I want to send my condolences to the family of Elisabeth Sladen. She died on Tuesday morning after a battle with cancer, of which not many people knew about. She was a greatly loved and "fiercely talented" actress by many generations and the news deeply shocked and saddened me.
She played Sarah Jane Smith, the most popular companion in Doctor Who. She started in 1973 with John Pertwee and continued with Tom Baker, and returned in 2006 with David Tennant for one episode in Series 2, the first full episode I ever saw. Her character has a special significance to me, as does the amazing actress that played her so well
She was granted her own spin-off show, and quite rightly too: The Sarah Jane Adventures on CBBC, aimed at a younger audience, and got to work alongside David Tennant again, Nicholas Courtney, an old companion of the Doctor who has also passed away recently. In the last series, she got to work with current Doctor Matt Smith, and therefore has appeared with the most Doctors out of all the companions, and has been in the Whoniverse for the longest time of any actor or actress.
She will be greatly missed, but I am proud to have been able to benefit from her appearances on screen in the shows I love so much. RIP Lis, the angels have gained a true sister.
