1. Janet Fielding planned to become a reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and journalism had been a major part of her degree course.
16 Facts About Janet Fielding
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Janet Fielding got the Doctor Who companion role after a number of interviews and auditions.
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Between 1981 and 1984, Janet Fielding played the part of Tegan Jovanka, a companion of the Fourth Doctor for his four episode story Logopolis only, and later of the Fifth Doctor in 18 of his stories, as well as in the regeneration sequence for his final 19th story.
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Janet Fielding made a guest appearance on Jim'll Fix It in a Doctor Who-related sketch alongside Colin Baker's Doctor in 1985.
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Janet Fielding played Mel during Sylvester McCoy's audition for the part of the Seventh Doctor.
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In 1991, Janet Fielding gave up acting to take up an administrative position with Women in Film and Television UK.
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Janet Fielding returned to acting and the role of Tegan for Big Finish Productions audio plays including The Gathering, Cobwebs and The Cradle of the Snake alongside Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.
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Janet Fielding had been initially reluctant to reprise her role for Big Finish; at Doctor Who conventions she has stated this reluctance was due primarily to her work as a theatrical agent, as she perceived a potential conflict of interest in working as an actor while representing actors.
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Janet Fielding has confirmed that she will continue to appear as Tegan in future audio stories.
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Janet Fielding has provided audio commentaries for several DVD releases of Tegan's Doctor Who stories and appeared in DVD extras for Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks, stories in which she did not appear, where she provided critiques on the portrayal of female characters in the serials.
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Janet Fielding has worked as the head of finance for a charity.
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Janet Fielding is Project Co-ordinator for Project MotorHouse, a charity based in Ramsgate, UK, which aims to modernise the old motor museum into a multi-use venue featuring offices, bars, a restaurant, a cafe and cinemas, where local youths will have a chance to learn from successful businesses.
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Janet Fielding reprised the role of Tegan in the October 2022 Doctor Who BBC centenary special "The Power of the Doctor", alongside Sophie Aldred as Ace and in the episode she reunites with Peter Davison as Fifth Doctor.
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Janet Fielding reprised the role in the series Tales of the TARDIS.
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In 1982 Janet Fielding married Daily Mirror foreign editor Nicholas Davies.
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In September 2012, Janet Fielding revealed she was being treated for cancer.