Katy Manning

Katy Manning
Katy Manning
	Manning at The Television & Movie Store, Norwich, England, 17 January 2009
Born	Catherine Ann Manning; 14 October 1946 (age 77); Guildford, Surrey, England
Alma mater	Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Jo Grant in Doctor Who; The Sarah Jane Adventures
Partners	Stewart Bevan (1972–1974); Dean Harris (1976–1981); Barry Crocker (1990–present);
Children	2
Father	J. L. Manning
Relatives	Clive Hicks-Jenkins (cousin); Brian Manning (half-uncle);
Website	www.katymanning.com

Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946)^[1]^[2] 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.^[3] She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series Iris Wildthyme for Big Finish Productions since 2005.

Moving to Australia in 1982, Manning continued her career before moving to Los Angeles in the 1990s and then returning to Australia. She has also made many theatre appearances, including two one-woman shows and playing Mary Smith in the first run of the play Run for Your Wife and Rita in Educating Rita at the Sydney Opera House.

Since 1990, Manning has been in a relationship with Australian entertainer and singer Barry Crocker and is now an Australian citizen.^[4] In 2009, Manning moved back to the UK to pursue new acting work and currently lives in London.

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Katy Manning
Manning at The Television & Movie Store, Norwich, England, 17 January 2009
Born	Catherine Ann Manning (1946-10-14) 14 October 1946 (age 77) Guildford, Surrey, England
Alma mater	Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Jo Grant in Doctor Who The Sarah Jane Adventures
Partners	Stewart Bevan (1972–1974) Dean Harris (1976–1981) Barry Crocker (1990–present)
Children	2
Father	J. L. Manning
Relatives	Clive Hicks-Jenkins (cousin) Brian Manning (half-uncle)
Website	www.katymanning.com

Katy Manning

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