Deborah Watling | |
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.JPG) Watling in 2008 | |
| Born | Deborah Patricia Watling 2 January 1948 London, England |
| Died | 21 July 2017 (aged 69) Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Education | Braeside School, Buckhurst Hill |
| Alma mater | Italia Conti Stage School |
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| Years active | 1958–2016 |
| Known for | Doctor Who Take Me High That'll Be the Day |
| Spouses | Nicholas Field
(m. 1980; div. 1983)Steve Turner (m. 1992) |
| Father | Jack Watling |
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Deborah Patricia Watling[1] (2 January 1948 – 21 July 2017) was an English actress who played the role of Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who from 1967 to 1968.[2][3] She began her career as a child actress, making her debut as a regular in The Invisible Man (1958–1959). Watling is also well known for starring in the films Take Me High (1973) with Cliff Richard and That'll Be the Day (1973) with David Essex as well as playing Julie Robertson in The Newcomers (1969) and Norma Baker in Danger UXB (1979) on television.
- ^ "Deborah Watling Official Site". Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Doctor Who – Classic Series – Companions – Victoria Waterfield". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ A critical history of Doctor Who on television, John Kenneth Muir, McFarland & Co (1999), p.144