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Jeannette Charles, actor who played Queen Elizabeth II in dozens of films and shows, dies aged 96
The lookalike actor who played the Queen for 50 years, including in Naked Gun and Austin Powers films, died on 2 June
Jeannette Charles, the British actor best known for her striking resemblance of Queen Elizabeth II that landed her roles in Naked Gun and Austin Powers, has died at the age of 96. Photograph: United Archives GmbH/AlamyOver the next 40 years, Charles “appeared on TV chatshows, opened supermarkets, assisted magicians and shot adverts all over the world”; she played Queen Elizabeth II in music videos, appeared on Saturday Night Live, was hired to hand out gifts alongside Liberace and even presented a silver disc to the band Queen. Her most notable roles were in National Lampoon’s European Vacation, Naked Gun, and opposite Mike Myers as Austin Powers in Goldmember.
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