Jane Cox

British actress

Jane Cox (born 13 May 1952) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Lisa Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (1996–2020, 2024).

Jane Cox
Born (1952-05-13) 13 May 1952 (age 72)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Television

Career

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Cox has also starred in episodes of Coronation Street, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates and The Bill. Her most notable pre-Emmerdale role was playing JJ in the children's entertainment series Allsorts for between 1991 and 1995. She has also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.

In March 2019, Cox announced that she would be leaving Emmerdale after 23 years of portraying Lisa Deagle. She made her final physical appearance on 24 May 2019, but made a voiceover appearance on 6 June 2019 in a farewell to her character.