Acting

Katy Manning

Born 1949-10-14 · Guildford, Surrey, England

Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) 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, and 'Power Of The Doctor' in 2022. She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series 'Iris Wildthyme' for Big Finish Productions since 2005.

Credits

Newest first

Go Figure: More Than A Toy Story
as Self
2025
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
as Self
2025
Tales of the Tardis
as Jo Jones
2023
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth!
as Jo Jones
2023
Doctor Who: Return of the Autons
as Jo Jones
2020
Jeepers Creepers
as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
2020
Convention Culture
as Self
2020
Farewell, Sarah Jane
as Jo Jones
2020
Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019
The Doctors: Heroes!
2019
Doctor Who: Hello Boys!
as Jo Jones
2019
The Power of One Coin
as Cassie
2018
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2018
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
Evil Never Dies
as Susan Payne
2014
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
Axon Stations!
2012
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2012
Run For Your Wife
as Exercising Woman
2012
IMC Needs You!
2011
Oakie's Outback Adventures
as Oakie
2011
Life on Earth
as Self
2011
The Doctor's Moriarty
as Self
2011
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
as Self
2011
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
2010
The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009
The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams
2009
Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
2008
Hello Sailor!
2008
The Sarah Jane Adventures
as Jo Jones
2007
When Darkness Falls
as Miss Harrington
2006
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
as Self
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Katy Manning's World Down Under
2002
Jungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs
as voice
2002
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Gloria's House
as Gloria Nit
2000
Easter in Bunnyland
as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
2000
D4 The Trojan Dog
as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
1999
Lust in Space
as Self
1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
Police 5: The Master
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
1993
Frog Dreaming
as Mrs. Cannon
1986
Melvin, Son of Alvin
as Estelle
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Jo Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Target
as Joanne
1977
Eskimo Nell
as Hermione Longhorn
1975
The Golden Road
as Anna
1973
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
as Damina
1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Jo Grant
1973
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
as Jo Grant
1973
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
as Jo Grant
1973
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
as Jo Grant
1973
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
as Jo Grant
1973
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Jo Grant
1972
Doctor Who: The Mutants
as Jo Grant
1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
as Jo Grant
1972
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
as Jo Grant
1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
as Jo Grant
1972
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as Jo Grant
1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
as Jo Grant
1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as Jo Grant
1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Jo Grant
1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Jo Grant
1971
Softly, Softly
1966
Doctor Who
as Jo Grant
1963
Armchair Theatre
as Anna
1956