Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen, a highly acclaimed and accomplished English actress, entered this world on February 1st, 1946, and, unfortunately, took her final breath on April 19th, 2011.
Her most enduring and iconic role, undoubtedly, was that of Sarah Jane Smith in the prestigious and long-running British television series, Doctor Who, a position she held from 1973 to 1976, alongside the esteemed talents of Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, whose collective talents added to the show's enduring popularity.
Throughout her illustrious and storied career, Sladen reprised her role as Sarah Jane Smith on numerous occasions, not only in Doctor Who but also in its highly successful spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, which further cemented her status as a beloved and iconic figure in the world of British television.