Jane Lapotaire

Acting

Jane Lapotaire

Born December 26, 1944Ipswitch, Suffolk, UK72 credits

Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire (née Burgess; 26 December 1944 – 5 March 2026) was an English actress from Suffolk.

Known For

The Burning Girls
6.8

The Burning Girls

TV

2023

Smyrna
8.0

Smyrna

Movie

2021

Dalgliesh
6.7

Dalgliesh

TV

2021

Rebecca
6.3

Rebecca

Movie

2020

The Crown
8.2

The Crown

TV

2016

RSC Live: Henry V

RSC Live: Henry V

Movie

2015

Filmography

The Burning Girls
2023The Burning Girlsas Joan HartmanTV
Smyrna
2021Smyrnaas Filio WilliamsMovie
Dalgliesh
2021Dalglieshas Lady LaviniaTV
Rebecca
2020Rebeccaas GrannyMovie
The Crown
2016The Crownas Princess AliceTV
RSC Live: Henry V
2015RSC Live: Henry Vas Queen IsobelMovie
Lucan
2013Lucanas Susan Maxwell-ScottMovie
Lucan
2013Lucanas Susie Maxwell-ScottTV
RSC Live: Richard II
2013RSC Live: Richard IIas Duchess of GloucesterMovie
Endeavour
2013Endeavouras Madame BelascoTV
Windsor Castle: After the Fire
2011Windsor Castle: After the Fireas NarratorMovie
Eleventh Hour
2006Eleventh HourTV
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
2006Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipesas Ernestine CarterMovie
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Edith Piaf (segment "Piaf")Movie
Bella and the Boys
2004Bella and the Boysas Mrs. RogersMovie
C
2004Can't Stop Breathingas DaisyMovie
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000There's Only One Jimmy Grimbleas Alice BrewerMovie
Arabian Nights
2000Arabian Nightsas MiriamTV
Shooting Fish
1997Shooting Fishas Dylan's HeadmistressMovie
Ain't Misbehavin'
1997Ain't Misbehavin'as Clara Van TrappTV
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Mary MohanTV
McCallum
1997McCallumTV
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996Testament: The Bible in Animationas Sarah (voice)TV
Surviving Picasso
1996Surviving Picassoas Olga PicassoMovie
G
1996Giving Tongueas Hilda JacobMovie
Johnny and the Dead
1995Johnny and the Deadas Sylvia LibertyTV
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
1993The Inspector Alleyn Mysteriesas Elspeth CostTV
The Big Battalions
1992The Big Battalionsas Martha HoylandTV
Love Hurts
1992Love HurtsTV
Circles Of Deceit
1990Circles Of Deceitas HelenMovie
Chillers
1990Chillersas Betsey McCulloughTV
Murder on the Moon
1989Murder on the Moonas Louise MackeyMovie
The Dark Angel
1989The Dark Angelas Madame de la RougierreTV
The Master Builder
1988The Master Builderas Aline SolnessMovie
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
1987Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Storyas Letizia BonaparteTV
D
1987Daytime LiveTV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Anouk KhooriTV
The Dark Angel
1987The Dark Angelas Madame de la RougierreMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Eileen JarvisTV
Seal Morning
1986Seal Morningas Miriam SpencerTV
Lady Jane
1986Lady Janeas Princess MaryMovie
Playing Shakespeare
1984Playing ShakespeareTV
Piaf
1984Piafas Édith PiafMovie
To Catch a King
1984To Catch a Kingas Irene NeumannMovie
Macbeth
1983Macbethas Lady MacbethMovie
Eureka
1983Eurekaas Helen McCannMovie
The Captain's Doll
1983The Captain's Dollas EvangelineMovie
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982The Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Elisabeth Moulton-BarrettMovie
Antony & Cleopatra
1981Antony & Cleopatraas CleopatraMovie
The Search for Alexander the Great
1981The Search for Alexander the Greatas OlympiasMovie
The Devil's Crown
1978The Devil's Crownas Eleanor of AquitaineTV
Marie Curie
1977Marie Curieas Marie CurieTV
The Other Woman
1976The Other Womanas KimMovie
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Miss PrescottMovie
Edward the Seventh
1975Edward the Seventhas Princess DagmarTV
T
1973The Black Dogas OriandaMovie
The Asphyx
1972The Asphyxas Christina CunninghamMovie
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardiansas Alice HoatsonTV
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Juliet TomlinTV
O
1972On Callas JeanMovie
Van der Valk
1972Van der ValkTV
Country Matters
1972Country Mattersas Orianda CrabbeTV
The Sextet
1972The SextetTV
Antony and Cleopatra
1972Antony and Cleopatraas CharmianMovie
Stocker's Copper
1972Stocker's Copperas Alice StockerMovie
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Emily ShawTV
Jason King
1971Jason KingTV
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas KimTV
Performance
1970Performanceas Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)Movie
Crescendo
1970Crescendoas LillianneMovie
Callan
1967CallanTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas JeanTV