Stage and screen actor Jane Lapotaire has passed away at the age of 81. Tributes have poured in from the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Tony Awards, and fans.

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Jane Lapotaire, British actress and star of The Crown and Downton Abbey, died in March 2026 at the age of 81. Read the latest ...

Her acting career began on the stage when she landed the role of Ruby Birtle in "When We Are Married" at the Bristol Old Vic in 1965.

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Jane Lapotaire death: Tributes paid to ‘truly brilliant’ The Crown and Downton Abbey star - British actor won Tony and ...

British actress Jane Lapotaire, who had notable roles on “Downton Abbey” and “The Crown,” has died. She was 81. Lapotaire died on March 5, according to the Guardian. A cause of death was not provided.

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