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Deborah Watling(1948-2017)

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Deborah Watling
Merchant banker Tim, excited to hear he's to go to New York, is sent to Birmingham instead to pressure a small struggling restaurant. But he turns this into a positive by falling in love with the owner and co-founding a glamorous new burger bar.
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Take Me High (1973)
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Born on 2 January 1948, Deborah Watling grew up in an acting family. She attended stage school after failing her O level exams, but left after three weeks and got herself an agent. She then landed the part of Alice in a BBC play "The Life of Lewis Carroll" (aka Alice (1965)). This was followed by other roles, including film parts, with Cliff Richard in Take Me High (1973) and with David Essex in That'll Be the Day (1973). She was offered the role of Victoria in Doctor Who (1963) as Innes Lloyd had remembered the Radio Times cover for "The Life of Lewis Carroll" and asked Deborah to play the part. Following Doctor Who, Deborah opened her own boutique before landing a part in The Newcomers (1965). Since then she has appeared in numerous TV roles including Danger UXB (1979), Hello Young Lovers (1978), and Doctor in Charge (1972) and has done much work in the theatre.
BornJanuary 2, 1948
DiedJuly 21, 2017(69)
BornJanuary 2, 1948
DiedJuly 21, 2017(69)
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Known for

Tim Turner in The Invisible Man (1958)
The Invisible Man
7.0
TV Series
  • Sally
  • Sally Wilson
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Victoria
  • Victoria Waterfield
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
4.8
TV Mini Series
  • Victoria Waterfield
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.2
TV Series
  • Alice Liddell
  • Gretchen Westermann

Credits

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Actress



  • Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles (2007)
    Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles
    7.8
    Podcast Series
    • Victoria Waterfield
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2008–2016
  • Doctor Who: The Early Adventures (2014)
    Doctor Who: The Early Adventures
    9.1
    Podcast Series
    • Victoria Waterfield (voice)
    • 2015
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, and Sylvester McCoy in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Deborah Watling (as Debora Watling)
    • 2013
  • Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (2009)
    Doctor Who: The Lost Stories
    7.9
    Podcast Series
    • Victoria (voice)
    • 2012
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    7.9
    Podcast Series
    • Auntie (voice)
    • 2005
  • Possessions (2001)
    Possessions
    • Lady Winkworth
    • 2001
  • Out of Site
    Video
    • Mrs. Pearson
    • 2000
  • Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, and Deborah Watling in Downtime (1995)
    Downtime
    5.5
    Video
    • Victoria Waterfield
    • 1995
  • Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
    Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
    4.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Victoria Waterfield
    • 1993
  • Jim Davidson in The Jim Davidson Show (1979)
    The Jim Davidson Show
    4.7
    TV Series
    • 1981
  • Anthony Andrews in Danger UXB (1979)
    Danger UXB
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Norma
    • 1979
  • Accident (1978)
    Accident
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Miriam Saxon
    • 1979
  • Lillie (1978)
    Lillie
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Georgie Reed
    • 1978
  • Rising Damp (1974)
    Rising Damp
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lorna
    • 1978
  • A Roof Over My Head
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Maureen
    • 1977

Soundtrack



  • Take Me High (1973)
    Take Me High
    4.7
    • performer: "Brumburger Duet"
    • 1973

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Debbie Watling
  • Height
    • 4′ 11¾″ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • January 2, 1948
    • Loughton, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 21, 2017
    • Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Steve Turner1992 - July 21, 2017 (her death)
  • Parents
      Jack Watling
  • Relatives
      Giles Watling(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Provided a commentary for the Doctor Who (1963) DVD "The Tomb of the Cybermen".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After acting work dried up for a while following her role in Doctor Who (1963), she opened a boutique called The Pink Clock. She used to tell the anecdote that some vandals removed the L from the name.

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  • When did Deborah Watling die?
    July 21, 2017
  • How did Deborah Watling die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was Deborah Watling when she died?
    69 years old
  • Where did Deborah Watling die?
    Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
  • When was Deborah Watling born?
    January 2, 1948

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