Lalla Ward
Biography
Lalla Ward, born in London in 1951, is an English actress, voice performer, and author known for work across film, television, and audio. She trained at Central School of Speech and Drama between 1968 and 1971, then made her screen debut in the Hammer horror Vampire Circus (1972). Early film appearances included Crossed Swords (1977), and on television she took roles in The Duchess of Duke Street, The Professionals, and Hazell. In 1979 she became the second actress to play Romana in Doctor Who, replacing Mary Tamm, and remained with the series until 1981; in 1980 she also played Ophelia opposite Derek Jacobi in a BBC Hamlet. Ward later returned to Romana for the 1993 special Dimensions in Time, the 2003 webcast Shada, and Big Finish audio plays, and appeared in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot in 2013. She has also recorded audiobooks, written craft books, and works as a textile artist and ceramicist.
75years old
Turns 76 on June 28in 228 days
- Born London
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Sarah Ward and Hon. Sarah Ward
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 41 years1972 to 2013
Every film, newest first
- 2013The Five(ish) Doctors RebootIMDb rating 8.5
- 1983Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsIMDb rating 8.1
- 1977Crossed SwordsIMDb rating 6.3
- 1972Vampire CircusIMDb rating 6.3
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Big break
Ward became the second actress to portray the Time Lady Romana in Doctor Who. She was picked to replace Mary Tamm, who chose not to continue, after her 1979 guest role as Princess Astra in The Armageddon Factor.
About the name
Ward uses the stage name "Lalla", which comes from the way she tried to say her own name when she was a toddler.
Early training
Ward left school at 14 and took her O-levels by herself. From 1968 to 1971 she attended the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Behind the camera
Ward wrote two books about knitting and one about embroidery. She is a keen chef and gave a recipe for The Doctor Who Cookbook, which Gary Downie edited.
A change of course
Ward is a textile artist and ceramicist whose subjects are rare and endangered animals, and she calls her fabric picture technique thread drawing.
Lalla Ward movies on Netflix
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Films together
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Online
Official profiles and reference pages.