Carole Ann Ford
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Ford in 1986
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| Born |
Carole Ann Lillian Higgins 16 June 1940 Ilford, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress and voice coach |
| Years active | 1948–present |
| Known for | First Doctor Who companion |
| Television | Doctor Who (1963–64; 1983, 1993) |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Carole Ann Lillian Ford (née Higgins; born 16 June 1940 in Ilford, Essex) is a British actress best known for her roles as Susan Foreman in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and as Bettina in the 1962 film adaptation of The Day of the Triffids.
Ford has had a long and diverse acting career. Her theatrical work includes many comedies, dramas and musicals, including The Jungle Book, Stranger in the House, Bakerloo to Paradise, The Owl and the Pussycat, The Rumpus, Pride and Prejudice, Inadmissible Evidence, Enrico, Expresso Bongo, Sleeping Beauty, You Never Can Tell, Ned Kelly, Mother, MacBett, The Boy Friend, Have You Seen Manchester, and Private Lives.
Her film appearances include Sarah (about the life of French actress Sarah Bernhardt), The Day of the Triffids (1962) as the blind French girl Bettina, Mix Me a Person (1962), The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966), and The Hiding Place (1975). In addition to Doctor Who, her television appearances include Suspense (in the episode "Man on a Bicycle"), Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (in the episode "Affairs and Relations"), Public Eye,Emergency Ward 10, Attorney General, Moonstrike, Compact, Probation Officer, and Dial M for Murder.
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