Jodie Whittaker was born on 3 June 2024 in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, England. She is an actress known for Attack the Block (2011), One Day (2011) and St. Trinian's (2007).
Her TV credits include the critically acclaimed ITV drama Broadchurch (for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the RTS Television Awards), Emmy award-winning Black Mirror, Sky 1’s The Smoke, BBC’s Cranford, in which she starred opposite Judi Dench and Imelda Staunton, The Night Watch (BBC), The Accused (BBC), and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (BBC).
Whittaker has been married to Christian Contreras since November 2008 and they have one child.
Just In! On Sunday, BBC America announced that Jodie Whittaker would become the 13th Doctor and first woman to take on the title role in BBC America's sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Jodie Whittaker says: “I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet. It’s more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can’t wait.”
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