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Janet Fielding

Born 1953-09-09Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Janet Claire Mahoney (born 9 September 1953), known professionally as Janet Fielding, is an Australian actress best known for her role as Tegan Jovanka in the British television series Doctor Who. She was a regular cast member from 1981 to 1984, alongside both Tom Baker and Peter Davison, and reprised the role some times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-off audiodramas from Big Finish Productions.

Screen work

Movies & roles

2025Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The DaleksTegan Jovanka 2023Making 'The Passenger'Self 2023Doctor Who: The PassengerTegan Jovanka 2020The Doctors: The Peter Davison YearsSelf (archive footage)2019Showman: The Life of John Nathan-TurnerHerself 2019The Doctor Who Cookbook RevisitedSelf 2019Hanging by a Thread: The Making of LogopolisSelf 2018Peter Davison: In ConversationSelf 2018EarthshockedRole 2018Doctor Who: Jovanka AirlinesSelf 2015Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the UniverseSelf 2015Longleat '83: The Lost FootageRole 2014Doctor Who: The Ultimate CompanionSelf / Tegan Jovanka (archive footage)2013The Five(ish) Doctors RebootSelf 2013Doctor Who Live: The Next DoctorSelf 2012Tales of Television CentreSelf 2011Come in Number FiveRole 2011Peter Grimwade: Directing with Attitude...Self 2011Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'Role 2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Tegan Jovanka (archive footage)2009The Perfect Scenario: Lost FrontiersRole 2009The Perfect Scenario: The End of DreamsRole 2008Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983Role 2008The Ties That Bind UsTegan (archive footage)