Jeannette Charles
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.
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Credits
- 2002 ·Austin Powers in Goldmemberas Queen
- 2001 ·Big Brother's Little Brotheras Self
- 1998 ·Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hallas Queen Elizabeth II (cameo)
- 1992 ·Joan Rivers: Abroad in Londonas Elizabeth
- 1988 ·The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!as Queen Elizabeth II
- 1987 ·If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgiumas Queen of England
- 1985 ·National Lampoon's European Vacationas The Queen
- 1982 ·On Safarias
- 1978 ·The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas The Queen
- 1976 ·Queen Kongas HM The Queen (uncredited)
- 1976 ·Born Erectas The Queen
- 1974 ·Loriots Telecabinetas Queen Elizabeth II
- 1955 ·The Sooty Showas The Queen