Jacqueline Hill
Grace Jacqueline Hill (17 December 1929 – 18 February 1993) was a British actress known for her role as Barbara Wright in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who. As the history teacher of Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, Barbara was the first Doctor Who companion to appear on-screen in 1963, with Hill speaking the series' first words. She played the role for nearly two years.
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Hill in 1953 | |
| Born | Grace Jacqueline Hill 17 December 1929 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 18 February 1993 (aged 63) London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–66; 1978–86 |
| Television | Doctor Who (1963–65; 1980) |
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| Children | 2 |
Hill returned to Doctor Who in 1980 for an appearance in the serial Meglos, as the Tigellan priestess Lexa.
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