Jeannette Dorothea Louise Charles (née Clark; October 15, 1927 - June 2, 2024) was an English actress, known for her portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II. She performed in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She went on to play that 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). On television, Charles 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. She passed away a decade later on June 2nd, 2024 at the age of 96.

Filmography

• 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember — Queen
• 1998Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall — Queen Elizabeth II (cameo)
• 1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in London — Elizabeth
• Day by Day — Queen Elizabeth
• 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! — Queen Elizabeth II
• 1987If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium — Queen of England
• 1985National Lampoon's European Vacation — Queen Elizabeth
• Tripper's Day — Customer (uncredited)
• On Safari
• 1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash — The Queen
• Mind Your Language — Mrs Baxter
• 1976Born Erect — The Queen
• 1976Queen Kong — HM The Queen (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live — Queen Elizabeth
• 1974Loriots Telecabinet — Queen Elizabeth II
• The Sooty Show — The Queen

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Big Brother's Little Brother — Self