Jennifer Thanisch
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Thanisch was an English
child actress
during the 1970s.
, Middlesex
, where her parents owned the Three Horseshoes, a public house
. Her first role was in the film Dark Places, which starred Christopher Lee
and Joan Collins
. She is well-known for having played Flying Squad Detective Inspector Jack Regan's daughter, Susan, in the Thames Television
/ITV
detective series The Sweeney
. Her most famous role has been the role of Anne in the televised version of Enid Blyton
's children's book series The Famous Five
, produced by Southern Television
for ITV
in the UK, in 1978 and 1979. She has made few acting appearances since the 1970s.
Married with two grown-up children, she lives today near Lewes
, Sussex
and is a RE
teacher
in a primary school. In late 2008 she was reunited with her fellow Famous Five co-star Marcus Harris for an item celebrating fifty years of ITV in the south of England
and which was broadcast on the regional news programmes Meridian Tonight
and Thames Valley Tonight
. The special was called "Famous Five revisited".
In February 2011 Sunshine Hospital Radio brought Jennifer together with Gary Russell (Dick), Marcus Harris (Julian) and series writer and BAFTA award winner Gail Renard for their first group interview in over 30 years.
The 30 minute interview, entitled "Famous Five Reunited" was made available to download from www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
child actress
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
during the 1970s.
Life
Jennifer Thanisch is native of LalehamLaleham
Laleham is a village in the borough of Spelthorne, in the county of Surrey in South East England and adjoins Staines. It is within the historic boundaries of Middlesex. To its south is Laleham Park by the River Thames, across green belt farmland to its north and south east are Ashford and...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, where her parents owned the Three Horseshoes, a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
. Her first role was in the film Dark Places, which starred Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ is an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films...
and Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE , is an English actress, author, and columnist. Born in Paddington and raised in Maida Vale, Collins grew up during the Second World War. At the age of nine, she made her stage debut in A Doll's House and after attending school, she was classically trained as an actress...
. She is well-known for having played Flying Squad Detective Inspector Jack Regan's daughter, Susan, in the Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
/ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
detective series The Sweeney
The Sweeney
The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London...
. Her most famous role has been the role of Anne in the televised version of Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
's children's book series The Famous Five
The Famous Five (1970s TV series)
The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26 half-hour episodes.- Production :...
, produced by Southern Television
Southern Television
Southern Television was the first ITV broadcasting licence holder for the south and south-east of England from 30 August 1958 until the night of 31 December 1981. The company was launched as Southern Television Limited and the title Southern Television was consistently used on-air throughout its life...
for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in the UK, in 1978 and 1979. She has made few acting appearances since the 1970s.
Married with two grown-up children, she lives today near Lewes
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
and is a RE
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in a primary school. In late 2008 she was reunited with her fellow Famous Five co-star Marcus Harris for an item celebrating fifty years of ITV in the south of England
History of ITV
The history of ITV, the United Kingdom "Independent Television" commercial network, goes back to 1954.-The early years: 1954–1963:After much debate both in the British Parliament and the British Press, the Television Act became law in 1954...
and which was broadcast on the regional news programmes Meridian Tonight
Meridian Tonight
Meridian Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Meridian , serving the South and South East of England , and usually broadcast at 6pm and 10.30pm every weeknight. Other bulletins are branded as Meridian News...
and Thames Valley Tonight
Thames Valley Tonight
Thames Valley Tonight was a regional news programme broadcast to part of the ITV Network in the Thames Valley area of southern England. The Thames Valley news region was launched on Monday 4 December 2006 and ceased to exist on 8 February 2009....
. The special was called "Famous Five revisited".
In February 2011 Sunshine Hospital Radio brought Jennifer together with Gary Russell (Dick), Marcus Harris (Julian) and series writer and BAFTA award winner Gail Renard for their first group interview in over 30 years.
The 30 minute interview, entitled "Famous Five Reunited" was made available to download from www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk
Filmography
- Dark Places (1973) (also known as: Das Grab der lebenden Puppen) as Jessica
- Spy Trap (1973) (Episode: A Perfect Victim)
- Lorna DooneLorna DooneLorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor....
(1976) (Episode: #1.1) as Young Lorna - The SweeneyThe SweeneyThe Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London...
(1975-1976) (Three Episodes) as Susie Regan - Leap in the DarkLeap in the DarkLeap in the Dark was a British supernatural television anthology series broadcast on BBC2. It ran over 4 seasons - 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1980 - and over 20 episodes were shown in total. The first season was documentary, subsequent episodes consisted of docudramas re-enacting real-life cases of...
(1977) (Episode: The Fetch) as Ludovika - The Famous FiveThe Famous Five (1970s TV series)The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26 half-hour episodes.- Production :...
(1978-1979) (TV series)
External links
- Online Filmdatenbank - Filme mit Beteiligung von Jennifer Thanisch (Films with Jennifer Thanisch) (German)
- Fünf Freunde - Autogrammkarten - Serie 1978 (Autograph of Jennifer Thanisch) (German)
- Five revisited (Footage of interview from Thames Valley Tonight)
- Yahoo! Groups - jennythanisch