Janet Fielding
| Janet Fielding | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Janet Claire Mahoney 9 September 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–1991, 2006– |
| Notable work | Tegan Jovanka in Doctor Who (1981–1984, 1985) |
| Spouse(s) | Nicholas Davies (1982–1991) (divorced) |
Janet Fielding (born Janet Claire Mahoney, 9 September 1953) is an Australian actress, known for her role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who as companion Tegan Jovanka.
Fielding was born in Brisbane. After spending some of the childhood schooldays in America, Janet went on to study at Queensland University, before graduating with a degree in English. Janet planned to become a reporter for the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) in Australia as journalism had been a major part of her degree course. Instead she moved to Britain to become an actress. After arriving in Britain she joined an actors cooperative.
As 'Janet Clare Fielding' she made her UK TV debut in the Hammer House of Horror episode "Charlie Boy", which aired in October 1980 as it was announced she had been cast as the next Doctor Who companion. She got the Doctor Who companion role after a number of interviews and auditions. She was asked to change her hair colour to avoid being mistaken for co-star Matthew Waterhouse.
Between 1981 and 1984 Fielding played the part of Tegan Jovanka, a companion of the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, and later of the Fifth Doctor, played by Peter Davison. She made a guest appearance on Jim'll Fix It in a Doctor Who-related sketch alongside Colin Baker's Doctor in 1985 (A Fix with Sontarans). She played Mel during Sylvester McCoy's audition for the part of the Seventh Doctor. In 1984 she had a role in the ITV children's drama Murphy's Mob, followed in 1985 with a part in Hold The Back Page.
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