Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 15, 1927

Died

Jun 2, 2024 (aged 96)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Jeannette Charles

Jeannette Dorothea Louise Charles (née Clark; October 15, 1927 - June 2, 2024) was an English actress, known for her portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II. She performed in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She went on to play that 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). On television, Charles 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 passed away a decade later on June 2nd, 2024 at the age of 96.

Titles

Saturday Night Live

Series • 1975

The Sooty Show

Series • 1955

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Movie • 1988

Never the Twain

Series • 1981

Mind Your Language

Series • 1977

Day by Day

Series • 1988

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Movie • 2002

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Movie • 1985

Tripper's Day

Series • 1984

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Movie • 1978

Queen Kong

Movie • 1976

If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium

Movie • 1987