Acting credits
66
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Katy Manning
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.3
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Movies: 58Series: 8
TMDB ID: 94062
IMDb ID: nm0543315
Known for: Acting
Born: October 14, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: Guildford, Surrey, England
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2025
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q559156
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Katy Manning.
10.0
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
as Self
2025 Movie
Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who
as Self
2023 Movie
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023 Movie
Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth!
as Jo Jones
2023 Movie
Doctor Who: Return of the Autons
as Jo Jones
2020 Movie
4.0
Jeepers Creepers
as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
2020 Movie
Convention Culture
as Self
2020 Movie
8.8
Farewell, Sarah Jane
as Jo Jones
2020 Movie
Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019 Movie
The Doctors: Heroes!
2019 Movie
Doctor Who: Hello Boys!
as Jo Jones
2019 Movie
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017 Movie
4.4
Evil Never Dies
as Susan Payne
2014 Movie
7.8
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self
2013 Movie
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013 Movie
Axon Stations!
2012 Movie
8.0
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2012 Movie
4.4
Run For Your Wife
as Exercising Woman
2012 Movie
IMC Needs You!
2011 Movie
4.3
Oakie's Outback Adventures
as Oakie
2011 Movie
Life on Earth
as Self
2011 Movie
The Doctor's Moriarty
as Self
2011 Movie
6.5
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
2010 Movie
The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Katy Manning.
5.4
Tales of the Tardis
as Jo Jones • 1 eps
2023 Series
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
as Self • 37 eps
2018 Series
7.1
The Sarah Jane Adventures
as Jo Jones • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Doctor Who Confidential
4 eps
2005 Series
Gloria's House
as Gloria Nit • 26 eps
2000 Series
6.3
Target
as Joanne • 1 eps
1977 Series
5.0
Softly, Softly
1 eps
1966 Series
7.9
Doctor Who
as Jo Grant • 77 eps
1963 Series