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Jo Martin is a British actress of Jamaican descent. She was a regular on the BBC sitcom ''The Crouches'', and in 2019, joined the cast of the long-running medical drama ''Series/HolbyCity'' as {{Max McGerry}}, staying until the show's conclusion in 2022. Martin has made numerous guest appearances across three decades' worth of television, finally gaining mainstream attention in 2020, when she was unveiled as a new, mysterious incarnation of the title character in ''Series/DoctorWho'', becoming the second woman, and first person of colour to play the role. Her portrayal, although brief, has been widely praised by fans the world over. She will reprise the role of the "Fugitive Doctor" for an upcoming audio series from Creator/BigFinish.

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Jo Martin is a British actress of Jamaican descent. She was a regular on the BBC sitcom ''The Crouches'', and in 2019, joined the cast of the long-running medical drama ''Series/HolbyCity'' as {{Max McGerry}}, staying until the show's conclusion in 2022. Martin has made numerous guest appearances across three decades' worth of television, finally gaining mainstream attention in 2020, when she was unveiled as a new, mysterious incarnation of the title character in ''Series/DoctorWho'', becoming the second woman, and first person of colour colour[[note]]Visibly, anyway -- despite his fair skin and blond hair, Creator/PeterDavison's father was [[UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}} Guayanese]].[[/note]] to play the role. Her portrayal, although brief, has been widely praised by fans the world over. She will reprise the role of the "Fugitive Doctor" for an upcoming audio series from Creator/BigFinish.

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Jo Martin is a British actress of Jamaican descent. She was a regular on the BBC sitcom ''The Crouches'' and joined the cast of the medical drama ''Series/HolbyCity'' in 2019. Martin has made numerous guest appearances across three decades' worth of television, the most noteworthy of which occurred on ''Series/DoctorWho''. Her character was revealed to be a secret incarnation of the titular Doctor, making her the first person of colour to portray the iconic role.

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Jo Martin is a British actress of Jamaican descent. She was a regular on the BBC sitcom ''The Crouches'' Crouches'', and in 2019, joined the cast of the long-running medical drama ''Series/HolbyCity'' as {{Max McGerry}}, staying until the show's conclusion in 2019. 2022. Martin has made numerous guest appearances across three decades' worth of television, the most noteworthy of which occurred on ''Series/DoctorWho''. Her character finally gaining mainstream attention in 2020, when she was revealed to be unveiled as a secret new, mysterious incarnation of the titular Doctor, making her title character in ''Series/DoctorWho'', becoming the second woman, and first person of colour to portray play the iconic role.
role. Her portrayal, although brief, has been widely praised by fans the world over. She will reprise the role of the "Fugitive Doctor" for an upcoming audio series from Creator/BigFinish.



* PromotedFanboy: Martin is a fan of ''Doctor Who'' and is particularly fond of Creator/TomBaker, saying she would feel like curtseying if she ever met him.

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* PromotedFanboy: Martin is a fan of ''Doctor Who'' and is particularly fond of Creator/TomBaker, saying she would feel like curtseying if she ever met him.him.
* StarMakingRole: After years as a character actress, her casting as the Doctor turned her into a household name, virtually overnight.
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Jo Martin is a British actress of Jamaican descent. She was a regular on the BBC sitcom ''The Crouches'' and joined the cast of the medical drama ''Series/HolbyCity'' in 2019. Martin has made numerous guest appearances across three decades' worth of television, the most noteworthy of which occurred on ''Series/DoctorWho''. Her character was revealed to be a secret incarnation of the titular Doctor, making her the first person of colour to portray the iconic role.

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* PromotedFanboy: Martin is a fan of ''Doctor Who'' and is particularly fond of Creator/TomBaker, saying she would feel like curtseying if she ever met him.

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