- Born
- Birth nameJenna-Louise Coleman
- Nickname
- Jen
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Jenna Coleman is best known for her BAFTA-nominated performance as Clara in 'Doctor Who' and for playing the title role in ITV's Emmy-nominated series 'Victoria'. She was most recently seen in a lead role as Marie-Andrée Leclerc in the dark crime drama 'The Serpent' for BBC and Netflix opposite Tahar Rahim, and in the critically acclaimed miniseries 'The Cry' for the BBC/Sundance. On-stage, she was most recently seen at The Old Vic in 'All My Sons' alongside Bill Pullman and Sally Field. Upcoming is Neil Maskell's feature debut 'Klokkenluider' and Warner Brothers'/Netflix anticipated series, 'The Sandman' as Johanna Constantine
- IMDb mini biography by: ARDT19
- ParentsKaren ColemanKeith Coleman
- Often cast in mystery-driven narratives where her character is central to an unfolding enigma.
- Portrays intelligent, quick-witted, and resourceful characters.
- Brings a modern sensibility and emotional depth to period and historical roles.
- A mastery of expressive subtlety, conveying deep emotion through nuanced looks and body language.
- Known for playing strong-willed and resilient women, often in positions of power or influence.
- Her grandmother named her after the character Jenna Wade played by Priscilla Presley on the 1980s TV drama 'Dallas'.
- In an interview with Gerard Gilbert of The Independent (UK newspaper), she said of the name change from Jenna-Louise to Jenna, "The boring truth is that people have never really called me Jenna-Louise and I just found it very strange because I started to do more interviews and go places where people I didn't know kept calling me Jenna-Louise. It sounded odd to me.".
- Voted Best Female Guest Star for Season 7A for Asylum of The Daleks by readers of Doctor Who Magazine.
- Was hired by Steven Moffat for Doctor Who because she can talk faster than Matt Smith.
- While auditioning for Doctor Who, the code name that was used was Men on Waves, an anagram for Woman Seven.
- There's not much TV these days where you really get that element of surprise. There are so many spoilers all the time.
- I'd love to work across all three fields - theatre, film and TV.
- I'd love to be a Bond Girl.
- I am a restless person.
- I knew when I was 10 that I wanted to act full-time.
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