Inside Jodie Whittaker's life off-screen as she stars in ITV's One Night
Jodie Whittaker's acclaimed crime drama One Night is set to hit ITV, with the Doctor Who star leading the cast alongside Nicole da Silva and Yael Stone. The six-part series initially premiered in Australia in 2023, but is now finally making its way to UK TV screens, with episodes scheduled for Saturday evenings on ITV1.
This is just one of many roles in Jodie's impressive acting portfolio. From her ground-breaking role as the first-ever female Time Lord in the TARDIS, to her appearance in a cult classic sci-fi film featuring a Star Wars star, the actress has enjoyed a tremendously successful career across both television and film over the years.
As we prepare to welcome her back to our screens, let's delve into Jodie's life off-camera....
Jodie's early life
Born on June 17, 1982, Jodie hails from Skelmanthorpe in West Yorkshire. She is the only child of Yvonne and Adrian Whittaker, reports the Mirror.
Jodie attended Scissett Middle School and Shelley High School, before pursuing her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She graduated in 2005 with an acting gold medal.
During her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? in 2020, Jodie delved deeper into her family history. She discovered that her great-grandfather Edwin Auckland and his siblings ran a mine, controversially keeping it open during the 1921 strike. This decision brought them financial wealth but made them highly unpopular in their local community.
Career on stage and screen
Jodie Whittaker has had a stellar acting career, starting in theatre in 2005 and making her film debut in the 2006 movie Venus. This role catapulted her to fame and earned her a nomination for a British Independent Film Award.
Since then, Jodie has starred in films such as Attack the Block with Star Wars' John Boyega, St Trinian's, Journeyman, and Good Vibrations, among others. On the small screen, she is recognised for her role as Beth Latimer in Broadchurch, and has also featured in Black Mirror, Time, Toxic Town, and Marchlands.
Her most significant television role came in 2017 when she was cast as The Doctor in Doctor Who, becoming the first woman ever to take on this iconic role. Jodie portrayed The Doctor until 2022, and made an unexpected cameo return earlier this year in the series 15 finale.
Who is Jodie married to?
Jodie is married to American actor and writer Christian Contreras. The pair met while studying at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating together in 2005.
Jodie and Christian, originally from Tucson, tied the knot in December 2008 in a beautiful ceremony in Arizona. They now live in London with their two daughters, born in 2015 and 2022.
Christian is a successful actor in his own right, with roles in Halo: Nightfall, Zero Dark Thirty, and American Odyssey. He and Jodie tend to keep their relationship away from the public eye.
Speaking about her marriage previously, Jodie revealed: "He's from Tucson and I'm from Huddersfield. But I don't divulge stuff about him, because I don't think he'd appreciate it when he's not here to speak for himself.
"We do get comments like, 'Where the hell did you two meet?' We're like an international couple."
Family tragedy
In July 2014, Jodie's family suffered a heartbreaking loss when her nephew Harry Whittaker died, aged just three years old. Harry, who had Down's Syndrome, had featured in ITV's Emmerdale as Leo Dingle.
Reflecting on this in a 2013 interview, Jodie, a Mencap ambassador, said: "As proud aunty to Harry it has been fantastic to be able to help raise awareness for people with learning disabilities."
She further added, "All we want is for Harry to grow up in a safe and unprejudiced society where people with Down's syndrome or any learning disability are given the support and care they need."
One Night begins airing on ITV on Saturday, 17 August at 9.30pm
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