Jo Martin
Jo Martin | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Notable work | The Crouches Holby City Doctor Who |
Jo Martin (born 29 April[1]) is a British actress. She played Natalie Crouch in the BBC One sitcom The Crouches, which aired between 2003 and 2005.[2] She joined the cast of Holby City in 2019 as neurosurgeon Max McGerry.[3] Martin portrayed an incarnation of the Doctor known as the Fugitive Doctor in Doctor Who.[4]
Early life
[edit]Martin was born in Newham, London to a Jamaican mother, who died in 2015. She attended Portway Primary School and Plashet All Girls Secondary School.[5]
Doctor Who
[edit]Martin first appeared in the series 12 episode "Fugitive of the Judoon", playing Ruth Clayton, a tourist guide who is later revealed to be an unplaced incarnation of the Doctor known as the Fugitive Doctor. Martin's Doctor received positive reviews from critics. [6][7] She reprised her role in the series finale, "The Timeless Children",[8] in the third chapter of Doctor Who: Flux, "Once, Upon Time",[9] and in the 2022 special "The Power of the Doctor".
Martin is currently set to star in The Fugitive Doctor Adventures, an audio drama series focused on her character to be produced by Big Finish.[10]
Tales from the Front Line
[edit]In November 2020, Talawa Theatre Company released Tales from the Front Line.[11][12] The first film presented a verbatim narrative from a teacher, played by Martin, talking about trying to keep themselves and their pupils safe during the pandemic,[specify] the emotional and psychological impact of the global Black Lives Matter movement, and the challenges of supporting students' education during an era of great uncertainty.[13]
Reviews described Martin's performance as "performed so subtly" as to seem real, while being "conversational and natural".[14][15][16][17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | For Queen and Country | Pearl | |
| 1999 | The Murder of Stephen Lawrence | Cheryl Stoley | |
| 2000 | The Jolly Boys' Last Stand | Tina | |
| 2003 | Cheeky | Zoe | |
| 2004 | Tunnel of Love | Education Officer 1 | |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Police Prison Official | |
| Blood | Thelma | Short film | |
| 2007 | Deadmeat | Melanie | |
| The Prodigals | Leon's Mother | Short film | |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Driving Examiner | |
| Devil's Playground | Scared Person on Street | ||
| 2011 | Chalet Girl | Lexi | |
| 2012 | Say My Name Tercet: Stormy Weather | Mother | Short film |
| Parking Wars | Victoria | Short film | |
| 2015 | Dragonfly | Ruby Thomson | |
| Mm-Hm | Cherie | Short film | |
| 2016 | 100 Streets | Marie | |
| 2018 | The Rehearsal Room | Jane | Short film |
| Been So Long | Vivienne | ||
| 2019 | Nine Nights | Leonore Haines | |
| Blue Story | Marco's Mum | ||
| Dominoes for Beginners[18] | |||
| 2023 | 97 Minutes | Toyin[19] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–2004 | The Bill | Cindy | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Birds of a Feather | Joy | 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Brittas Empire | Mrs Walsh | 1 episode |
| 1996 | The Real McCoy | Botney/Various roles | Series 5 |
| Chef! | Rochelle | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Comedy Nation | Various roles | |
| 2002 | Casualty | WDS Bridgeman | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2006 | Doctors | Anne Charlton | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Loose Women | As Herself | 1 episode |
| My Family | 1970s Nurse | 1 episode | |
| 2003–2005 | The Crouches | Natalie Crouch | Series regular |
| 2005 | Black Out | Celia Jackson | TV film |
| 2006–2007 | Stupid! | Various roles | 10 episodes |
| 2007 | The Prodigals | Leon's Mother | |
| 2010 | Holby City | Sandra Minster | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Wizards vs Aliens | Elizabeth Hatcher | 1 episode |
| 2014 | EastEnders | Judy | |
| Hollyoaks | Petula Delaney | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Together | Anne Griffin | 2 episodes |
| Emmerdale | Neurosurgeon | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Still Open All Hours | Registrar | 1 episode |
| Jonathan Creek | Nina | 1 episode | |
| NW | Saul Dibb | TV film | |
| 2019 | Silent Witness | Grace Taylor | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Back to Life | Janice | Regular, 9 episodes |
| 2019 | Fleabag | Pam | |
| 2019–2020 | In the Long Run | Yvonne | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Holby City | Max McGerry | Regular role |
| 2020 | Casualty | 1 episode | |
| 2020–2022 | Doctor Who | Ruth Clayton / The Doctor | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Liar | Receptionist | 1 episode |
| Small Axe | Mrs Bartholemew | Episode: Education | |
| 2022 | The Flatshare | Pauline | 3 episodes |
| Whitstable Pearl | Dawn Castle | 1 episode | |
| Death in Paradise | Rakesha Lorde | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | Black Ops | Julie | 4 episodes |
| Dreaming Whilst Black | Grace | Regular, 5 episodes | |
| Champion | Dawn | ||
| Grime Kids | Bernice[20] |
Video
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Doctor Who: Time Fracture | The Fugitive Doctor | Pre-recorded video |
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy birthday @therealjomartin". BBC Doctor Who official Twitter account. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Doctor Who: Who is Jo Martin?". Radio Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Jo Martin to join the cast of BBC One's Holby City" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Doctor Who brings back major fan favourite – and then drops another huge reveal". Digital Spy. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Newham Voices | Newham Voices – Community News & Views". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Dominguez, Noah (26 January 2020). "Doctor Who Introduces Its First Black Doctor". CBR. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (26 January 2020). "Doctor Who: Who is Jo Martin?". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Jo Martin talks more about a new Doctor!". Doctor Who.
- ^ "Doctor Who confirms Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor credit". RadioTimes.
- ^ "Jo Martin and Sacha Dhawan confirmed for Doctor Who spin-offs at Big Finish". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "'It's a lot of work being black in Britain' – Tales from the Front Line … and Other Stories – review". the Guardian. 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Review: Tales from the Front Line, Parts 1 and 2". The Stage.
- ^ "Tales from the Front Line ... and other stories". Talawa. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "REVIEW: Tales From the Front Line… And Other Stories, Talawa (on Youtube)".
- ^ "Tales from the Front Line - Talawa Theatre Company". 4 December 2020.
- ^ Collins, George (5 December 2020). "Review: Tales from the Front Lines...and other stories, Talawa Theatre".
- ^ "Tales from the Front Line... and other stories | Review". 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Passages: A Windrush Celebration, Seven Films for Seven Decades Now Available to Watch Online". Royal Court Theatre. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Vuorensola, Timo (director), Grover, Pavan (writer) (9 June 2023). 97 Minutes (Motion picture (thriller)). Black Hangar Studios, Black Lab, BondIt Media Capital. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Grime Kids - Meet the cast and creatives of the brand new coming of age drama". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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