Jane Cox

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Jane Cox
Born (1952-05-13) 13 May 1952 (age 71)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
TelevisionEmmerdale (1996–2019)
Allsorts (1991–1995)

Jane Cox (born 13 May 1952) is an English actress, known for her role as Lisa Dingle in the British soap opera Emmerdale, a role she portrayed from 1996 to 2019.


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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 1991–1995. 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.