RIP Jane Sherwin

 

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December 17, 2022

 

Jane Sherwin (born Eleanor Margaret Jane Parsons, 1934 – December 16, 2022) the British actress, known for her appearances in science fiction television, with roles in the Doctor Who and Blake’s 7, also appearing in Paul Temple, Softly, Softly, Agony, and Cribb, etc.

Jane trained at RADA, graduating in 1954. She started her career using her maiden name, appearing on television and in Provincial Repertory but took a break for a while to look after her three children. Returning to acting in the late 1960s, Jane adopted her marriage name (after her marriage to actor/producer Derrick Sherwin) and resumed her TV career.

After leaving her acting career and the breakup of her marriage, Sherwin took on voluntary work for good causes. These included Amnesty International (being the Central America Co-ordinator for the British Section), Refugees, and the Homeless. She collated poetry for collections and held sessions at the St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes, where she attended for over 50 years writing and performing into old age.

Jane died on December 16, 2022, at the age of 88.

SHERWIN, Jane (Eleanor Margaret Jane Parsons)

Born: 1934, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, British Antilles

Died: 12/16/2022,

 

Jane Sherwin’s western – actress:

Hawkeye, the Pathfinder (TV) – 1973 (Mrs. Watson)