Jo Martin Information

Actor
UK

Biography:
Jo Martin became an immediately beloved part of Doctor Who mythology when she appeared as Ruth Clayton in series 12's "Fugitive of the Judoon" opposite Jodie Whittaker¦ a woman who was, in fact, a previously unknown incarnation of the Doctor herself! As the landmark first Doctor of color to be shown in the long-running series, she also appeared in the season finale "The Timeless Children." Martin has an extensive career in film and television, including appearances in the films Batman Begins, For Queen and Country, The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, 100 Streets, Blue Story, Been So Long and Deadmeat, and on television in The Brittas Empire, The Real McCoy, Chef!, The Bill, Casualty, Doctors, Loose Women, Stupid!, EastEnders, Holby City, Fleabag, In the Long Run, Jonathan Creek, Wizards vs Aliens and as Natalie Crouch in The Crouches. She also appeared in the first installment of Talawa Theatre Company's Tales from the Front Line to great acclaim.