Coleman subsequently debuted as a series regular in the Christmas special episode " The Snowmen" as Victorian governess and barmaid Clara Oswin Oswald. Coleman in July 2015Īlthough originally announced as beginning her run as companion in the Christmas special in 2012, Coleman made a surprise appearance on 1 September 2012 in the first episode of the seventh series as Oswin Oswald, a guest character. She auditioned for the role in secret, under the pretence of auditioning for Men on Waves (an anagram for "Woman Seven": she would first appear in the show's seventh series). Moffat chose her for the role because she worked the best alongside Smith and could talk faster than he could. On 21 March 2012, Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat confirmed at a press conference that Coleman would play the companion of the Eleventh Doctor ( Matt Smith). The show aired on BBC Two in February 2013. In 2012, Coleman was cast as Rosie in Stephen Poliakoff's original drama series Dancing on the Edge, which follows the fortunes of a black jazz band in the 1930s. The three episodes were shown on BBC One during Christmas 2013. She starred as Lydia Wickham in the adaptation of Death Comes to Pemberley. She also got the role of Annie Desmond in Julian Fellowes' four part mini-series Titanic, describing her character as a "cheeky little Cockney" and "the Eliza Doolittle of the ship". In 2011, she made her feature film debut with a small role in Captain America: The First Avenger. The dispute was resolved by 2012, and the show aired in two parts on 26 and 27 September 2012. The adaptation was originally intended to air in April 2011, but this was cancelled due to a rights dispute between the production company and Braine's estate. In December 2010, it was announced that Coleman would be playing Susan Brown in a BBC Four television adaptation of the John Braine novel Room at the Top. įollowing Waterloo Road, Coleman spent time in the United States auditioning for roles, in 2011 making it to final auditions for a sitcom pilot that she had to back out of in order to take a role in Titanic (see below). As she was 23 at the time of her casting, Coleman found the experience of playing a schoolgirl "surreal". In May 2009, it was announced that Coleman would be joining BBC school-based drama series, Waterloo Road, as "hard girl" Lindsay James. She received a nomination for the "Best Actress" award from the TV Choice Awards. At the 2009 British Soap Awards, she was nominated for the "Best Actress", "Sexiest Female", and "Best Dramatic Performance" awards. At the British Soap Awards 2007, she was nominated for the "Best Newcomer" award, and at the National Television Awards 2006, she was nominated for the "Most Popular Newcomer" award. Career 2005–2012: Early career Coleman in November 2013Ĭoleman landed the part of Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale in 2005. She was offered a place to study English at the University of York, but turned it down in order to accept the role of Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera Emmerdale. She won an award for her performance, and the play was also received favourably. While at school, she was a member of the theatre company In Yer Space, with whom she performed in the play Crystal Clear at the Edinburgh Festival. She attended Arnold School in Blackpool, where she was head girl. Her grandmother reportedly named her after the character of Jenna Wade from the American TV series Dallas. Coleman is of English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish ancestry. She has an older brother named Ben, also a joiner. Her father is a joiner and fitter of bar and restaurant interiors. Jenna-Louise Coleman was born in Blackpool on 27 April 1986, the daughter of Karen and Keith Coleman. In 2022, she portrayed Johanna Constantine in the Netflix fantasy drama series The Sandman. She has also had roles in several films, including Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and Me Before You (2016). She is known for her roles as Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera Emmerdale, Clara Oswald in the science-fiction series Doctor Who, Queen Victoria in the period drama Victoria, Joanna Lindsay in the crime miniseries The Cry, and Marie-Andrée Leclerc in the crime miniseries The Serpent. Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 27 April 1986) is an English actress.
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