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Jodie Whittaker(I)

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Jodie Whittaker
British actress Jodie Whittaker made television history when she became the first woman to play the iconic Doctor in the long-running sci-fi serial "Doctor Who." From projects like 'Venus' and 'Attack the Block' to "Broadchurch," "No Small Parts" takes a look at her rise to fame.
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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." Whittaker has also received critical acclaim for her performances in Journeyman (2017), Adult Life Skills (2016), and Broadchurch (2013), and also starred in Wired (2008), Attack the Block (2011), Good Vibrations (2012), and Trust Me (2017).

In 2017 she made history as the thirteenth actor and first woman to play the Doctor in Doctor Who (2005). She made her onscreen debut as the Doctor on December 25, 2017, in the episode titled Twice Upon a Time (2017). Her casting was met with overwhelming acclaim and positivity, and in 2020 she was voted the second greatest Doctor in the programme's 57-year history, only losing narrowly to David Tennant.
BornJune 17, 1982
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BornJune 17, 1982
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      • 2 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Known for

    Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • The Doctor
    David Tennant and Olivia Colman in Broadchurch (2013)
    Broadchurch
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Beth Latimer
    Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)
    Attack the Block
    6.7
    • Sam
    • 2011
    Venus (2006)
    Venus
    7.1
    • Jessie
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Truckload
      • Sarah
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • In Production
      • Podcast Series
      • 2025–2027
    • Frauds
      • Sam
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Office Romance
      • In Production



    • Jodie Whittaker in Toxic Town (2025)
      Toxic Town
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Susan McIntyre
      • 2025
    • Brian Cox, Deborah Findlay, Fiona Shaw, Ava Talbot, Sienna Sayer, Kuhu Agarwal, Jack Wisniewski, India Brown, Bronte Smith, Guz Khan, and Zazie Hayhurst in That Christmas (2024)
      That Christmas
      6.8
      • Mrs. Williams
      • 2024
    • Tabby McTat (2023)
      Tabby McTat
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Ready Eddie Go! (2023)
      Ready Eddie Go!
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 2023
    • Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in Time (2021)
      Time
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Orla O'Riordan
      • 2023
    • One Night (2023)
      One Night
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Tess
      • 2023
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • The Doctor
      • 2017–2022
    • Doctor Who: Redacted (2022)
      Doctor Who: Redacted
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2022
    • Simone Saunders in Lost Origin AR Experience (2021)
      Lost Origin AR Experience
      Short
      • Gerel
      • 2021
    • David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality (2021)
      Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality
      5.8
      Video Game
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2021
    • Finlay Robertson, Ingrid Oliver, Ceri Mears, and Sabina Arthur in Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021)
      Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
      7.2
      Video Game
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2021
    • Rachel (2019)
      Rachel
      7.2
      Short
      • Rachel
      • 2019
    • Doctor Who: The Edge of Time (2019)
      Doctor Who: The Edge of Time
      5.6
      Video Game
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2019
    • Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who: The Runaway (2019)
      Doctor Who: The Runaway
      3.8
      Short
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2019
    • Jodie Whittaker in Untitled (2017)
      Untitled
      8.3
      Short
      • Mary
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • A Thousand Kisses Deep (2011)
      A Thousand Kisses Deep
      5.1
      • video playback operator
      • 2011

    Producer



    • Jodie Whittaker in Adult Life Skills (2016)
      Adult Life Skills
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2016

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    • Height
      • 5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
    • Born
      • June 17, 1982
      • Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Christian ContrerasNovember 2008 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Contreras,
    • Parents
        Adrian Whittaker
    • Relatives
      • Harry Whittaker(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      Played Nadya in "Enemies" by Maxim Gorky in a new version by David Hare (Almeida Theatre, London, England, UK).
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      She was named after the American actress Jodie Foster.
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      [on being hired as the first female as The Doctor in Doctor Who (2005) I want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender. Because this is a really exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that's exciting about change. The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different one, not a fearful one.
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        Yorkshire accent

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