Jenna-louise Coleman
Date of birth
27th April, 1986
Occupation
Actor
Sex
1st January, 1970
Height
1.57
Jenna Coleman Discusses "Genius" Casting Of Jodie Whittaker In 'Doctor Who'
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 August 2017
The actress spoke about the new Doctor via satellite at the Television Critics Association press tour.
Jenna Coleman was for many one of the most brilliant pieces of modern-day 'Doctor Who', having played the Doctor's companion Clara over 40 episodes and bringing some of the most memorable scenes of recent series to the small screen. Always giving a fantastic performance, many were sad to see Coleman go when she left the show earlier this year, but now she's moved onto other ventures, including ITV's period drama 'Victoria', following the life of the monarch Queen Victoria in her earlier days on the throne.
Despite no longer being a part of the show, Coleman still seems to be an avid fan if some of her recent comments about the series are to be believed.
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Is Jenna Coleman Coming Back For 'Doctor Who' This Christmas?
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 July 2017
Clara Oswald may have one last goodbye for the Twelfth Doctor.
The forthcoming Christmas special of 'Doctor Who' is set to be quite the ride for viewers, as not only will we get our first glimpse of the eagerly anticipated Thirteenth Doctor, but will also get to see one final appearance from one of the Doctor's previous companions.
There are all sorts of rumours flying about regarding the actor or actress who will embody the next incarnation of the Doctor, but to add more excitement to the mix, we'll get to greet good old Jenna Coleman once again as Clara Oswald who we thought had made her last appearance in series nine.
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Jenna Coleman at The Fashion Awards 2016 held at the Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom - Monday 5th December 2016
Jenna Coleman at the 2016 Fashion Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom - Monday 5th December 2016
Jenna Coleman's 'Victoria' Green-Lit For Series Two By ITV
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 September 2016
Having consistently beaten 'Poldark' in the ratings, ITV has commissioned a second series of 'Victoria'.
Following a strong display in the Sunday evening ratings, ITV’s historical drama ‘Victoria’, which stars Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria, has been given the green light for a second series next year.
30 year old Coleman, who plays the young monarch, and co-star Tom Hughes, who portrays her husband Prince Albert, will both return to their roles, with writer and executive producer Daisy Goodwin also retaining her position.
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Jenna Coleman arrives at Soho House for a dinner party after the Burberry Prorsum show - London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 20th September 2016
Jenna Coleman seen outside the Burberry runway event at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 preview London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 20th September 2016
Are 'Victoria' Co-Stars Jenna Coleman And Tom Hughes Secretly Dating?
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 September 2016
Jenna has previously dated actor Richard Madden and been linked to Prince Harry.
Their on screen chemistry is helping make ITV’s ‘Victoria’ unmissable TV every Sunday night, but it appears Jenna Coleman and her co-star Tom Hughes are having a romance off screen as well. The two actors have reportedly been dating since last summer, before they even started filming the period drama.
The Mail on Sunday reports that the two became an item after Coleman was linked to Price Harry. Hughes was said to be jealous that the royal was moving in on the actress and decided to pursue her himself.
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'Victoria' Narrowly Beats The Return Of 'Poldark' In Sunday Night Ratings War
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 September 2016
Both shows attracted over 5 million viewers, but Jenna Coleman’s ‘Victoria’ claimed victory.
TV viewers had a difficult choice to make on Sunday evening as ITV’s ‘Victoria’ went head-to-head with the return of the BBC’s ‘Poldark’ in the 9pm slot. Both period dramas were a big hit with viewers, but somewhat surprisingly ‘Victoria’ managed to win the ratings war, narrowly beating Aidan Turner’s return.
According to early viewing figures from Overnight TV, 'Poldark' scored 5.1 million viewers on the BBC, taking 22.7% of the audience share. But ‘Victoria’ managed slightly better on ITV, with 5.3 million viewers and a 23.5% audience share.
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Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman seen outside the BBC Radio 1 studios in London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 31st August 2016
Peter Capaldi Describes TV Industry Sexism And Ageism As "Ridiculous"
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 November 2015
Capaldi described an early photoshoot that he and 'Doctor Who' co-star Jenna Coleman had to do.
‘Doctor Who’ star Peter Capaldi has spoken in harsh terms about the state of gender equality in the entertainment industry, describing the relative depiction of male and female characters as “ridiculous”.
Capaldi, 57, recently won praise from female fans of the BBC sci-fi series when he insisted that it would be “creepy” if any sexual element were to be added to the on-screen relationship between the Doctor and his current, much younger assistant, Clara, played by Jenna Coleman.
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Peter Capaldi Reportedly Signs On For At Least One More Series Of 'Doctor Who'
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 October 2015
Capaldi took over the role of The Doctor from Matt Smith in 2013.
Peter Capaldi will reportedly be staying with ‘Doctor Who’ for at least one more series. There had been fears that the actor would not renew his contract and BBC bosses were even said to have drawn up a shortlist possible replacements, but according to The Mirror that won’t be necessary anymore.
A BBC source told the newspaper, “Peter has made it clear he is happy playing the Doctor for as long as the BBC – and viewers – want him. We are very happy with him and viewers are also warming to him.”
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Could 'Doctor Who' Soon Have A Female Doctor With A Male Assistant?
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 October 2015
With Jenna Coleman about to leave the BBC series the question is, who will be the next Doctor’s assistant?
‘Doctor Who’ writer Mark Gatiss has revealed he’s open to the idea of the next Doctor being female with a male assistant. Currently Jenna Coleman stars as the Doctor’s assistant Clara Oswald, but the actress will be leaving the show before the end of this series, making room for the Timelord’s new companion.
Speaking after the Attitude Awards in London, Gatiss said, "It would be very interesting if the Doctor had a male companion... but then it would be a very male show.” The writer then went on to say that he would be "delighted" if in the future the Doctor is played by a woman.
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Maisie Williams Reveals Secrets Of Upcoming 'Doctor Who' Role
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 October 2015
The ‘Game of Thrones’ star will play a Viking named Ashildr on the sci-fi series.
‘Game of Thrones’ star Maisie Williams has spoken about her latest role, as a young Viking named Ashildr on ‘Doctor Who’. Williams stars in this Saturday’s episode of the sci-fi series titled ‘The Girl Who Died’, as the Doctor find himself in a Viking village where all the warriors have just been slaughtered.
Speaking about joining the ‘Doctor Who’ cast Williams said, “I was approached for the role, I didn’t know much about it but knew they were introducing a new character to work closely with the Doctor.”
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Is The BBC Planning To Scrap 'Doctor Who' Series For Feature Length Special Episodes?
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2015
A drop in ratings means the BBC could decide to move ‘Doctor Who’ to ‘Sherlock’ style special episodes.
We may be only three episodes into the new series of ‘Doctor Who’, but BBC bosses are reportedly already panicking over the drop in viewing figures. According to The Mirror, the dip in viewer numbers is causing the Beeb to consider scrapping next year’s series of ‘Doctor Who’ in favour of airing 'Sherlock' style feature-length special episodes.
A BBC source admitted to the newspaper, “'Doctor Who’s' decline is very worrying and needs to be addressed. At this stage all options are being considered. Everyone accepts that drastic action may be needed.”
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