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Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 17 June 1982) is an English actress, best known for her roles in television as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who (2017–2022) and Beth Latimer in Broadchurch (2013–2017).
- IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG FOR HER TO LAND SOME PLUM ROLES. Unlike so many actors who spend years waiting to get their big break, Whittaker found success pretty quickly after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005.
- PETER O’TOOLE WAS AN EARLY FAN. Peter O’Toole reportedly cited Whittaker as one of the two best young actresses he had ever worked with. (The other was Rose Byrne.)
- SHE NEVER WANTED TO BE FAMOUS. Though she long dreamed of making a living as an actor, being famous has never been on Whittaker’s to do list. “People never recognize me in the street and that’s brilliant—I love it,” Whittaker once said.
- SHE STEPPED IN FOR CAREY MULLIGAN IN THE SEAGULL WITH THREE HOURS’ NOTICE. In 2007, producers of the Royal Court’s production of Chekhov’s The Seagull found themselves in a bit of a pickle when the show’s star, Carey Mulligan, had appendicitis.
Jodie Whittaker. Actress: Doctor Who. Jodie Whittaker came to prominence after her breakout performance in Venus (2006), which was met with a string of nominations, including British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations for "Most Promising Newcomer" and "Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical."
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Nov 22, 2022 · By Claire Crick. published 22 November 2022. Jodie Whittaker was the first female to lead Doctor Who, but what else is there to know about her? Jodie Whittaker is famous for being the first female Doctor in Doctor Who.(Image credit: Jim Dyson/Redferns)
- Claire Crick
Oct 14, 2018 · Series star Jodie Whittaker on the show’s refreshing new outlook: “This season, we’ve reflected [the] society that we live in today, which isn’t just white male-oriented.”
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