BBC Reveals First Female Doctor Who Lead.
The BBC on Sunday revealed Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor for hit series Doctor Who.
She will be the first female lead for the sci-fi series on the U.K. public broadcaster. Current lead Peter Capaldi will leave his role after this year's Christmas special.
Whittaker, 34, is from Yorkshire, England and has appeared on such shows as Broadchurch and in comedy film Adult Life Skills, which she also executive produced and which got several British Independent Film Awards nominations.
Whittaker recently finished shooting Journeyman, written and directed by Paddy Considine, as well as playing the lead in new BBC drama series Trust Me.
Her other film credits include Venus, which earned her nominations for best newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards, Attack the Block, One Day, Black Sea, Good Vibrations, St. Trinian's and Get Santa.
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