- Born
- Birth nameTheresa Ione Sanderson
- Tessa Sanderson was born on March 14, 1956 in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. She is an actress, known for Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (1985), Cyberzone (1993) and Children in Need (1984).
- She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to sports.
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1985 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to sports.
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1998 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Sport.
- She was a non-civil service member of the sport committee for the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
- She was the Olympic javelin champion in 1984 and is the only British athlete to compete at five Olympic Games; from her tenth place in 1976 to 4th place in 1992.
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