The first woman to take on the titular role in the series 11 in ‘Doctor Who’ is none other than actress, Jodie Whittaker. In a clip from the first episode of the series 11, ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’, Whittaker will appear as the new doctor.
At the end of the 2017 Christmas Special, Whittaker appeared shortly when the characters regenerated.
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— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) September 28, 2018
Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker discussed the moment when she got the role with ‘The Graham Norton Show’ saying,
“I went to what I thought was just a final audition and a chat with all the grownups,”
she added;
“I was being all steely and when they told me the part was mine, I just started crying. They started telling me lots of important things about the role and all I could think was, ‘I really want to WhatsApp someone’.”
Indeed, the viewers will see some changes in the new series of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jodie Whittaker. But what exactly do we know about her? How old is Jodie Whittaker? Who is Jodie Whittaker married to?
Without any further delay, take a closer look at the Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker private life including Jodie Whittaker age, height, married life with husband along with her wiki-bio and net worth.
Is Jodie Whittaker married? Who is Jodie Whittaker husband?
Due to air on October 7, 2018, Jodie Whittaker will make an appearance as the doctor in the full-length eleventh series of ‘Doctor Who.’ Indeed, she is making a huge progress in her career but the question is; is her married life equally successful or going through ups and downs at the moment?
The actress, Jodie Whittaker is that kind of person who prefers privacy over her personal life. Since the year 2008, Whittaker is leading a blissful married life with her now-husband, Christian Contreras. Jodie Whittaker husband is an American actor and writer whom she met for the first time at drama school.
In the year 2011, she revealed to The Independent, “I’m married to Christian – have been for two years – a fact that is probably on Wikipedia anyway,”
“And I’m not going to deny I’m married, I wear a bloody wedding ring after all. We had a big wedding in Arizona – very attention-seeking, big dress, big guest-list kind of wedding. It was obviously in my top five days…”
After sharing more than two decades of married life, Jodie Whittaker and her husband welcomed their first child on in April 2015. Just after 11 months of giving birth to her daughter, she started filming Journeyman (2017).
When she finished filming the 2nd season of Broadchurch (2013), Whittaker was three months pregnant. Anyway, she resides in London, England with her husband and a daughter as of now.
Other than that, Jodie Whittaker is the aunt of the late child actor, Harry Whittaker who had Down syndrome. In 2014, he died at the age of three and had appeared in ‘Emmerdale’ as Leo Goskirk.
Jodie Whittaker Wiki Bio
An English actress, Jodie Auckland Whittaker was born on 17 June 1982, in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, England. Currently, Jodie Whittaker age is 36 and stands at a tall height of 1.67m.
She is the daughter of parents- Yvonne and Adrian Whittaker. She went to Scissett Middle School. Before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Whittaker attended Shelley High School.
She graduated in the year 2005 with the highest prize i.e. the Acting Gold Medal. At Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Whittaker landed a role on ‘The Storm.’ In 2006, she rose to fame through her feature film debut ‘Venus’ for which she won the British Independent Film Award.
Jodie Whittaker Net Worth
English actress, Jodie Whittaker is the thirteenth and the first woman to play the iconic role of the doctor in the TV programme, ‘Doctor Who.’
Whittaker received a lot of praises for her roles including in the cult science fiction film Attack the Block (2011), in ‘Broadchurch’ as a grieving mother, and the Black Mirror episode “The Entire History of You” (2011).
Most of the people are hoping to see her taking on the role in the British TV series ‘Doctor Who.’ In 2018, the highest-paid actress, Jodie Whittaker’s net worth is $82 million.
| Full Name | Jodie Auckland Whittaker |
| Born | 17 June 1982 |
| Birthplace | Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, England |
| Age | 36 years old |
| Height | 1.67m |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | English actress |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | one daughter |
| Net Worth | $82 million |
