Karen Dotrice
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Karen Dotrice (left) with Matthew Garber in Mary Poppins
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| Born |
9 November 1955 Guernsey, Channel Islands |
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| Years active | 1964–1984, 2004 |
| Spouse(s) |
Alex Hyde-White (1986-1992) Edwin "Ned" Nalle (1994-present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) |
Roy Dotrice Kay Dotrice |
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Karen Dotrice (/doʊˈtriːs/ doh-TREESE; born 9 November 1955) is a British former child actress, known primarily for her role as Jane Banks in Walt Disney's feature film adaptation of the Mary Poppins book series. Dotrice was born in Guernsey to two accomplished stage actors. Her career began on stage, and expanded into film and television, including starring roles as a young girl whose beloved cat magically reappears in Disney's The Three Lives of Thomasina and with Thomasina co-star Matthew Garber as one of two children pining for their parents' attentions in Poppins. She appeared in five television programmes between 1972 and 1978, when she made her only feature film as an adult. Her life as an actress concluded with a short run as Desdemona in the 1981 pre-Broadway production of Othello.
In 1984, Dotrice retired from show business to focus on motherhood—she has three children from two marriages—though she has provided commentary for various Disney projects and has resumed making public appearances. She was named a Disney Legend in 2004.
Born into a theatre family, Dotrice is the daughter of Kay (née Katherine Newman) and Roy Dotrice, two Shakespearean actors who met and married while performing in repertory productions in England. Her father also was born in the Channel Islands. She has two sisters, Michele and Yvette, both of whom are actresses. Her godfather was actor Charles Laughton, who was married to Elsa Lanchester, one of the co-stars of Mary Poppins.
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