Roberta Tovey

Roberta Tovey
Born (1953-08-09) 9 August 1953
Shepherd's Bush, London
Occupation Film and television actress
Years active 1960–87
Known for Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Parent(s) George Tovey (father)

Roberta Tovey (born 9 August 1953 in Shepherd's Bush, London) is an English actress who has appeared in films and television programmes. One of her better-known roles was that of Susan, the granddaughter of Dr. Who, in the films Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), which starred Peter Cushing as Dr. Who.[1] She also appeared in the films Never Let Go (1960), Touch of Death (1961), A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), Runaway Railway (1965) and The Beast in the Cellar (1970), and the TV series Not in Front of the Children (1967-68)[2], Going Straight (1978) and My Husband and I (1987).

More recently, she appeared on "The Film Programme" BBC Radio 4, 30 May 2013, with Bernard Cribbins in which they look back at their roles in Dr. Who films of the 1960s.[3] This was in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who.

She is the daughter of actor George Tovey, who played Ernie Clements in Pyramids of Mars, a serial from Tom Baker's time as the Doctor.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/blu-ray-review-daleks-invasion-earth-2150-ad-1966
  2. ↑ TV.com. "Roberta Tovey". TV.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Actors Roberta Tovey and Bernard Cribbins plus Dr Who script writer Mark Gatiss, Neil Jordan on Byzantium; Dr Who 50 years on; Trailers or spoilers?, The Film Programme - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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