Jane Sherwin Explained

Jane Sherwin
Birth Name:Eleanor Margaret Jane Parsons
Birth Date:3 November 1934
Birth Place:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1958–1981
Children:1

Eleanor Margaret Jane Sherwin (née Parsons; 3 November 1934 – 16 December 2022) was a British actress, known for her appearances in science fiction television, with roles in the Doctor Who serial The War Games and Blake's 7.[1] [2]

From SVG, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1954.[3] She started her career using her maiden name, appearing on television and in Provincial Repertory but took a break for a while to look after her three children.[4] Returning to acting in the late 1960s, Jane adopted her marriage name (after her marriage to actor/producer Derrick Sherwin) and resumed her TV career.

After leaving her acting career and the breakup of her marriage, Sherwin took on voluntary work for good causes. These included Amnesty International (being the Central America Co-ordinator for the British Section), Refugees and the Homeless. She collated poetry for collections and held sessions at the St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes, where she attended for over 50 years, writing and performing into old age.[5]

Sherwin died on 16 December 2022, at the age of 88.[6] [7]

Television roles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jane Sherwin. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028090718/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bac6ab909. dead. 28 October 2020. BFI.
  2. Web site: Jane Sherwin. www.aveleyman.com.
  3. https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/jane-parsons/ Jane Parsons - RADA
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=AYFoAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Jane+Sherwin%22+Provincial 1st International Festival of Latin American & Caribbean Culture, 3-8 September 1984 - Page 23
  5. https://palewellpress.co.uk/Author-Jane%20Sherwin.html Jane Sherwin - Palewell Press Ltd - Author Page
  6. Web site: Sadly Jane Sherwin, Lady Jennifer in The War Games (and former wife of its producer Derrick Sherwin) and Kasabi in Blake's 7's Pressure Point died this morning. Condolences to her daughter Kate and everyone who knew her. She was 88. . Toby Hadoke on Twitter . 17 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Jane Sherwin . Doctor Who Guide . 17 December 2022.
  8. Web site: BBC One - Doctor Who, Season 6, the War Games - the Fourth Dimension.
  9. Web site: Jane Sherwin. British Comedy. Guide. British Comedy Guide.