Jodie Whittaker
English actress (born 1982)
Jodie Whittaker is an English actress, best known on television as Beth Latimer in Broadchurch and as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who. She came to prominence in her 2006 feature film debut Venus, which brought British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations. In 2017 she became the first female lead actor to play the Doctor, and she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Toxic Town.
Jodie Whittaker appears in 2 films and 3 TV series in The Rerun, from 2005 to 2024. Most of that work is in comedy, family and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: David Tennant (3), Arthur Darvill (2).
Known for
- Doctor Who (2005), The Thirteenth Doctor. The first woman to lead the series as the Doctor, from 2017 to 2022.
- Broadchurch (2013), Beth Latimer. Her role as Beth Latimer ran from 2013 to 2017.
- Venus (2006). Her feature film debut, which earned British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations.
- Attack the Block (2011). A science fiction film in which she was later praised for her role.
- Toxic Town (2025). Her performance brought a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best Actress.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Jodie Whittaker been in?
- Jodie Whittaker appears in That Christmas (2024), Time (2021), Broadchurch (2013), Attack the Block (2011) and Doctor Who (2005) on The Remote.
- When was Jodie Whittaker born?
- Jodie Whittaker was born on 3 January 1982.
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