Ailsa Berk is a British dancer, actress, and puppeteer.
She is well known for performing the puppetry for Aslan on British television with William Todd-Jones in The Chronicles of Narnia television serial which was aired by the BBC from 1988 to 1990.
Berk has been a choreographer in a number of episodes of Doctor Who from 2005 to 2009. She has appeared on six episodes of Doctor Who Confidential and two episodes of Totally Doctor Who as herself.
Filmography/television work Year Film Role Notes 1983 Return of the Jedi Amanaman (Jabba's Bounty Hunter) Uncredited 1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Kala, Primate Mother 1985 Return to Oz Wheeler 1986 Max mon amour Max Uncredited 1988 The Storyteller Grovelhog Television, one episode 1988–1990 The Chronicles of Narnia Aslan (puppet, front legs and head) Television 1993 Little Buddha Elephant Performer 1996 Gulliver's Travels Yahoo Consultant Television 1997 Fierce Creatures Panda Performer 2000The 10th Kingdom Evil Stepmother's Skeleton Television, two episodes2005 - 2009Doctor Who (various episodes) Choreographer/monster movement Television, twenty episodes 2007Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken
Miscellaneous work Doctor Who (40 +episodes) - choreographer 2005 - 2017 Doctor Who Confidential as herself (6 episodes, 2006–2008) Totally Doctor Who as herself (2 episodes, 2007) Max mon amour (1986 The role of Max ) Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV) (uncredited) as herself/Amanaman Return of the Jedi (1983) (mime artist: "Amanaman")
External links http://ailsaberk.co.uk