- Jodie Whittaker
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birthplace = flagicon|EnglandHuddersfield ,West Yorkshire ,England
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occupation =Actress
yearsactive =2005 - present
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awards =Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born c.
January 1 ,1982 ) is an award-winning English actress, perhaps best known for her work in the film "Venus" (2006).Career
She made her professional debut in "The Storm" at
Shakespeare's Globe in 2005. She has since worked in film, television and theatre. She recently stood in at short notice for an unwell actress in the Royal Court's production of "The Seagull ", and appeared in a fundraisingchain play at theAlmeida Theatre .Whittaker's radio credits include a 2008 adaptation of "
Blinded By The Sun " byStephen Poliakoff , which also starredHarriet Walter andAlex Jennings [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/saturday_play.shtml BBC - Radio 4 - The Saturday Play ] ] and the role,Lydia Bennett in "Unseen Austen" an original drama byJudith French .Whittaker appears in a number of forthcoming productions: the films "Good" and "White Wedding" and the TV drama "The Shooting of
Tom Hurndall " (forChannel 4 ), "Wired" (for ITV), and "Consuming Passions" (for the BBC, in which she will playMary Boon ).elected Filmography
*"Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (2008 TV) as Izzy
*"St Trinian's" (2007,feature film ) as Beverly
*"This Life +10" (2007,TV) as Clare
*"Dalziel & Pascoe" (2006, TV series) guest starring as Kirsty
*"Venus" (2006, feature film) as Jessie:"Nominated: Best Actress in a Comedy/ Musical, Satellite Awards 2006":"Nominated:Ian Charleson Award 2007"
*"Doctors" (2006, TV series) guest starring as Louise
*"Afternoon Play: The Last Will and Testament of Billy Two-Sheds" (2006, TV) as Sam:"Best actress, RTS Midland Centre Awards 2006"elected Theatreography
*"Top Girls" (reading) (2008 -
Royal Court Theatre ) as patient Griselda
*"Awake and Sing! " (2007 -Almeida Theatre ) as Hennie
*"" (2007 - Trafalgar Studios 2) as Sue
*"Enemies" (2006 -Almeida Theatre ) as Nadya
*"The Storm" (2005,Shakespeare's Globe ) as AmpeliscaPersonal life
Whittaker is from the village of
Skelmanthorpe inYorkshire . She trained at theGuildhall School of Music and Drama , graduating in 2005 with the gold medal for acting.References
External links
*imdb name|id=2092886|name=Jodie Whittaker
* [http://www.theatre.com/story/id/3005443 Jodie Whittaker interview with Matt Wolf on Theatre.com]
* [http://jodiewhittaker.co.uk Jodiewhittaker.co.uk] UK fan site. Allows you to comment on the star and provides additional links.Persondata
NAME = Whittaker, Jodie Auckland
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = English actress, perhaps best known for her work in the film "Venus" (2006)
DATE OF BIRTH = 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH =Huddersfield ,West Yorkshire ,England ,United Kingdom
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