Jodie Whittaker

'Jodie Whittaker' (qv) came to prominence after her breakout performance in _Venus (2006)_ (qv), which was met with a string of nominations, including British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations for "Most Promising Newcomer" and "Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical." Whittaker has also received critical acclaim for her performances in _Journeyman (2017)_ (qv), _Adult Life Skills (2016)_ (qv), and _Broadchurch (2013)_ (qv), and also starred in _Wired (2008)_ (qv), _Attack the Block (2011)_ (qv), _Good Vibrations (2012)_ (qv), and _Trust Me (2017)_ (qv).In 2017 she made history as the thirteenth actor and first woman to play the Doctor in _Doctor Who (2005)_ (qv). She made her onscreen debut as the Doctor on December 25, 2017, in the episode titled _Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017)_ (qv). Her casting was met with overwhelming acclaim and positivity, and in 2020 she was voted the second greatest Doctor in the programme's 57-year history, only losing narrowly to 'David Tennant' (qv).::Anonymous