Liz Shaw

Liz Shaw
Doctor Who character
Shaw in Spearhead from Space (1970)
First appearanceSpearhead from Space (1970)
Last appearance"The Five Doctors" (1983)
Portrayed byCaroline John (1970–1996)
Hazel Burrows (2015)
Shared universe appearancesP.R.O.B.E. (1994–1996, 2015)
Non-canonical appearancesDimensions in Time (1993)
Duration1970, 1983, 1993, 1994–1996, 2015
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
AffiliationThird Doctor
UNIT
P.R.O.B.E.
FamilyEmily Shaw (mother)
HomeEarth
Home era20th and 21st centuries

Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw is a fictional character played by Caroline John in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs. A civilian member of UNIT, an international organisation that defends Earth from alien threats, she was the companion of the Third Doctor for the 1970 season. Liz appeared in 4 stories (25 episodes).