Jeannette Charles

Jeannette Charles

Birth : 1927-10-15, England, UK

History

Charles appeared as 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 resides in Chelmsford, Essex.

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Jeannette Charles

Movies

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Queen
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Elizabeth
Joan delivers her biting tongue to the Queen and her country.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Queen Elizabeth II
When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Queen
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Queen
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
Queen Kong
Queen Kong
HM The Queen (uncredited)
A female film crew journeys to Africa where a giant ape, Queen Kong, falls in love with the crew's male star.
Born Erect
Born Erect
The Queen
Leo suffers from priapism. His biggest goal is to find healing, but this endeavor turns out not to be easy.