Who was Jennifer Saunders in Doctor Who? Meet Silurian 2

Jennifer Saunders played Silurian 2 in the Doctor Who skit The Silurian Disruption. The skit was written by Saunders and Dawn French under the pen name French and Saunders.

The skit was unaired, though it was to feature on their show, French and Saunders. The skit was released as an extra on the VHS of The Curse of Fatal Death and the DVD of Vengeance on Varos, two different Doctor Who serials.

Jennifer Saunders is an English actress, comedian, and screenwriter who initially gained attention in the 1980s when she became a member of The Comic Strip and is best known for creating and starring in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.

Jennifer Saunders was also awarded the BAFTA Fellowship in 2009 for her contributions to British comedy. In 2017, she was awarded the Rose d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jennifer Saunders wrote and starred in a comedy-drama about a Women’s Institute entitled Jam & Jerusalem, also known as Clatterford in the United States.