Jodie Whittaker

Name:	Jodie Whittaker
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Occupation:	Actor
Medium:	TV Film
Works:	Doctor Who - Thirteenth Doctor Broadchurch - Beth Latimer Adult Life Skills
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Jodie Whittaker is an actress best known for her role as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who. She also had roles in Broadchurch, Black Mirror and the St Trinian's films.

Fandom

Much of her fanbase appears to have been formed alongside her role as The Doctor. She has a considerable sapphic fandom. Her close friendship with Mandip Gill, Thirteen's companion Yasmin Khan, is well known in the fandom.

Notable

• Jodie Scronch
• Yorkshire Accent
• Her love of the band Coldplay and her cover of their song Yellow - this can often influence some of the songs used in fanvids of Thirteen, using either the previously mentioned cover, or others, such as their song with BTS, My Universe. A motif in the show that Thirteen is the universe, metaphorically speaking, seems to have influenced this.
• After the reveal at the Brit Awards 2022 that she was pregnant - which had her trending on Twitter - fans were quick to point out she's now actually got two hearts, like her character.
• At Gallifrey One 2022, Matt Strevens - one of the executive producers of the Chibnall era - revealed in a panel that it was Jodie who introduced the concept of Thasmin to him. Memes about her being a captain of the ship arose soon after as a result.

Controversy

Some reactionary Doctor Who fans had a negative response to Whittaker's casting as the Doctor, coining the hashtag #NotMyDoctor. The movement has a reputation for voicing reactionary rhetoric, and has been accused of promoting bigotry.