Jodie Whittaker
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| Jodie Auckland Whittaker | |
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 Whittaker at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Born | June 1982 (age 29) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Spouse | Christian Contreras |
Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 1982) is an English actress, perhaps best known for her work in the film Venus (2006). She also starred in the ITV1 series Marchlands playing the young Ruth who had lost her daughter Alice.
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[edit] Career
Whittaker made her professional debut in The Storm at Shakespeare's Globe in 2005. She has since worked in film, television, radio and theatre. In 2007 she stood in at short notice for an unwell actress in the Royal Court's production of The Seagull, and appeared in a fundraising play at the Almeida Theatre.
Whittaker's radio credits include a 2008 adaptation of Blinded By The Sun by Stephen Poliakoff, which also starred Harriet Walter and Alex Jennings[1] and the role of Lydia Bennett in Unseen Austen an original drama by Judith French.
She appears in the film The Kid. In 2009 she worked on the film Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World and the BBC2 drama Royal Wedding.[2] She also co-starred in BBC1's Accused which was aired on 6 December 2010.
Whittaker appeared in Ian Fitzgibbon's 2009 Irish comedy crime film Perrier's Bounty, alongside Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent.
She appears as Viv in the 2011 BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel The Night Watch.
[edit] Personal life
Whittaker is from the village of Skelmanthorpe in Yorkshire. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2005 with the gold medal for acting. She is married to actor Christian Contreras.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Afternoon Play | Sam | TV series (1 episode: "The Last Will and Testament of Billy Two-Sheds") |
| Doctors | Louise Clancy | TV series (1 episode: "Ignorance Is Bliss") | |
| Venus | Jessie | Nominated—ALFS Award for British Newcomer of the Year Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer (On Screen) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical |
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| Dalziel and Pascoe | Kirsty Richards | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2007 | This Life + 10 | Clare | TV movie |
| St Trinian's | Beverly | ||
| 2008 | Good | Anne | |
| Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Izzy Huett | TV miniseries | |
| The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | Sophie | TV movie | |
| Wired | Louise Evans | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| Consuming Passion | Mary Boon | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Mr. Dorothy | Mitch's Wife (voice) | short film |
| Svengali | Ellie the Barmaid | TV movie | |
| White Wedding | Rose | ||
| Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne | Bridget Byrne | ||
| Roar | Eva | short film | |
| Perrier's Bounty | Brenda | ||
| Wish 143 | Maggie | short film | |
| St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Beverly | ||
| Cranford | Peggy Bell | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2010 | The Kid | Jackie | |
| Royal Wedding | Linda | TV movie | |
| Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World | Noreen Stokes | ||
| Accused | Emma Croft | TV series (1 episode: "Liam's Story") | |
| A Thousand Kisses Deep | Mia Selva | post-production | |
| 2011 | Marchlands | Ruth Bowen | TV series (5 episodes) |
| Attack the Block | Sam | ||
| One Day | Tilly | feature film, released August 2011 | |
| The Night Watch | Viv | TV movie | |
| Black Mirror | Ffion | TV Series (1 Episode: "The Entire History of You") |
[edit] Plays
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Storm | Ampelisca | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2006 | Enemies | Nadya | Almeida Theatre |
| 2007 | A Gaggle of Saints | Sue | Trafalgar Studios |
| Awake and Sing! | Hennie | Almeida Theatre | |
| 2008 | Blinded by the Sun | Joanna | BBC Radio 4 |
| Unseen Austen | Lydia Bennett | BBC Radio 4 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Radio 4 - The Saturday Play". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/saturday_play.shtml. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Leigh Holmwood. "New BBC drama set to recall 1981 royal wedding | Media". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/11/royal-wedding-1981-bbc-drama. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
[edit] External links
- Jodie Whittaker at the Internet Movie Database
- Jodie Whittaker interview with Matt Wolf on Theatre.com
- Jodiewhittaker.co.uk UK fan site. Allows you to comment on the star and provides additional links.
- Jodie Whittaker at BFI Film & TV Database
