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Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Katy Manning is a British-born actress who starred as Jo Grant in Doctor Who (1963) from 1971 to 1973. She also appeared in many other TV shows, films, stage plays and podcasts, and became an Australian citizen in 2004.
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- Actress, Writer
Doctor Who: The Collection’ Season 9, featuring Jon Pertwee as the iconic Time Lord. Stories: • The Day of the Daleks • The Curse of Peladon • The Sea Devils • The Mutants • The Time Monster Across an action-packed twenty-six episodes, the Doctor and Jo (Katy Manning) face off against Daleks, Ogrons, Sea…
Oct 16, 2023 · The actress, who played Jo Grant, recalls the emotional farewell scene and the writing of the classic story. She also shares her views on the show's environmental themes and possible spin-offs.
Apr 25, 2012 · Katy Manning, who played Jo Grant in Doctor Who, talks to Radio Times about her life, career and secrets. She reveals her eye problems, her love of coffee and cigarettes, and her dislike of internet biogs.
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Josephine "Jo" Grant, later Jo Jones, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Katy Manning trained as an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1971, she became known to millions of British television viewers when she joined Doctor Who (1963) as the companion Jo Grant, which she played for three seasons opposite Jon Pertwee as the Doctor until 1973.
