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Jane Cox
Cox in 2013
Born (1952-05-13) 13 May 1952 (age 72)
London, England, UK
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Known forLisa Dingle on Emmerdale
Notable workAllsorts (1991–1995)
Emmerdale (1996–2020)

Jane Cox (born 13 May 1952) is an English actress, known for her role as Lisa Dingle in the ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, a role she portrayed from 1996 to 2019, and again briefly in 2020. In 2011, she was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actress for her portrayal.

Career

Cox has starred in episodes of Coronation Street, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates and The Bill. Her most notable pre-Emmerdale role was playing JJ in the children's entertainment series Allsorts for between 1991–1995.[1] She has also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.[2]

In March 2019, Cox announced that she would be leaving Emmerdale after 23 years of portraying Lisa Dingle. She made her final physical appearance on 24 May 2019, but made a voiceover appearance on 6 June 2019 in a farewell to her character.[3] However, Cox briefly reprised the role for several voice cameos over the course of October and November 2020.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1981 My Father's House Sister Episode #1.1
1981 The Spoils of War Nurse Episode: "Winter Wedding"
1986, 1988 The Return of the Antelope Ethel the Cook 7 episodes
1986 The Monocled Mutineer Unnamed Episode: "A Dead Man on Leave"
1987 Bulman Diana White Episode: "Death by Misadventure"
1988 Testimony: The Story of Shostakovich The Widow Film
1991 Coronation Street Mrs. Shaw 3 episodes
1991–1995 Allsorts JJ Series regular
1994 Brookside Counsellor 1 episode
1994 The Bill Mrs. Cattini Episode: "Licensed to Kill"
1995 The Governor Sarah Smith Episode #1.2
1995 Ghostbusters of East Finchley Brenda 2 episodes
1996 Hetty Wainthrop Investigates Aileen Episode: "A High Profile"
1996–2020 Emmerdale Lisa Dingle Series regular; 2,597 episodes
1997 Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under Direct-to-video; Emmerdale spin-off film
2001 Lily Savage's Blankety Blank Herself Episode #15.17
2010 Emmerdale: The Dingles For Richer for Poorer Lisa Dingle Direct-to-video; Emmerdale spin-off film
2011 Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room Mrs. Libby Leading cast member; short film

References

  1. ^ "What was Jane Cox in before Emmerdale?". Sheffield Forum. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 20 May 2001. ITV.
  3. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (8 March 2019). "Emmerdale star confirms exit for Lisa Dingle". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 March 2019.