Michael Rudman Ex-Wife: Meet Jacqueline Pearce

Michael Rudman was previously married to Jacqueline Pearce. She was a British film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of the principal villain Servalan in the British science fiction TV series, Blake’s 7.

Pearce remains best known for her role as Servalan the principal villain in the British science fiction TV series, Blake’s 7. The character was originally written for one episode but was expanded to a regular role over four series due to Pearce’s popularity.

Her obituarist in The Daily Telegraph wrote that Pearce possessed “considered depth and emotional range” which “was not often exploited”, while her obituary in The Times read that “She could and should have achieved so much more.

Pearce suffered from clinical depression during periods of her life. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2018 and died on September 3, 2018, at her home in Lancashire.