Jane Lapotaire

Jane Lapotaire

Acting

Born December 26, 1944 · Ipswitch, Suffolk, UK

Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire (née Burgess; 26 December 1944 – 5 March 2026) was an English actress from Suffolk.

Known for

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Casualty

Casualty

1986

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

Endeavour

Endeavour

2013

Acting(78)

2023The Burning GirlsJoan Hartman

2021SmyrnaFilio Williams

2021DalglieshLady Lavinia

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2020RebeccaGranny

2016The CrownPrincess Alice

2015RSC Live: Henry VQueen Isobel

2013LucanSusan Maxwell-Scott

2013LucanSusie Maxwell-Scott

2013RSC Live: Richard IIDuchess of Gloucester

2013EndeavourMadame Belasco

2011Windsor Castle: After the FireNarrator

2006Eleventh Hour

2006Elizabeth David: A Life in RecipesErnestine Carter

2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIEdith Piaf (segment "Piaf")

2004He Knew He Was RightLady Milborough

2004Bella and the BoysMrs. Rogers

2004Can't Stop BreathingDaisy

2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleAlice Brewer

2000Arabian NightsMiriam

1997Shooting FishDylan's Headmistress

1997Ain't Misbehavin'Clara Van Trapp

1997Midsomer MurdersMary Mohan

1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationSarah (voice)

1996Surviving PicassoOlga Picasso

1996Giving TongueHilda Jacob

1995Johnny and the DeadSylvia Liberty

1993The Inspector Alleyn MysteriesElspeth Cost

1992The Big BattalionsMartha Hoyland

1990Circles Of DeceitHelen

1990ChillersBetsey McCullough

1989Murder on the MoonLouise Mackey

1989The Dark AngelMadame de la Rougierre

1988The Master BuilderAline Solness

1987Napoleon and Josephine: A Love StoryLetizia Bonaparte

1987Daytime Live

1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesAnouk Khoori

1987The Dark AngelMadame de la Rougierre

1986CasualtyEileen Jarvis

1986Seal MorningMiriam Spencer

1986Lady JanePrincess Mary

1985Screen TwoHelen

1984Playing Shakespeare

1984PiafÉdith Piaf

1984To Catch a KingIrene Neumann

1983MacbethLady Macbeth

1983EurekaHelen McCann

1983The Captain's DollEvangeline

1982The Barretts of Wimpole StreetElisabeth Moulton-Barrett

1981Antony & CleopatraCleopatra

1981The Search for Alexander the GreatOlympias

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareLady Macbeth

1978The Devil's CrownEleanor of Aquitaine

1977Marie CurieMarie Curie

1976The House of Bernarda AlbaMagdalena

1976The Other WomanKim

1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingMiss Prescott

1975Edward the SeventhPrincess Dagmar

1973Oranges and LemonsAnne Sewell

1973The Black DogOrianda

1972The AsphyxChristina Cunningham

1972The EdwardiansAlice Hoatson

1972Crown CourtJuliet Tomlin

1972On CallJean

1972Van der Valk

1972Love and Mr LewishamMiss Heydinger

1972Country MattersOrianda Crabbe

1972Antony and CleopatraCharmian

1972Stocker's CopperAlice Stocker

1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesEmily Shaw

1970Play for TodayKim

1970Performance.Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)

1970CrescendoLillianne

1956Armchair TheatreJean