Jodie Whittaker

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).

Contents ] 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Stage 4.4 Radio 5 References 6 External links

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

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 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
 * 2007 St Trinian's Beverly

Television

Year

Title

Role

Notes

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

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

2008 Blinded by the Sun Joanna BBC Radio 4 2008 Unseen Austen Lydia Bennett BBC Radio 4