Jane Lapotaire

Jane Lapotaire

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1944-12-26 (79 years old)

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Biography

Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire (née Burgess; 26 December 1944) is an English actress. Lapotaire was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, the daughter of Louise Elise (Burgess). Her stepfather, Yves Lapotaire, worked in the oil industry and was originally from Quebec, Canada. From the age of two months, she was raised as a foster child by an old-age pensioner, Grace Chisnell (Granny Grace), who was also the foster mother of Lapotaire's own biological mother, a French orphan, who was abandoned in England. When Lapotaire was about 12, her biological mother made a bid to get her back. The child welfare department of the Suffolk County Council intervened and decided that the mother had this right. Lapotaire chose to be with Granny Grace, but lived with her biological mother and stepfather, who worked in various French oil companies in North Africa (particularly Libya), three times a year. She also adopted their family name. The Lapotaires in North Africa were Francophones, and like French colonials at that time, lived around the French embassy. Granny Grace died in 1984 aged 96 and Louise Burgess died in 1999.She studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1961 to 1963, the programme was a two-year course at that time, unlike the three-year course today. She had earlier auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, but failed to get in. She joined the Bristol Old Vic theatre company in 1965. She joined the National Theatre in 1967, was a founding member of The Young Vic Theatre in 1970/1971, and moved to the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1974.Her performance in the title role of Marie Curie (1977) first brought her to wide attention. In 1978, she performed the title role Édith Piaf for Pam Gems's play Piaf, directed by Howard Davies for the Royal Shakespeare Company, in Stratford-upon-Avon and in London at the Warehouse Theatre, Covent Garden in 1979. Two years later, the show moved to Broadway. Lapotaire won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play that year.She was married to director Roland Joffé from 1974 to 1980; they had one son, screenwriter and director Rowan Joffé (born 1973). Following their divorce, she was for a time the partner of actor Michael Pennington.She returned to the Royal Shakespeare Company in October–November 2013 as the Duchess of Gloucester in Gregory Doran's adaptation of Richard II with David Tennant in the title role. This was followed in October–December 2015 as Queen Isobel in Henry V. On Christmas Day in 2014, she appeared as Princess Irina Kuragin in season five, episode nine of Downton Abbey.

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Filmography

all 71

TV Shows 37

Movies 34

Narrator 2

Voice 1

self 1

Joan Hartman
The Burning Girls

The Burning Girls (2023)

TV
Lady Lavinia
Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh (2021)

TV
Granny
Rebecca

Rebecca (2020)

Movie
7.75
Princess Alice
The Crown

The Crown (2016)

TV
8.25
Queen Isobel
RSC Live: Henry V

RSC Live: Henry V (2015)

Movie
Susan Maxwell-Scott
Lucan

Lucan (2013)

TV
3.5
Susan Maxwell-Scott
Lucan

Lucan (2013)

Movie
Duchess of Gloucester
Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II

Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II (2013)

Movie
Madame Belasco
Endeavour

Endeavour (2013)

TV
5.22
Narrator
Windsor Castle: After the Fire

Windsor Castle: After the Fire (2011)

Movie
Gepetto
Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour (2006)

TV
5
Ernestine Carter
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (2006)

Movie
Edith Piaf (segment 'Piaf')
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)

Movie
Lady Milborough
He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right (2004)

TV
6.67
Mrs. Rogers
Bella and the Boys

Bella and the Boys (2004)

Movie
Daisy
Can't Stop Breathing

Can't Stop Breathing (2004)

Movie
Alice Brewer
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)

Movie
Miriam
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (2000)

TV
6
Narrator
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999)

Movie
Dylan's Headmistress
Shooting Fish

Shooting Fish (1997)

Movie
Clara Van Trapp
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)

TV
Mary Mohan
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
McCallum

McCallum (1997)

TV
Sarah (voice)
Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)

TV
Sarah
Abraham

Abraham (1996)

Movie
Olga Picasso
Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso (1996)

Movie
6
Hilda Jacob
Giving Tongue

Giving Tongue (1996)

Movie
Mrs. Sylvia Liberty / Ms Liberty
Johnny And The Dead

Johnny And The Dead (1995)

TV
Martha Hoyland
The Big Battalions

The Big Battalions (1992)

TV
Diane Warburg
Love Hurts

Love Hurts (1992)

TV
Betsey McCullough
Chillers

Chillers (1990)

TV
Helen
Circles Of Deceit

Circles Of Deceit (1990)

Movie
Louise Mackey
Murder on the Moon

Murder on the Moon (1989)

Movie
Madame de la Rougierre
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel (1989)

TV
Aline Solness
The Master Builder

The Master Builder (1988)

Movie
Letizia Bonaparte
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story

Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987)

TV
6
Daytime Live

Daytime Live (1987)

TV
Anouk Khoori
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

TV
6
Madame de la Rougierre
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel (1987)

Movie
Maureen / Eileen Jarvis
Casualty

Casualty (1986)

TV
Miriam Spencer
Seal Morning

Seal Morning (1986)

TV
Princess Mary
Lady Jane

Lady Jane (1986)

Movie
Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare (1984)

TV
Edith Piaf
Piaf

Piaf (1984)

Movie
Irene Neumann
To Catch a King

To Catch a King (1984)

Movie
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth

Macbeth (1983)

Movie
Helen McCann
Eureka

Eureka (1983)

Movie
Elisabeth Moulton-Barrett
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Q.E.D

Q.E.D (1982)

TV
Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra

Antony & Cleopatra (1981)

Movie
Olympias
The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)

Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The Devil's Crown

The Devil's Crown (1978)

TV
Marie Curie
Marie Curie

Marie Curie (1977)

TV
Kim
The Other Woman

The Other Woman (1976)

Movie
Miss Prescott
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)

Movie
Dowager Empress Dagmar / Dowager Empress Dagmar of Russia / Empress Dagmar
Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh (1975)

TV
Christina Cunningham
The Asphyx

The Asphyx (1972)

Movie
The Edwardians

The Edwardians (1972)

TV
Juliet Tomlin
Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

TV
Elly
Van der Valk

Van der Valk (1972)

TV
Orianda
Country Matters

Country Matters (1972)

TV
Actress
The Sextet

The Sextet (1972)

TV
Charmian
Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

Movie
Alice Stocker
Stocker's Copper

Stocker's Copper (1972)

Movie
Emily Shaw
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

TV
Jason King

Jason King (1971)

TV
Kim
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)
Performance

Performance (1970)

Movie
6
Lillianne
Crescendo

Crescendo (1970)

Movie
Callan

Callan (1967)

TV

Ratings

Average 5.98
Based on 455 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1988
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1944-12-26 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Ipswich, United Kingdom

Relationships
Roland Joffé (1974-01-01 - 1980-01-01)

Children
Rowan Joffé

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play


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