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Jenna Coleman
Coleman in 2015
Born
Jenna-Louise Coleman

(1986-04-27) 27 April 1986 (age 39)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1996, 2004–present
Children1

Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 27 April 1986),[1] is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Jasmine Thomas in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2005–2009), Lindsay James in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2009), Clara Oswald in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2012–2015, 2017), and Queen Victoria in the ITV period drama series Victoria (2016–present). She voiced Melia Antiqua in the video game Xenoblade Chronicles.[2]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger Connie [3]
2016 Me Before You Katrina "Treena" Clark
2022 Klokkenluider Flo [4]
2023 Jackdaw Bo [5]
2024 All of You Robyn
TBA Control TBA Post-production [6]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005–2009 Emmerdale Jasmine Thomas Main role (180 episodes)[a] [3]
2009 Waterloo Road Lindsay James Recurring role (9 episodes) [7]
2012 Titanic Annie Desmond Miniseries (4 episodes) [8]
Room at the Top Susan Brown Miniseries (2 episodes) [9]
2012–2017 Doctor Who Clara Oswald[b] Main role (38 episodes)[c]
2013 Dancing on the Edge Rosie Williams Miniseries (2 episodes) [8]
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Jenna Coleman Television film [10]
Death Comes to Pemberley Lydia Wickham Miniseries (3 episodes) [11]
2016 Thunderbirds Are Go Baines (voice) Episode: "Earthbreaker" [12][13]
2016–2019 Victoria Queen Victoria Main role (25 episodes) [14]
2018 The Cry Joanna Lindsay Miniseries (4 episodes) [3]
2020 Inside No. 9 Beattie Episode: "Death Be Not Proud" [15][16]
2021 The Serpent Marie-Andrée Leclerc Miniseries (8 episodes) [17]
Billion Pound Bond Street Narrator Documentary [18]
2022 The Sandman Lady Johanna Constantine /
Modern-day Johanna Constantine[d] 		Recurring role (3 episodes)[e] [19]
2023 Wilderness Liv Taylor Main role (6 episodes) [20]
2024 The Jetty Ember Manning Main role, executive producer [21]
TBA The War Rooms †[f] Joan Bright Astley Main role, executive producer; upcoming series [22]

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Summer Holiday Bridesmaid [23][24]
2004 Crystal Clear Thomasina In Yer Space[25]
2009 Jack and the Beanstalk Princess Apricot Theatre Royal, Nottingham; pantomime[26]
2019 All My Sons Ann Deever Old Vic Theatre; streamed via National Theatre Live[27]
2020 A Separate Peace Nurse Maggie Coates Virtual play; broadcast online[28][29]
2023 Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Bernadette Harold Pinter Theatre
Manchester Opera House
Theatre Royal, Brighton[30]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Xenoblade Chronicles Princess Melia Antiqua English dub
2015 Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Lego Dimensions Clara Oswald Main game and Doctor Who expansion
2020 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Princess Melia Antiqua English dub, includes new "Future Connected" epilogue
2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Queen of Keves / Melia Antiqua English dub

Audio

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Secret Garden Narrator Abridged reading; originally released on CD and later through Audible[31]
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor Alice Watson / Eleventh Doctor Limited-cast dramatic reading. Episode: "The Time Machine"[32] Originally released on CD and later digitally through Big Finish Productions
2016 A Christmas Carol Belle Full cast audio drama; Audible digital release only
2020 Pressures, Residential Narrator Short story posted online by Esquire Magazine; in aid of UNICEF UK[33]
Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales (2-CD set) Short story: "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"[34]
2024 Iris is More Than Okay Iris Nightingale Audible-exclusive original novella [35]
2024 We All Live Here Narrator [36]

Advertisements

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Coleman has provided narration for many TV, radio and online commercials, but this listing is only of ones in which she performs on screen:

Year Title Role Notes Source(s)
2021 Bags of Joy Joy Boots Christmas advert [37]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2006 National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Emmerdale Nominated
The British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
2009 Best Dramatic Performance[38] Nominated
Sexiest Female[38] Nominated
Best Actress[38] Nominated
2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Vocal Performance in a Video Game Xenoblade Chronicles Nominated
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Nominated
NAVGTR Awards Supporting Performance in a Drama Nominated
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favourite UK Actress Doctor Who Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Actress Nominated
TV Times Awards Favourite Newcomer Won
2014 Glamour Awards UK TV Actress Won
2015 BAFTA Cymru Best Actress[39] Doctor Who: "Kill the Moon" Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress on Television[40] Doctor Who Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Actress Nominated
2017 Golden Nymph Awards Outstanding Actress in a Drama TV Series[41] Victoria Won
National Television Awards Best Drama Performance Nominated
2018 Movieguide Awards Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance for TV[42] Nominated
National Television Awards Best Drama Performance Nominated
Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards TV Actress of the Year[43] The Cry Won
I Talk Telly Awards Best Dramatic Performance[44] Won
2019 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actress Won
Most Popular Actress Nominated
BAFTA Scotland Awards Best Actress in Television Nominated
International Emmy Awards Best Actress Nominated
AACTA Awards Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Nominated

Notes

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  1. ↑ Disputed: some Emmerdale fan websites suggest she appeared in more than 400 episodes
  2. ↑ Also played several variants of the character, primarily two named Oswin Oswald and Clara Oswin Oswald.
  3. ↑ Also appeared in several mini episodes and sketches.
  4. ↑ Two different characters, the latter the descendant of the former. Modern-day Johanna is based on the character John Constantine.
  5. ↑ Series renewed for a second season by Netflix in the fall of 2022; Coleman's involvement unconfirmed as of May 2024.
  6. ↑ Announced by media in 2021 but no production announced as of May 2024.

References

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  1. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (21 March 2012). "Jenna-Louise Coleman: Ten Things about the new 'Doctor Who' star". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 October 2009). "Coleman: 'Waterloo Road is surreal'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "10 Things You Never Knew About Jenna Coleman". BBC America. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Dalton, Ben (19 February 2021). "Jenna Coleman, Tom Burke to lead Neil Maskell's 'Klokkenluider' for UK's Erebus, Rook (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Brown, Helen (23 January 2023). "Jenna Coleman: 'I was terrified of getting involved in Doctor Who'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Ntim, Zac (9 May 2024). "James McAvoy Pic Control Enters Production & Adds Sarah Bolger, Nick Mohammed, Jenna Coleman, Rudi Dharmalingam, Kyle Soller, August Diehl & Martina Gedeck To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Green, Kris (13 May 2009). "Ex-'Emmerdale' actress joins 'Waterloo Road'". Digital Spy. UK. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Conner, Megan (11 March 2012). "Why we're watching: Jenna-Louise Coleman, actor". The Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  9. ↑ Gilbert, Gerard (18 August 2014). "Peter Capaldi is almost the opposite of Matt Smith". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot". BBC Programmes. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jenna Coleman to star in Death comes to Pemberley", Doctor Who (blog), UK: The BBC, 18 June 2013
  12. ↑ "Check out Jenna Coleman's American accent in Thunderbirds Are Go". Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "News – Thunderbirds Are Go". Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Jenna Coleman to star as Queen Victoria in major new ITV drama Victoria". ITV Media Centre. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (18 February 2019). "Doctor Who and Victoria actress Jenna Coleman to guest star in Inside No 9". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  16. ↑ Edwards, Chris (22 January 2020). "Inside No. 9 series 5 with Jenna Coleman confirms its premiere date". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  17. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (9 September 2019). "Jenna Coleman joins BBC One crime thriller The Serpent". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  18. ↑ Waldman, Michael (10 June 2021), Billion Pound Bond Street (Documentary), Jenna Coleman, Finestripe Productions, retrieved 30 August 2023
  19. ↑ "About Netflix - 'The Sandman's' Latest Castings - and the Stories Behind Them". About Netflix. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  20. ↑ Petski, Denise (17 June 2022). "'Wilderness': Jenna Coleman & Oliver Jackson-Cohen To Lead Cast Of Prime Video Series". Deadline. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  21. ↑ Jeffrey, Morgan (24 August 2023). "Jenna Coleman leads twisty new BBC detective drama The Jetty". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  22. ↑ White, Peter (27 April 2021). "Jenna Coleman To Star In TV Drama 'The War Rooms' From Oscar-Winner David Parfitt, David Chidlow & Jamie Carmichael". Deadline. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "Jenna-Louise Coleman: 'I couldn't get auditions' | Drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  24. ↑ "Jenna-Louise Coleman: The life and time travels of Doctor Who's sexy new sidekick". Mirror. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  25. ↑ "Blackpool soap star needs your help - Blackpool Today". 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  26. ↑ "Jack and the Beanstalk". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  27. ↑ Gans, Andrew (3 December 2018). "London Revival of All My Sons, Starring Sally Field and Bill Pullman, Will Be Broadcast Internationally". Playbill.
  28. ↑ "David Morrissey, Denise Gough and More to Headline Tom Stoppard's A Separate Peace Virtual Play Reading". Broadway World. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  29. ↑ "A Separate Peace". The Remote Read. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  30. ↑ Wiegand, Chris (8 November 2022). "Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman to star in drama about a word-rationed world". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  31. ↑ "Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden (Famous Fiction)". Audible. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  32. ↑ Malkin, Diane (28 September 2016). "Big Finish Release Doctor Who – Destiny of the Doctors – The Complete Collection". Blogtor Who. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  33. ↑ Hensher, Philip (13 July 2020). "Fiction: 'Pressures, Residential' By Philip Hensher, Read By Jenna Coleman". Esquire.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  34. ↑ Morris, Lauren (28 July 2020). "Olivia Colman, Mandip Gill and Tom Hardy to star in audio adaptation of Beatrix Potter". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  35. ↑ "Jenna Coleman to narrate Natalie Cooper's Audible Original".
  36. ↑ https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/We-All-Live-Here-Audiobook/B0D67FQWVN
  37. ↑ "Watch: Jenna Coleman in heart-warming Boots Christmas advert". 4 November 2021.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Soaps News. Digital Spy. London: Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  39. ↑ "Winners Announced – British Academy Cymru Awards 2015". bafta.org. 27 September 2015.
  40. ↑ "The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films". saturnawards.org.
  41. ↑ "Golden Nymphs Awards Winners". tvfestival.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  42. ↑ "2018 Movieguide Awards Nominations". The Movieguide® Awards. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  43. ↑ "Women of the Year 2018: winners portfolio". Harper's BAZAAR. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  44. ↑ "Awards 2018". I Talk Telly | by Elliot Gonzalez. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

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