Freema Agyeman
Active - 2006 - 2021 |
Born - Mar 20, 1979 in London, England |
Genres - Drama, Science Fiction, Action
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- Attended an academic convent school for girls, where she developed an interest in science as a child. Didn't become interested in acting until her late teens.
- Had a minor role as a character who was killed in a 2006 Doctor Who episode, and she impressed the producers so much that they brought her back the following year as the Doctor's companion, Martha Jones.
- Portrayed the Doctor's first black companion on the series.
- Nominated for a National Television Award for Doctor Who in 2007.
- Named Best Newcomer at the 2007 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
- Was handpicked by producer Dick Wolf to star in Law & Order: UK.