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Louise Jameson is credited as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Louise Jameson was born on April 20, 1951 in Wanstead, United Kingdom. The age as of 2026 is 75.
My Take
To me, Louise Jameson embodies the working actor I genuinely admire. Her Leela in Doctor Who is iconic, but what impresses me is how she kept reinventing herself across EastEnders, Bergerac, Tenko and Emmerdale, becoming beloved by entirely different generations for entirely different roles. That is not luck; that is craft and stamina. She never seems to have chased flash, just the work itself, staying in demand for half a century. I have a soft spot for performers who treat acting as a lifelong trade rather than a sprint to fame, and Jameson is a quiet master of exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Louise Jameson
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイーズ・ジェイムソン
- Reading
- るいーず・じぇいむそん
- Born
- April 20, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Wanstead, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.louisejameson.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise%20Jameson
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5580938
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Louise Jameson born?
Born April 20, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Louise Jameson from?
Louise Jameson is from Wanstead, United Kingdom.
What does Louise Jameson do?
Louise Jameson works as stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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