Jodie Whittaker
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Jodie Whittaker | |
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![]() Whittaker at the Moet BIFA British Independent Film Awards, December 2014 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) | Christian Contreras (2008–present) |
Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 3 June 1982) is an English actress. She first came to prominence for her work in the film Venus (2006) and has since starred in films such as St Trinian's (2007), Good (2008), St Trinian's 2 (2009), and Attack the Block (2011). She has also starred in the television series Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008), Wired (2008), Return to Cranford (2009), Marchlands (2011), Broadchurch (2013), and The Assets (2014).
Early life
Whittaker was born in Skelmanthorpe where she initially attended Shelley College, West Yorkshire. She then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2005 with the gold medal for acting.[1]
Career
Whittaker made her professional debut in The Storm at Shakespeare's Globe in 2005.[1] She has since worked in film, television, radio and theatre. In 2007 she stood in at short notice for an unwell Carey Mulligan in the Royal Court's production of The Seagull, and appeared in a fundraising play at the Almeida Theatre.
In Whittaker's first major role, she co-starred as Jessie / Venus in the film Venus. Her radio credits include a 2008 adaptation of Blinded by the Sun by Stephen Poliakoff[2] and Lydia Bennett in Unseen Austen, an original drama by Judith French. In 2009, she worked on the film Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World, the BBC2 drama Royal Wedding,[3] and the short film Wish 143, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.
In 2010, Whittaker appeared in the film The Kid and co-starred in BBC1's Accused. She appeared in the 2009 Irish comedy crime film Perrier's Bounty. In 2011, she appeared as Viv in the BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters's novel The Night Watch and the cult film Attack the Block. In 2012, she starred in the musical comedy-drama Good Vibrations.
In March–April 2013, Whittaker starred in the ITV detective drama Broadchurch. In January 2014, she starred in the reality-based spy drama miniseries The Assets on ABC.
Personal life
Whittaker has been married to American actor Christian Contreras since 2008.[4] Her nephew played Leo Goskirk in Emmerdale before his death at the age of three in 2014.[5][6]
The media reported in January 2015 that Whittaker was pregnant with her first child; she gave birth in April 2015.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | 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 |
2007 | This Life + 10 | Clare | Television film |
2007 | St Trinian's | Beverly | |
2008 | Good | Anne | |
2008 | The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | Sophie | Television film |
2008 | Consuming Passion | Mary Boon | Television film |
2009 | Mr. Dorothy | Mitch's Wife | Voice Short film |
2009 | Svengali | Ellie the Barmaid | Television film |
2009 | White Wedding | Rose | |
2009 | Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne | Bridget Byrne | |
2009 | Roar | Eva | Short film |
2009 | Perrier's Bounty | Brenda | |
2009 | Wish 143 | Maggie | Short film |
2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Beverly | |
2010 | The Kid | Jackie | |
2010 | Royal Wedding | Linda Caddock | Television film |
2010 | Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World | Noreen Stokes | |
2011 | Hello Carter | Susie | Short film |
2011 | Two Minutes | Juliette | Short film |
2011 | The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Live Action | Maggie | |
2011 | Attack the Block | Sam | |
2011 | The Night Watch | Vivian Pearce | Television film |
2011 | One Day | Tilly | |
2011 | A Thousand Kisses Deep | Mia Selva | |
2012 | Smoke | Short film | |
2012 | Good Vibrations | Ruth | |
2012 | Ashes | Ruth | |
2012 | Dust | Jessica's Mum | Short film |
2013 | Spike Island | Service Station Attendant[8] | |
2013 | Hello Carter | ||
2014 | Get Santa | ||
2014 | Emotional Fusebox | Anna | Short film |
2014 | Black Sea | Chrissy | |
2015 | Adult Life Skills | Anna | Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2016 |
2017 | Journeyman | TBA |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Afternoon Play | Sam | Episode: "The Last Will and Testament of Billy Two-Sheds" |
2006 | Doctors | Louise Clancy | Episode: "Ignorance Is Bliss" |
2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Kirsty Richards | Episode: "Fallen Angel" |
2008 | Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Izzy Huett | Miniseries |
2008 | Wired | Louise Evans | Miniseries |
2009 | Return to Cranford | Peggy Bell | 2 episodes |
2010 | Accused | Emma Croft | Episode: "Liam's Story" |
2011 | Marchlands | Ruth Bowen | |
2011 | Black Mirror | Ffion | Episode: "The Entire History of You" |
2013, 2015 |
Broadchurch | Beth Latimer | Series 1 (8 episodes) Series 2 |
2014 | The Assets | Sandra Grimes | |
2014 | The Smoke | Trish Tooley |
Stage
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 |
2007 | Awake and Sing! | Hennie | Almeida Theatre |
2012 | Antigone | Antigone | National Theatre |
Radio
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Blinded by the Sun | Joanna | BBC Radio 4 |
2008 | Unseen Austen | Lydia Bennett | BBC Radio 4 |
References
- ^ a b "Jodie Whittaker: Rise of a venus with her feet on the ground". The Yorkshire Post. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Radio 4 – The Saturday Play". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Leigh Holmwood (11 September 2009). "New BBC drama set to recall 1981 royal wedding | Media". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Leigh Holmwood (18 June 2011). "Jodie Whittaker: 'I work a lot and no one knows who I am'". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-actress-jodie-whittaker-supporting-4931895
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a583460/emmerdale-pays-tribute-to-toddler-who-played-marlon-and-rhonas-son.html
- ^ Glover, Chloe (22 January 2015). "Actress Jodie Whittaker pregnant for first time". Huddeersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jun/20/spike-island-review