The Rise of Jodie Whittaker
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
Verrate mich nicht (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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