 | The Sooty Show (TV Series) · as The Queen |