Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 17 June 1982 ) plays the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Her debut in the role was in the 2017 TV story Twice Upon a Time.

She is the first woman to portray the Doctor in a regular episode of Doctor Who.

From 2013 to 2017, Whittaker appeared as Beth Latimer in the ITV TV series, which was created by Chris Chibnall, and featured many Doctor Who and Torchwood cast members, including David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Arthur Darvill, David Bradley, Meera Syal, Eve Myles, Tracey Childs, Jonathan Bailey, Sarah Parish, Susan Brown and Lucy Cohu.