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Jane Lapotaire

Actor

Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire (née Burgess; 26 December 1944 – 5 March 2026) was an English actress from Suffolk.

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Eureka poster

Eureka

as Helen McCann

Filmography37

Rebecca poster

Rebecca

Lady Jane poster

Lady Jane

as Princess Mary

RSC Live: Richard II poster

RSC Live: Richard II

as Duchess of Gloucester

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing poster

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as Miss Prescott

Eureka poster

Eureka

as Helen McCann

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble poster

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

as Alice Brewer

Surviving Picasso poster

Surviving Picasso

as Olga Picasso

Antony and Cleopatra poster

Antony and Cleopatra

Performance. poster

Performance.

as Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)

To Catch a King poster

To Catch a King

as Irene Neumann

Broadway's Lost Treasures II poster

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Edith Piaf (segment "Piaf")

Shooting Fish poster

Shooting Fish

as Dylan's Headmistress

The Asphyx poster

The Asphyx

as Christina Cunningham

Piaf poster

Piaf

Murder on the Moon poster

Murder on the Moon

as Louise Mackey

Smyrna poster

Smyrna

as Filio Williams

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes poster

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

as Ernestine Carter

The Dark Angel poster

The Dark Angel

as Madame de la Rougierre

The Captain's Doll poster

The Captain's Doll

The Other Woman poster

The Other Woman

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Who is Jane Lapotaire?+

Jane Lapotaire was a celebrated English actress from Suffolk trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, renowned for her powerful stage and screen performances.

What is Jane Lapotaire known for?+

She is best known for her acclaimed work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and award-winning portrayal of Edith Piaf, alongside film roles in Lady Jane and Rebecca.

Which theatrical institution was Jane Lapotaire associated with?+

She was heavily associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she performed landmark classical roles.