Jacqueline Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacqueline Hill

English actress

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1929

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1993

Profession: actor, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Grace Jacqueline Hill (17 December 1929 – 18 February 1993) was a British actress known for her role as Barbara Wright in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
As the history teacher of Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, Barbara was the first Doctor Who companion to appear on-screen in 1963, with Hill speaking the series' first words.
She played the role for nearly two years, leaving the series in 1965 at the same time as fellow actor William Russell (who played the companion Ian Chesterton).Hill returned to Doctor Who in 1980 for an appearance in the serial Meglos, as the Tigellan priestess Lexa.