Caroline John


Caroline John
Birth name:	Caroline Frances John
Gender:	Female
Medium(s):	Television
Roles:	Actress
Born:	September 19th, 1940
Birthplace:	Yorkshire, England
Died:	June 5th, 2012
Deathplace:	London, England
Notable works:	Doctor Who
1st Sci-Fi:	Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (Part 1)

Caroline Frances John was a British television actress born in York, Yorkshire, England on September 19th, 1940. She is best known for playing the role of UNIT section leader Elizabeth Shaw on the science fiction television series Doctor Who and was the first companion of the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee). She first appeared in "Spearhead from Space (Part 1)" and made twenty-six appearances in the series in total.

Caroline's final television performance was in 2008 when she played Susan Milnes in the "Mummy Dearest" episode of Doctors. Caroline passed away in London, England on June 5th, 2012 at the age of 71.