Jane Sherwin

{{short description|British actress (1934–2022)}}

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| birth_name = Eleanor Margaret Jane Parsons

| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|16|1934|11|3|df=y}}

| death_place = Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, England

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1958–1981

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| {{marriage|Derrick Sherwin|1957|1982|end=divorced}}

| {{marriage|Gordon Futter|1987}}

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| children = 1

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Eleanor Margaret Jane Sherwin (née Parsons; 3 November 1934 – 16 December 2022) was a British actress, known for her appearances in science fiction television, with roles in the Doctor Who serial The War Games and Blake's 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bac6ab909|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028090718/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bac6ab909|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2020|title=Jane Sherwin|website=BFI}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=15836|title=Jane Sherwin|website=www.aveleyman.com}}

From SVG, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1954.[https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/jane-parsons/ Jane Parsons - RADA] She started her career using her maiden name, appearing on television and in Provincial Repertory but took a break for a while to look after her three children.[https://books.google.com/books?id=AYFoAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Jane+Sherwin%22+Provincial 1st International Festival of Latin American & Caribbean Culture, 3-8 September 1984 - Page 23] Returning to acting in the late 1960s, Jane adopted her marriage name (after her marriage to actor/producer Derrick Sherwin) and resumed her TV career.

After leaving her acting career and the breakup of her marriage, Sherwin took on voluntary work for good causes. These included Amnesty International (being the Central America Co-ordinator for the British Section), Refugees and the Homeless. She collated poetry for collections and held sessions at the St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes, where she attended for over 50 years, writing and performing into old age.[https://palewellpress.co.uk/bookstore/authors/jane-sherwin/ Jane Sherwin - Palewell Press Ltd - Author Page]

Sherwin died on 16 December 2022, at the age of 88.{{cite web |title=Sadly Jane Sherwin, Lady Jennifer in The War Games (and former wife of its producer Derrick Sherwin) and Kasabi in Blake's 7's Pressure Point died this morning. Condolences to her daughter Kate and everyone who knew her. She was 88. |url=https://twitter.com/TobyHadoke/status/1603841026598240256 |website=Toby Hadoke on Twitter |access-date=17 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Jane Sherwin |url=https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=2186 |website=Doctor Who Guide |access-date=17 December 2022}}