History Creator / JennaColeman

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''Series/TheCry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans, and played Marie Andrée Leclerc in ''Series/TheSerpent''. She played Johanna Constantine in ''Series/TheSandman2022'', and again returned to the role of Melia in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''.

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans, and played Marie Andrée Leclerc in ''Series/TheSerpent''. She played Johanna Constantine in ''Series/TheSandman2022'', and again returned to the role of Melia in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''.

* GossipEvolution: As a darling of the UK tabloid press (the ''Daily Mail'' loves her), has often found herself the victim of this. Two notable examples:
** In the summer of 2015, she attended a polo match fundraiser also attended by Prince Harry. The two were photographed chatting at one of the parties. At this time it was believed that Coleman had broken up with her longtime boyfriend, Creator/RichardMadden, too. The tabloids ran with it, and within a week at least one UK tabloid and several gossip websites were openly stating that Harry and Jenna were even engaged. Despite heated denials by all involved (Coleman has said Harry was always just a friend and the actress soon after began dating her ''Victoria'' co-star Tom Hughes), the rumour continues to circulate in 2017, with UK media listing her as an ex-girlfriend upon reporting Harry's engagement to US actress Creator/MeghanMarkle[[note]]Ironically, in 2011 Coleman auditioned for the role Markle eventually played in ''Series/{{Suits}}''[[/note]]. This rumour that won't die also led to at least one [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kZ0QsULwqc tense moment]] during a 2016 TV interview promoting ''Victoria''.
** At an event in the summer of 2017, Coleman wore a piece of costume jewellery on her wedding ring finger. Despite the piece in question actually having been discussed in an article a year earlier (and the actress often sporting different rings on that finger), UK tabloids claimed that it was an engagement ring given to her by her boyfriend Tom Hughes, leading to media presumption that the two were soon to marry (this also dovetailed with unsubstantiated rumours at the time that the two had moved in together) and this led to some tabloids expressing dismay when she attended later events without the ring. Was the wedding off?

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans, and played Marie Andrée Leclerc in ''Series/TheSerpent''. She is set to play Johanna Constantine in ''Series/TheSandman2022'', and again returned to the role of Melia in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''.

* DawsonCasting: Some of her roles. Played completely straight with the role of BrokenBird high schooler Lindsay James from ''Series/WaterlooRoad'', whom Jenna played when she was 23 (even describing the whole experience as a bit "surreal"). Subverted with Lydia Wickham ([[Literature/PrideAndPrejudice née Bennet]]) from ''Literature/DeathComesToPemberley'', who is in her early 20s in the story, and with [[PluckyGirl modern day Clara]] from ''Series/DoctorWho'', who is meant to be about 2 years younger than Coleman. However, [[AlternateSelf Victorian Clara]] is, in contrast, [[TimeyWimeyBall practically the same age as her actress]]. In ''Series/{{Victoria}}'', which started filming when she was 29, she was called upon to play 18-year-old Queen Victoria; somewhat justified in this case as the intent is for Coleman to play Victoria at least into the monarch's late 30s. [[invoked]]

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Jenna Coleman (known before summer 2013 as Jenna-Louise Coleman) is a British actress, born in [[OopNorth Blackpool]] on 27 April 1986. She is best known for playing companion [[Characters/DoctorWhoRevivalSeriesCompanionsClaraOswald Clara Oswald]] on ''Series/DoctorWho'' alongside Creator/MattSmith's Eleventh Doctor, and later alongside Creator/PeterCapaldi's Twelfth Doctor. She made her first appearance as Clara in the mid-series 7 ChristmasEpisode. She actually first appeared in the series 7 opener [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E1AsylumOfTheDaleks "Asylum of the Daleks"]] as a character named Oswin Oswald, in the most successfully guarded secret in series history[[note]]Despite the episode receiving multiple advance screenings and being sent out to media for review, everyone respected showrunner Steven Moffat's request to keep Coleman's EarlyBirdCameo secret.[[/note]]. (How Oswin and Clara are connected form the major arc for the second half of Series 7.)

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans, and played Marie Andrée Leclerc in ''Series/TheSerpent''. She is set to play Johanna Constantine in ''Series/TheSandman2022''.

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans, and played Marie Andrée Leclerc in ''Series/TheSerpent''.

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans.

** In interviews promoting ''The Cry'', Coleman was candid about how the role of a depressed mother was so far out of her comfort zone and they type of character she was used to, that for a time she believed she had been miscast.

Some of her other roles include Jasmine Thomas in ''Series/{{Emmerdale}}'', Lindsay James in ''Series/WaterlooRoad'', Connie (one of Steve and Bucky's dates at the fair) in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the voice of Melia in the English dub of ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles''.

Some of her other roles include Jasmine Thomas in ''Series/{{Emmerdale}}'', Lindsay James in ''Series/WaterlooRoad'', Connie (one of Steve and Bucky's dates at the fair) in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the voice of Melia in the English dub of ''VideoGame/[[XenobladeChronicles]]''.

Some of her other roles include Jasmine Thomas in ''Series/{{Emmerdale}}'', Lindsay James in ''Series/WaterlooRoad'', Connie (one of Steve and Bucky's dates at the fair) in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', and the voice of Melia in the English dub of ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}''.

Jenna Coleman (known before summer 2013 as Jenna-Louise Coleman) is a British actress, born in [[OopNorth Blackpool]] on April 27, 1986. She is best known for playing companion [[Characters/DoctorWhoRevivalSeriesCompanionsClaraOswald Clara Oswald]] on ''Series/DoctorWho'' alongside Creator/MattSmith's Eleventh Doctor, and later alongside Creator/PeterCapaldi's Twelfth Doctor. She made her first appearance as Clara in the mid-series 7 ChristmasEpisode. She actually first appeared in the series 7 opener [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E1AsylumOfTheDaleks "Asylum of the Daleks"]] as a character named Oswin Oswald, in the most successfully guarded secret in series history[[note]]Despite the episode receiving multiple advance screenings and being sent out to media for review, everyone respected showrunner Steven Moffat's request to keep Coleman's EarlyBirdCameo secret.[[/note]]. (How Oswin and Clara are connected form the major arc for the second half of Series 7.)

* WhatBeautifulEyes: Coleman's large, expressive eyes are not only a notable feature in real life, but in ''Doctor Who'' her character's eyes are often referenced in dialogue, with a RunningGag established in Series 8 about how they disturb the Doctor and in Series 9 the Doctor refers to them as the trait that impacts him the post. Jenna and her stylists are not oblivious to her eyes' appeal as she often wears make-up that emphasizes them.

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. ([[spoiler:Coleman ultimately did make a final cameo appearance as Clara towards the end of Capaldi's final episode.]]) In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she [[RoleReprisal reprised her role]] as Melia in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected]]'', much to the pleasant surprise of the fans.

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. ([[spoiler:Coleman ultimately did make a final cameo appearance as Clara towards the end of Capaldi's final episode.]]) In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''. In 2020 she reprised her role as Melia in Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected, much to the pleasant surprise of the fans.

After leaving ''Doctor Who'' in 2015, Coleman took the leading role of Queen Victoria in the ITV miniseries ''Series/{{Victoria}}'' that began airing in the UK in the summer of 2016 and aired in the US as part of ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' in early 2017. A ratings hit in the UK and reportedly one of PBS' highest-rated dramas in 20 years, a second series and 2017 Christmas special was swiftly commissioned, with a third confirmed for 2018. Rumours also continued to swirl around whether she may return to ''Doctor Who'' at some point, given the open-ended nature of Clara's exit and some comments made by her former co-star Creator/PeterCapaldi during convention appearances in mid-2016, and Capaldi's subsequent announcement that he was leaving ''Doctor Who'' at the end of 2017. ([[spoiler:Coleman ultimately did make a final cameo appearance as Clara towards the end of Capaldi's final episode.]]) In early 2018, Coleman took a hiatus from ''Victoria'' to film the lead role in a four-part BBC miniseries adapting Helen Fitzgerald's crime novel, ''The Cry''.

** Averted with ''Victoria'' due to Coleman actually being a few inches ''taller'' than the real-life monarch (who stood at 5 feet even), so little effort is made to hide any height differential since this is often addressed on screen, or by falling back on the other old trick of having Jenna and whoever she's sharing a scene with sit down.

** Averted with ''Victoria'' due to Coleman actually being a few inches ''taller'' than the real-life monarch, so little effort is made to hide any height differential since this is often addressed on screen, or by falling back on the other old trick of having Jenna and whoever she's sharing a scene with sit down.

* ScullyBox: At 5'2 (according to her Instagram page, though an episode of Doctor Who claimed she's only 5'1), she had to wear wearing some pretty impressive heels to stay in frame with her ''Doctor Who'' costar, 6'0" Creator/PeterCapaldi; this was lampshaded in the 2014 episode "Time Heist" where a couple of jokes are made about her extreme footwear. She often wears such heels at public events too. The apple/Scully box was broken out as well for some scenes, as well as variations of the old "taller actor standing in a trench" trick. [[invoked]]

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* DyeHard: Her role in the 2018 miniseries ''Series/TheCry'' marks the first time Jenna has adopted a noticeably different hair colour for a role - blonde, rather than her usual brown. However, in a 2013 interview alongside her ''Doctor Who'' co-star Creator/MattSmith, Coleman revealed that she actually dyes her hair regularly; her natural hair colour is still brown, but she dyes it a darker shade. [[invoked]]

* MsFanservice: Generally averted, particularly in ''Doctor Who'' where in other than a couple of episodes in which she wears short skirts, Clara dresses conservatively, and ''Victoria'' where there is even a scene in which she takes a bath, fully clothed. Outside of her TV work, Coleman also tends to dress conservatively in fashion and magazine photoshoots and on the red carpet and as of 2017 is not even known to have been photographed in any sort of swimwear. The sole exceptions are the 2011-2012 miniseries ''Room at the Top'' and ''Dancing on the Edge'' in which Coleman was filmed briefly topless (for the former) and briefly in revealing lingerie (for the latter); she also posed for the occasional glamour photo. In a 2017 interview promoting ''Victoria'', Jenna explained simply that she generally wasn't offered parts that required nudity.

* StatuesqueStunner: The "statuesque" part of the trope is playfully averted in some of her roles, primarily Clara in ''Doctor Who'' (where her height has been the subject of the occasional joke) and ''Victoria'' (in which it's actually a plot point). Coleman, herself, also playfully averts the height aspect by openly discussing the use of the ScullyBox while filming, for example.

* PrecisionFStrike: Very rarely swears in interviews, and until 2018's ''Series/TheCry'', none of her roles had required her to use any strong swear words. Hence, on the rare occasion where a swear from her actually sneaks into print or video, it has a bit of impact. Possibly exploited in ''The Cry'' where the moment her character uses the F-word for the first time, it carries emotional weight.

** Jenna hinted at a possible form of typecasting in a summer 2017 interview promoting ''Victoria'' in which she noted that she doesn't tend to get offered roles that require nudity. (As of 2018 she has only appeared fully topless on screen once, for a production made early in her career, and, despite it being a HotterAndSexier take on the life of the queen and broadcast post-watershed in the UK, ''Victoria'' is actually a family-friendly production; in one episode, Victoria even takes a ''bath'' fully clothed.)

* OneOfUs: [[invoked]]
** In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbB6vgnT62Q a video interview]] with ''Entertainment Weekly'', Coleman confessed to travelling down the sliding scale of "newbie to nerd" towards the nerd end with regards to knowledge of ''Doctor Who'', having "the classic series on order". In a video interview with TV Guide, she mentions loving ''Series/BreakingBad'' and ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', adorkably bopping along to the theme song of the latter.
** Shippers see her as this, as even before Creator/PeterCapaldi was finally converted, Coleman was talking openly about the relationship between Clara and the Doctor and in particular caused excitement by stating outright at two fan conventions in late 2014 that when Clara Oswald said "I love you" on the phone in "Mummy on the Orient Express", she actually was addressing it to the Doctor, not her boyfriend, Danny. Later, when being interviewed on the topic of who Clara loves the most by child interviewer Lindalee, Coleman called Danny the best boyfriend anyone could ever wish for, "but he's not the Doctor." Further confirmations that, in Coleman's opinion at least, Clara was in love with the Doctor were published as a cover story in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' and in a New Zealand newspaper just prior to the launch of Series 9, the latter actually leaving the interviewer wrong-footed.
** When she finished her work on ''Doctor Who'', the production team gifted her with one of the POLICE BOX nameplates from the TARDIS. Just as many fans of the show enjoy displaying their favourite memorabilia from it, Coleman revealed via her Instagram that [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BJqbm-Whi7B/ she dedicated an entire wall of her house]] to commemorating her time on ''Doctor Who.''

* PrecisionFStrike: Very rarely swears in interviews, and until 2018's ''Series/TheCry'', none of her roles had required her to use any strong swear words. Hence, on the rare occasion where a swear from her actually sneaks into print or video, it has a bit of impact. Possibly exploited in ''The Cry'' where the moment her character uses the F-word for the first time, it carries emotional weight.

* PrecisionFStrike: Very rarely swears in interviews, and none of her roles (at least up to Victoria) have required her to use any strong swear words. Hence, on the rare occasion where a swear from her actually sneaks into print or video, it has a bit of impact.

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Applies to some of the more antiheroic, abrasive or calculating characters she's played (e.g. Lydia). Most of her roles to date have been like this, with even Clara occasionally showing some of these traits, especially during Series 8. In contrast, Jenna is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LvrmICZXYQ polite and soft-spoken]], has a cheeky sense of humour at times, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SMGhWkp5Mg is]] [[FriendToAllChildren very fond of her kid fans]]. [[invoked]]
** Some critics of ''Victoria'' have stated that Coleman's positive personality comes through perhaps a bit too much in her portrayal of the queen.

* DawsonCasting: Some of her roles. Played completely straight with the role of BrokenBird high schooler Lindsay James from ''Series/WaterlooRoad'', whom Jenna played when she was 23 (even describing the whole experience as a bit "surreal"). Subverted with Lydia Wickham ([[Literature/PrideAndPrejudice née Bennet]]) from ''Literature/DeathComesToPemberley'', who is in her early 20s in the story, and with [[PluckyGirl modern day Clara]] from ''Series/DoctorWho'', who is meant to be about 2 years younger than Coleman. However, [[AlternateSelf Victorian Clara]] is, in contrast, [[TimeyWimeyBall practically the same age as her actress]]. In ''Series/{{Victoria}}'', which started filming when she was 29, she was called upon to play 18-year-old Queen Victoria; somewhat justified in this case as the intent is for Coleman to play Victoria at least into the monarch's 30s. [[invoked]]

* DawsonCasting: Some of her roles. Played completely straight with the role of BrokenBird high schooler Lindsay James from ''Series/WaterlooRoad'', whom Jenna played when she was 23 (even describing the whole experience as a bit "surreal"). Subverted with Lydia Wickham ([[Literature/PrideAndPrejudice née Bennet]]) from ''Literature/DeathComesToPemberley'', who is in her early 20s in the story, and with [[PluckyGirl modern day Clara]] from ''Series/DoctorWho'', who is meant to be about 2 years younger than Coleman. However, [[AlternateSelf Victorian Clara]] is, in contrast, [[TimeyWimeyBall practically the same age as her actress]]. In ''Series/{{Victoria}}'', which started filming when she was 29, she was called upon to play 18-year-old Queen Victoria; somewhat justified in this case as the intent is for Coleman to play Victoria at least into the monarch's 30s.
* DyeHard: Her role in the 2018 miniseries ''Series/TheCry'' marks the first time Jenna has adopted a noticeably different hair colour for a role - blonde, rather than her usual brown. However, in a 2013 interview alongside her ''Doctor Who'' co-star Creator/MattSmith, Coleman revealed that she actually dyes her hair regularly; her natural hair colour is still brown, but she dyes it a darker shade.
* FakeAmerican: Discounting audition recordings that have emerged, the only exception to her otherwise purely British characters is her bit role as Connie in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', where her character is American, complete with the accent (though she only speaks a few words on screen), and an American character she voiced for a 2016 episode of the animated series ''WesternAnimation/ThunderbirdsAreGo''. She also plays an American in the short film ''Imaginary Forces'', filmed before she joined ''Doctor Who'' but other than a trailer (which includes one line of American-accented dialogue by Coleman) it has yet to be released. Several clips of her auditioning for various US roles (including ''Series/{{Suits}}'' and ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls'') are on Website/YouTube and show her performing with an American accent. She has also affected exaggerated American accents for comedic effect on occasions in interviews and red carpet events where, for whatever reason, she's asked to do one.

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Applies to some of the more antiheroic, abrasive or calculating characters she's played (e.g. Lydia). Most of her roles to date have been like this, with even Clara occasionally showing some of these traits, especially during Series 8. In contrast, Jenna is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LvrmICZXYQ polite and soft-spoken]], has a cheeky sense of humour at times, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SMGhWkp5Mg is]] [[FriendToAllChildren very fond of her kid fans]].

* OneOfUs:

* PlayingAgainstType: Subverted. While Clara Oswald, her most popular role so far, is a sweet, kind-hearted young lady with an adventurous spirit, at least half of Jenna's other roles to date could be described as antiheroines at best, some of them deeply flawed. The lead role of Victoria, however, albeit based upon a real person this time, slides closer to Coleman's "type", even though there is some debated over how much of this is TruthInTelevision.

* ScullyBox: At 5'2 (according to her Instagram page, though an episode of Doctor Who claimed she's only 5'1), she had to wear wearing some pretty impressive heels to stay in frame with her ''Doctor Who'' costar, 6'0" Creator/PeterCapaldi; this was lampshaded in the 2014 episode "Time Heist" where a couple of jokes are made about her extreme footwear. She often wears such heels at public events too. The apple/Scully box was broken out as well for some scenes, as well as variations of the old "taller actor standing in a trench" trick.

* TypeCasting:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:

** WordOfGod (''Doctor Who'' writer/showrunner Steven Moffat) is that [[spoiler: Jenna's cameo in the final Peter Capaldi ''Doctor Who'' episode]] would have been more substantial had she not been committed to filming a second series of ''Victoria'' that also included a Christmas special, which prevented her from being available during main production.