In Film, Radio and Television
There have been three film versions of Jane's life, in which she has been played by:
- Nina Vanna in the British silent film Lady Jane Grey; Or, The Court of Intrigue (1923)
- Nova Pilbeam in Tudor Rose (1936)
- Helena Bonham Carter in Lady Jane (1986)
In versions of The Prince and the Pauper she has been played by:
- Anne Howard in The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
- Jane Asher in The Prince and the Pauper (1962), part of the American TV series Disneyland
- Nádia Lippi in O Príncipe E o Mendigo (1972), a Brazilian TV adaptation
- Felicity Dean in Crossed Swords (1977)
- Sophia Myles in the British TV drama The Prince and the Pauper (1996)
- Perdita Weeks in the British TV drama The Prince and the Pauper (2000)
Jane was also played by Sarah Frampton in the BBC TV series Elizabeth R (1971).
In the BBC Radio 4 radio play The Nine Days Queen by Amanda Whittington, the adult Jane was played by Loo Brealey and the child Jane by Agnes Bateman.
Jane also appears in two episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures, Lost in Time parts 1 and 2 which take place on her last day as Queen. She is played by Amber Beattie.
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