Jeannette Charles

Born: 1927-10-15

Jeannette Charles was an actress in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She has since played the role in numerous films including Secrets of a Superstud (1976), Queen Kong (1976), The Rutles' movie All You Need Is Cash (1978), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). She also appeared as a semi-regular in Spike Milligan's Q series on BBC Television and appeared on Channel 4's Big Brother 10 to surprise the Brazilian contestant Rodrigo Lopes (who thought he was meeting the real Queen Elizabeth II for a task). She also appeared in Saturday Night Live episode, Season 2, Episode 20 in 1977 and Mind Your Language episode, Season 2 Episode 2 Queen For a Day in 1978. She retired in 2014 and resided in Chelmsford, Essex.


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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Queen Elizabeth II
Released: 1988-12-02

When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he...

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as Queen
Released: 2002-07-26

The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical...

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National Lampoon's European Vacation

as The Queen
Released: 1985-07-25

The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent....

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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

as The Queen
Released: 1978-03-22

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

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Queen Kong

as HM The Queen (uncredited)
Released: 1976-12-10

A female film crew journeys to Africa where a giant ape, Queen Kong, falls in love with the...

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If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium

as Queen of England
Released: 1987-01-01

When a tour bus driver plans to save his daughter from her captors, a Belgian circus performer,...

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Joan Rivers: Abroad in London

as Elizabeth
Released: 1992-10-08

Joan delivers her biting tongue to the Queen and her country.

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Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

as Queen Elizabeth II (cameo)
Released: 1998-05-01

Recorded during Björn Again's gala performance at The Royal Albert Hall, Abba's greatest hits...

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Born Erect

as The Queen
Released: 1976-03-19

Leo suffers from priapism. His biggest goal is to find healing, but this endeavor turns out not...

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Big Brother's Little Brother

as Self
First aired: 2001-05-29

Each week, the housemate evicted from the Big Brother house the previous week traditionally...

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The Sooty Show

as The Queen
First aired: 1955-01-16

The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967...

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