Quick Facts
Born:
1955-09-16
Birthplace:
Chatham, Kent, England, UK
Credits:
25 Total Roles
Janet Ellis
Acting
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Biography
Janet Michell Ellis, MBE is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes Blue Peter and Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novels, The Butcher's Hook and How It Was.
Known For
Doctor Who
Teka
Waking the Dead
TV Reporter
Come Dine with Me
Self
The Sweeney
Susie
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
Celebrity Masterchef
Self
Blankety Blank
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening TV | Self |
| 2024 | Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets TV | Herself |
| 2024 | The 1970s: Those Were the Days TV | Self - Broadcaster |
| 2023 | Talking Doctor Who MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Kids' TV: The Surprising Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Celebrity Gogglebox TV | Self |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games TV | Self |
| 2016 | Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV | Self - Participant |
| 2009 | The Man Behind the Masquerade MOVIE | Narrator |