Jane Cox

Jane Cox (born 13 May 1952) is an English actress, known for her role as Lisa Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, a role she portrayed from 1996 to 2019 and again briefly in 2020 and in 2024. In 2011, she was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actress for her portrayal.

Career Cox has starred in episodes of Coronation Street, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and The Bill. Her most notable pre-Emmerdale role was playing JJ in the children's entertainment series Allsorts from 1991 to 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 Dingle. 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. However, Cox briefly reprised the role for several voice cameos over the course of October and November 2020.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1981 My Father's House Sister Series 1: Episode 1 The Spoils of War Nurse Episode: "Winter Wedding" 1986, 1988 The Return of the Antelope Ethel the Cook 7 episodes 1986 The Monocled Mutineer Unnamed Episode: "A Dead Man on Leave" 1987 Bulman Diana White Episode: "Death by Misadventure" 1988 Testimony: The Story of Shostakovich The Widow Film 1991 Coronation Street Mrs. Shaw 3 episodes 1991–1995 Allsorts JJ Series regular 1994 Brookside Counsellor 1 episode The Bill Mrs. Cattini Episode: "Licensed to Kill" 1995 The Governor Sarah Smith Series 1: Episode 2 The Ghostbusters of East Finchley Brenda 6 episodes 1996 Hetty Wainthrop Investigates Aileen Episode: "A High Profile" 1996–2020, 2024 EmmerdaleLisa Dingle Series regular; 2,601 episodes 1997 Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under Direct-to-video; Emmerdale spin-off film 2001 Lily Savage's Blankety Blank Herself Series 15: Episode 17 2010 Emmerdale: The Dingles For Richer for Poorer Lisa Dingle Direct-to-video; Emmerdale spin-off film 2011 Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room Mrs. Libby Short film

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2005 The British Soap Awards Best Actress 2011 The British Soap Awards Best Actress 2011 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress 2011 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress 2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Exit