Katy Manning
Biography
Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Manning initially played the role regularly from 1971 to 1973 but also reprised the role in the Doctor Who spin-off The 'Sarah Jane Adventures' in 2010, and 'Power Of The Doctor' in 2022. She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series 'Iris Wildthyme' for Big Finish Productions since 2005.
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Acting History
2025
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor as Self
2023Tales of the Tardis as Jo Jones
2023Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who as Self
2023Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth! as Jo Jones
2020Doctor Who: Return of the Autons as Jo Jones
2020Jeepers Creepers as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
2020Convention Culture as Self
2020Farewell, Sarah Jane as Jo Jones
2019Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019The Doctors: Heroes!
2019Doctor Who: Hello Boys! as Jo Jones
2017The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2014Evil Never Dies as Susan Payne
2013The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
2013A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2012Axon Stations!
2012Tales of Television Centre as Self
2012Run For Your Wife as Exercising Woman
2011IMC Needs You!
2011Oakie's Outback Adventures as Oakie
2011Life on Earth as Self
2011The Doctor's Moriarty as Self
2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 as Jo Grant (archive footage)
2009The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams
2009Roger Delgado: The Master
2008The Ties That Bind Us as Jo Grant (archive footage)
2008Hello Sailor!
2007The Sarah Jane Adventures as Jo Jones
2006When Darkness Falls as Miss Harrington
2005Doctor Who Confidential
2005Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self
2002Katy Manning's World Down Under
2002Jungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs as voice
2001ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2000Gloria's House as Gloria Nit
2000Easter in Bunnyland as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
1999D4 The Trojan Dog as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
1998Lust in Space as Self
1998Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1993Police 5: The Master as Jo Grant (archive footage)
1986Frog Dreaming as Mrs. Cannon
1984Melvin, Son of Alvin as Estelle
1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks as Jo Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977Target as Joanne
1975Eskimo Nell as Hermione Longhorn
1973The Golden Road as Anna
1973Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! as Damina
1973Doctor Who: The Green Death as Jo Grant
1973Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks as Jo Grant
1973Doctor Who: Frontier in Space as Jo Grant
1973Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters as Jo Grant
1973Doctor Who: The Three Doctors as Jo Grant
1972Doctor Who: The Time Monster as Jo Grant
1972Doctor Who: The Mutants as Jo Grant
1972Doctor Who: The Sea Devils as Jo Grant
1972Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon as Jo Grant
1972Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks as Jo Grant
1971Doctor Who: The Dæmons as Jo Grant
1971Doctor Who: Colony in Space as Jo Grant
1971Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos as Jo Grant
1971Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil as Jo Grant
1971Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons as Jo Grant
1966Softly, Softly
1963Doctor Who as Jo Grant
—Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa as Self