| Jennifer Lonsdale | |
| Birth Name: | Jennifer Sheila Lonsdale |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation: | Actress, public official |
| Spouse: | Derek Coombs (1986–2014; his death) |
Jennifer Lonsdale (born 17 July 1953 in Gosport, Hampshire) is a retired British television actress and public official. She appeared as a series regular in The Cedar Tree and That's My Boy. She also featured in the Doctor Who serial Nightmare of Eden.
In 2015 she became High Sheriff of Dorset.[1] In 2016 she was awarded a Doctor of Arts by Bournemouth University and became a Pro-chancellor of the University in 2017.[2] As of 2023 she is a Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset.[3]
She was married to Conservative politician and businessman Derek Coombs (1931-2014) with whom she had two sons.