Probably the actor to have played the queen the most times, Jeanette Charles is a name unlikely to be recognized by the general public. But for those with an interest in slapstick comedy, they would have seen her appear as the monarch in a number of films throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Charles's uncanny likeness to the queen was initially a hindrance to her career, with the resemblance making it difficult to gain roles. However, in the early '70s, after a portrait of her was displayed at the Royal Academy, she started to make a name for herself as a Queen Elizabeth II impersonator.
Some of her most iconic appearances include cult comedies such as "Queen Kong," "National Lampoon's European Vacation," and "The Naked Gun." Most recently, in 2002, she played the monarch in the Austin Powers film, "Goldmember."
