Jacqueline Hill

Jacqueline Hill (17 December 1929—18 February 1993) was a British actress known for her role as Barbara Wright in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who. As the history teacher of Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, Barbara was the first Doctor Who companion to appear on-screen in 1963, with Hill speaking the series' first words. She played the role for nearly two years, leaving the series in 1965 at the same time as fellow actor William Russell (who played the companion Ian Chesterton). Hill returned to Doctor Who in 1980 for an appearance in the serial Meglos, as the Tigellan priestess Lexa.

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Alias (AKA)Hill Grace Jacqueline
Birth dateDecember 17, 1929
Birth nameGrace Jacqueline Hill
Birth place
England , United Kingdom , Birmingham , Warwickshire
cause of death
Breast cancer
Date of deathFebruary 18, 1993
Place of death
England , London
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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