Esther Rantzen
Actor
- Born
- June 22, 1940 · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Died
- September 30, 2026 (age 86)
Dame Esther Louise Rantzen DBE (22 June 1940 – 30 September 2026) was an English journalist and television presenter who presented the BBC television series "That's Life!" for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She worked with various charitable causes and founded the charities Childline, a helpline for children, in 1986, and The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness in older people's lives, in 2012.
Known for
Acting7
- 2023Barry Humphries at the BBC as Self (archive material)
- 2021Wogan: Now You're Talking as Self
- 2012Tales of Television Centre as Self
- 2001The Tranquilliser Trap as Self
- 1997A Night in with the Girls
- 1987That's GCSE as Herself
- 1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
Behind the camera1
- 2012Tales of Television Centre Presenter