Jeannette Charles
Actor
Born October 15, 1927 in London, England, UK
Jeannette Dorothea Louise Charles (née Clark; October 15, 1927 - June 2, 2024) was an English actress, known for her portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II. She performed in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She went on to play that 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). On television, Charles 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.
Filmography
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Queen
Big Brother's Little Brother
Self
Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Queen Elizabeth II (cameo)
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Elizabeth
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Queen Elizabeth II
Day by Day
Queen Elizabeth
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
Queen of England
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Queen Elizabeth
Tripper's Day
Customer (uncredited)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Queen
Mind Your Language
Mrs Baxter
Queen Kong
HM The Queen (uncredited)
Born Erect
The Queen
Saturday Night Live
Queen Elizabeth
Loriots Telecabinet
Queen Elizabeth II
The Sooty Show
The Queen