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Doctor Who star Elisabeth Sladen, who was also in spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died aged 63.
Sladen appeared as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC television sci-fi series between 1973 and 1976, opposite Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker.
The Liverpool-born actress appeared in four series from 2007 of The Sarah Jane Adventures on children's channel CBBC.
Sladen had been battling cancer for some time and leaves actor husband Brian Miller and daughter Sadie.
Theatre work
A BBC spokesman said: "It is with much sadness that we can announce Elisabeth Sladen, the much-loved actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures, passed away this morning."
Doctor Who star David Tennant told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat that he had been "bewitched" by the actress's performances in the show when he was a boy.
Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant remembers Elisabeth Sladen
He added that he would "never forget" working with her when Sarah Jane Smith returned to the show during his tenure as the 10th Doctor.
Sladen began her career as an assistant stage manager at the Liverpool playhouse.
Her first role on stage was playing a corpse, and she made her screen debut in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey as an extra.
The actress originally starred in Doctor Who for three years in the 1970s. Here she is alongside Tom Baker
Her first role leading role was Desdemona in Othello, before the actress landed the role of a barmaid in Coronation Street for six episodes.
She has also appeared in several other hit TV shows, including Z-Cars, Public Eye, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Special Branch.
But it was her role in Doctor Who that gained her the most recognition.
Sladen first appeared as Sarah Jane alongside the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, and stayed for three-and-a-half series, also working with Pertwee's successor, Tom Baker.
Her character, a journalist, was renowned for being inquisitive and stronger than some of the Doctor's other assistants.
"A brilliant presence on screen and on set, she brought the excitement and energy of the Doctor Who family of programmes, of which we are very proud at BBC Wales, to a whole new generation. She will be missed by all at BBC Wales who worked with her."
Sladen's agent Roger Carey described her as a "dear friend".
He said: "She was so positive about life and her natural energy was intoxicating. She couldn't believe her luck when her career was resurrected in her own series."
Doctor Who returns on Saturday and a spokeswoman for the show said that "something suitable is being planned" as a tribute to the late actress
People admired the sarah jane adventures star and everyone who had worked with her where deeply sadened by the news as we can see in this news article.
Audiences of the SJA would probably feel the same about her and the ending of the show.
We can see that Elizabeth Sladen has starred in many british theatre and television over the years and has really contributed to our culture for acting.
Her death would of effected many people of many ages and backgrounds - and is a tragic end to a fantastic childrens drama.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674 - i think thats the link not to sure....
i know its that that good but the class room had to many desabells
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