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13 Facts About Liza Goddard

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Liza Goddard is the daughter of David Goddard, who produced and directed numerous TV shows and programmes.

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Liza Goddard attended Farnham Girls' Grammar School, before her father moved the family to Sydney, when she was 15 in April 1965, upon his appointment as Head of Drama at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Liza Goddard appeared as Jocelyn in "National Pelmet", the Series 2 opener of the ITV drama Minder.

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Liza Goddard was one of the 'explorers' who were 'evaporated' in a episode of the BBC science fiction quiz programme The Adventure Game, played a space pirate in the Doctor Who story Terminus, and appeared in Roll Over Beethoven, opposite Nigel Planer.

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Liza Goddard played Barbara Colport in the Tales of the Unexpected episode "Wink Three Times".

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Liza Goddard played a humanist in the 1988 biographical film Testimony, starring Ben Kingsley.

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Liza Goddard had earlier appeared in the TV adaptation of Brendon Chase, produced and directed by Cobham.

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Liza Goddard was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1984 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the Ambassador's Theatre in London for the shows recording nearby, at the Regent Theatre.

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Liza Goddard appeared as Laurel Manasotti in the ITV sitcom That's Love.

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Liza Goddard later had a recurring role as Philippa Vale in Bergerac and alongside Dawn French and Catherine Tate in Wild West.

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In September 2016, Liza Goddard played the guest role of Gloria Francis in the BBC1 drama series Casualty.

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In July 2023 Liza Goddard was announced as taking the role of Dotty Otley in a national tour of Michael Frayn's farce Noises Off, directed by Lindsay Posner, following its run at the Phoenix Theatre, London.

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In 2004, Liza Goddard was locked in a giant kennel along with MPs Paul Burstow, Evan Harris and Ivan Henderson and BBC Newsround presenter Lizzie Greenwood, TV presenter Liz Bonnin and DJ Becky Jago in a stunt to launch the annual RSPCA Week to raise awareness and funds.