Line #46 Creator/JodieWhittaker


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2	[[caption-width-right:300:Who said [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteen]] was [[ThirteenIsUnlucky an unlucky number?]]]]
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4	->''"I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey – with [[Creator/ChrisChibnall Chris [Chibnall[=]=]]] 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."''
5	-->-- '''Jodie Whittaker''', just after the announcement that she was cast as the Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho''
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9	Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 17 June 1982 in Skelmanthorpe, England) is an English actress from [[OopNorth Yorkshire]] [[note]]she's often had to tone down her thick regional accent in her acting roles[[/note]] known for her tenure as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho'', as well as for work in movies such as ''Venus'', ''Film/{{St Trinians\|2007}}'', ''Film/AdultLifeSkills,'' ''Good'' and ''Film/AttackTheBlock'', as well as the series ''Literature/TessOfTheDUrbervilles'', ''Wired'', ''Return to Series/{{Cranford}}'', ''Marchlands'', ''Series/BlackMirror'', ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' and ''Series/TheAssets''.
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11	On July 16, 2017, Whittaker was announced as the Thirteenth Doctor, succeeding Creator/PeterCapaldi, making her the first woman to officially take the role after 54 years.[[note]]Creator/JoannaLumley briefly played the role in the UsefulNotes/ComicRelief special "[[Recap/DoctorWhoTheCurseOfFatalDeath The Curse of Fatal Death]]", and was actually considered for the real show at one point just like all the other actors who play the Doctor in it, but it's a non-canon AffectionateParody. Meanwhile, ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho''[='=]s "Unbound" series features Creator/ArabellaWeir as an alternate Third Doctor in the episode "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoUnboundE6Exile Exile]]", but it's part of a series of "WhatIf" stories and thus has no bearing on continuity.[[/note]] [[HilariousInHindsight Humorously enough]], she costarred in productions with not one but two fellow Doctors before she finally joined their ranks -- playing the title character in a 2012 production of ''Theatre/{{Antigone}}'' alongside Creator/ChristopherEccleston as Creon, and with Creator/DavidTennant in ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}''. [[note]] ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' also included Creator/DavidBradley who appeared as the [[TheNthDoctor the First Doctor]] in [[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon a Time"]] and Creator/ArthurDarvill who played [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] companion Rory Williams.[[/note]]
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13	Like previous Doctor Creator/MattSmith, she grew up during the hiatus between the classic and modern ''Who'' series and so wasn't very familiar with the show, only having seen a few episodes. She got inspired to audition when after ''Broadchurch'' ended she asked Creator/ChrisChibnall if she could play a ''villain'' on the show, and he informed her he was actually looking to cast a female Doctor. Upon reading the scripts, she quickly fell in love with the part and especially took to the reams of TechnoBabble involved, greatly helping with Thirteen being more of a GadgeteerGenius than any previous version.
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15	She just barely edges out Creator/SylvesterMcCoy, by a centimeter, as the shortest actor (5'6") to play The Doctor. In July 2021, she confirmed that she would be [[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57940451 leaving the role in 2022]], and departed the show in "[[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor The Power of the Doctor]]".
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17	!!Her film roles:
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19	* ''Film/{{Venus}}'' (2006) as Jessie
20	* ''Film/{{St Trinians\|2007}}'' (2007) as Beverly
21	** ''Film/StTrinians2TheLegendOfFrittonsGold'' (2009)
22	* ''Film/{{Wish 143}}'' (2009) as Maggie
23	* ''Film/PerriersBounty'' (2009) as Brenda
24	* ''Film/AttackTheBlock'' (2011) as Samantha Adams
25	* ''Film/AThousandKissesDeep'' (2011) as Mia Selva
26	* ''Film/OneDay'' (2011) as Tilly
27	* ''Film/GetSanta'' (2014) as Alison
28	* ''Film/AdultLifeSkills'' (2016) as Anna
29	* ''Film/{{Journeyman}}'' (2018) as Emma Burton
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32	!!Her TV roles:
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34	* ''Return to Series/{{Cranford}}'' (2009) as Peggy Bell
35	* ''Series/BlackMirror'' (2011; episode "Recap/BlackMirrorTheEntireHistoryOfYou") as Ffion
36	* ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' (2013-2017) as Beth Latimer
37	* ''Series/TheAssets'' (2014) as Sandra Grimes
38	* ''Series/TheSmoke'' (2014) as Trish Tooley
39	* ''Series/{{Trust Me\|2017}}'' (2017) as Cath Hardacre
40	* ''Series/DoctorWho'' ([[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime 2017]]-[[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor 2022]]) as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]]
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42	!!Tropes relating to her career:
43	* AwesomeDearBoy: She has [[http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a834960/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-dream-role-cried-when-she-got-part/ said]] that playing the Doctor was her dream role.
44	* DyeingForYourArt: Naturally a brunette, she goes blonde as the [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] (as Creator/PeterDavison had done before her) and as Beverly from the ''Film/StTrinians'' series.
45	* SheAlsoDid: Many ''Doctor Who'' fans who only knew her from that show were shocked to discover that she'd done nude scenes in her first film role, ''Venus.''
46	* StarMakingRole: Beth Latimer in ''{{Series/Broadchurch}}'', and the Thirteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
47	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Prior to being asked to audition for the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]], she asked Creator/ChrisChibnall if she could play a [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/jodie-whittaker-13-doctor/ baddie]] when he took over as ''Series/DoctorWho''[='=]s showrunner.

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