Jenna Coleman - wikipedia Jenna Coleman Jenna Coleman Coleman at the MagicCity ComicCon, 16 January 2016 Jenna - Louise Coleman ( 1986 - 04 - 27 ) 27 April 1986 ( age 31 ) Blackpool, Lancashire, England Education Arnold School Occupation Actress Years active 2005 -- present Jenna - Louise Coleman ( born 27 April 1986 ), professionally known as Jenna Coleman, is an English actress. Notable for her work in British television, she is best known for her roles as Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera Emmerdale ( 2005 -- 09 ), Clara Oswald, companion to the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors in the science fiction series Doctor Who ( 2012 -- 15 ) and Queen Victoria in the ITV biographical drama series Victoria ( 2016 -- present ). Coleman was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, and began her acting career at an early age as a member of a theatre company called In Yer Space. While auditioning for drama schools in 2005, she was chosen to play Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale. She received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer award at the 2006 National Television Awards. Coleman went on to play `` hard girl '' Lindsay James in the BBC school - based drama series Waterloo Road ( 2009 ), Susan Brown in a BBC Four television adaptation of the John Braine novel Room at the Top ( 2012 ), Annie Desmond in Julian Fellowes ' four part mini-series Titanic ( 2012 ) and Rosie in Stephen Poliakoff 's original drama series Dancing on the Edge ( 2013 ). She appeared as Lydia Wickham in the BBC drama miniseries Death Comes to Pemberley ( 2013 ) and as Katrina Clark in the romance film Me Before You ( 2016 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Doctor Who 2.2 Victoria 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Television 4.2 Film 4.3 Video games 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Coleman was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, the daughter of Karen and Keith Coleman. She has an older brother named Ben. She attended Arnold School, where she was head girl. She has stated that she regrets not having a conventional university experience. While at school, Coleman was a member of the theatre company In Yer Space, with which she performed in the play Crystal Clear at the Edinburgh Festival. She won an award for her performance, and the play was also received favourably. In an interview with the Radio Times in 2015 she revealed that her grandmother had named her Jenna after the character of Jenna Wade played by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley in the 80 's hit American drama series Dallas. Career While auditioning for drama schools, Coleman landed the part of Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale in 2005. At the 2007 British Soap Awards, she was nominated for the Best Newcomer award, and at the 2006 National Television Awards, she was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer award. At the 2009 British Soap Awards, she was nominated for the Best Actress, Sexiest Female, and Best Dramatic Performance awards. She received a nomination for the Best Actress award from the TV Choice Awards. In May 2009, it was announced that Coleman would be joining BBC drama series Waterloo Road as `` hard girl '' Lindsay James. As she was 23 at the time of her casting, Coleman found the experience of playing a schoolgirl `` surreal ''. Coleman at the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon 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. 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. The dispute was resolved by 2012, and the show aired in two parts on 26 and 27 September 2012. In 2011, she made her feature film debut in Captain America : The First Avenger. She also landed the part 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 ''. Coleman provided the voice for the character Melia in the English dub of the 2011 video game Xenoblade Chronicles. 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 show aired on BBC Two in February 2013. She starred as Lydia Wickham in the adaptation of Death Comes to Pemberley. The three episodes were shown on BBC One during Christmas 2013. In April 2015, it was announced that Coleman would be playing the role of Katrina Clark in the film Me Before You, which was released on June 3, 2016. She made a guest appearance in the episode `` Earthbreaker '' of the animated science fiction show Thunderbirds are Go. Doctor Who Coleman at the 2015 San Diego Comic - Con 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 ). Moffat chose her for the role because she worked the best alongside Smith and could talk faster than he could. She auditioned for the role in secret, under the pretense of auditioning for Men on Waves ( an anagram for `` Woman Seven '' : she would first appear in the show 's seventh series ). Although 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 who dies at the conclusion of the episode. Coleman subsequently debuted as a series regular in the Christmas special episode `` The Snowmen '' as Victorian governess and barmaid Clara Oswin Oswald ; like Oswin Oswald, she died. At the end of that episode, Coleman is seen playing a third version of the character, a resident of contemporary London named simply Clara Oswald. Beginning in `` The Bells of Saint John '', this version begins her travels as the Doctor 's regular companion, including after his regeneration into the Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, in the 2013 Christmas special episode `` The Time of the Doctor. '' In the 2014 Christmas special episode `` Last Christmas '', it was revealed that Coleman would remain in the role of Clara for Series 9. However, the ninth series was her last, as Coleman had decided to leave the show to take on a role as Queen Victoria in an ITV production. In `` The Zygon Invasion '' and `` The Zygon Inversion '', Coleman also played the role of Bonnie, the Zygon leader who took the form of Clara Oswald. As of 12 May 2013, she began using the name Jenna Coleman professionally, with the shorter credit being first used when she appeared as a presenter for the 2013 BAFTA Television Awards, and it was made official on 7 June 2013 when she was introduced with the shorter name during a visit to BBC Broadcasting House by Queen Elizabeth II. She was first credited on screen as Jenna Coleman in Doctor Who Live : The Next Doctor, which aired on 4 August 2013. Victoria In 2016 Coleman starred in ITV 's eight - part drama following the reign of the British monarch and Empress of India, Queen Victoria. The actress confessed that she was not totally informed about Victorian history, but researched the role. When interviewed for BBC Radio 4 's Woman 's Hour, Coleman expressed her admiration for the monarch. She argues that this role meant she was able to break out of her supposed ' box ' as a northern working - class character that Emmerdale put her in. Victoria premiered on 28 August 2016 on ITV, and in September 2016, ITV renewed Victoria for a second series. Personal life Coleman has been involved with charity work in South Africa raising awareness of HIV with One To One Children 's Fund, for which she is an ambassador. She is also an ambassador for Place2Be, a charity providing emotional and therapeutic services in schools. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 -- 09 Emmerdale Jasmine Thomas 168 episodes 2009 Waterloo Road Lindsay James 9 episodes 2012 Titanic Annie Desmond 4 episodes 2012 Room at the Top Susan Brown 2 episodes 2012 -- 15 Doctor Who Clara Oswald 37 episodes ( Series 7 -- 9 ) 2013 Dancing on the Edge Rosie Williams 5 episodes 2013 The Five ( ish ) Doctors Reboot Herself Doctor Who comedy spoof 2013 Death Comes to Pemberley Lydia Wickham 3 episodes 2016 -- present Victoria Queen Victoria 16 episodes 2016 Thunderbirds Are Go Baines ( voice ) 1 episode Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Captain America : The First Avenger Connie 2012 Imaginary Forces Ellen Short film 2016 Me Before You Katrina Clark Video games Year Title Role Notes Xenoblade Chronicles Princess Melia Antiqua English dub of Japanese game 2015 Lego Dimensions Clara Oswald Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 2006 National Television Award Most Popular Newcomer Emmerdale Nominated The British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated 2009 Best Dramatic Performance Nominated Sexiest Female Nominated Best Actress Nominated 2013 Behind the Voice Actors Award Best Female Vocal Performance in a Video Game Xenoblade Chronicles Nominated Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Nominated NAVGTR Award Supporting Performance in a Drama Nominated Nickelodeon UK Kids ' Choice Awards Favourite UK Actress Doctor Who Nominated TV Choice Award Best Actress Nominated 2014 Glamour Awards UK TV Actress Won 2015 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated TV Choice Award Best Actress Nominated BAFTA Cymru Best Actress Nominated 2017 Golden Nymph Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama TV Series Victoria Won National Television Award Most Popular Drama Performance Nominated References Jump up ^ Jeffery, Morgan ( 21 March 2012 ). `` Jenna - Louise Coleman : Ten Things about the new ' Doctor Who ' star ''. 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ITV Media Centre. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Check out Jenna Coleman 's American accent in Thunderbirds Are Go ''. Retrieved 16 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` News - Thunderbirds Are Go ''. Retrieved 16 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ `` The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films ''. saturnawards.org. Jump up ^ `` Winners Announced -- British Academy Cymru Awards 2015 ''. bafta.org. 27 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Golden Nymphs Awards Winners ''. www.tvfestival.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 06. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jenna - Louise Coleman. 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