RIP Jane Sherwin

 

British actress Jane Sherwin died on December 16, 2022. She was 88. Jane was best known for her appearances in science fiction television, with roles in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series ‘The War Games’ and ‘Blake's 7’. From SVG, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1954. She started her career using her maiden name Parsons, appearing on television and in Provincial Repertory but took a break for a while to look after her three children. 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. Jane appeared as Mrs. Watson in the 1973 TV production of ‘Hawkeye, the Pathfinder’.