Jeannette Charles

Biography

Jeannette Charles was an actress in repertory theatre in her twenties, but initially had difficulty obtaining Equity membership due to her resemblance to the Queen. She has since played the role in numerous films including Secrets of a Superstud (1976), Queen Kong (1976), The Rutles' movie All You Need Is Cash (1978), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).

She also appeared as a semi-regular in Spike Milligan's Q series on BBC Television and appeared on Channel 4's Big Brother 10 to surprise the Brazilian contestant Rodrigo Lopes (who thought he was meeting the real Queen Elizabeth II for a task).

She also appeared in Saturday Night Live episode, Season 2, Episode 20 in 1977 and Mind Your Language episode, Season 2 Episode 2 Queen For a Day in 1978.

She retired in 2014 and resided in Chelmsford, Essex.

Known For

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Queen Elizabeth II

Big Brother's Little Brother

Self

The Sooty Show

The Queen

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Queen

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Queen Elizabeth

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Queen

Queen Kong

HM The Queen (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember	Queen
1998	Björn Again: Live At The Royal Albert Hall	Queen Elizabeth II (cameo)
1992	Joan Rivers: Abroad in London	Elizabeth
1988	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Queen Elizabeth II
1987	If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium	Queen of England
1985	National Lampoon's European Vacation	Queen Elizabeth
1978	The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash	The Queen
1976	Born Erect	The Queen
1976	Queen Kong	HM The Queen (uncredited)
1974	Loriots Telecabinet	Queen Elizabeth II

Year	TV Show	Role
2001	Big Brother's Little Brother	Self
1982	On Safari
1955	The Sooty Show	The Queen