Hands up who gave a little squeal when one of Britain’s best-loved actresses landed the biggest job on TV? Marie Claire’s Editor in Chief Trish Halpin meets Jodie Whittaker to find out how she’s settling into life as the 13th Doctor Who, and what it means for women everywhere
‘I loved that photo shoot,’ she recalls in her broad Yorkshire accent when we meet at the sprawling Wiltshire location for today’s cover shoot. Despite the day turning into one of the hottest of summer’s heatwave, her energy is infectious and she never wilts for a moment. A lot has happened since Whittaker last appeared in Marie Claire. Aside from the small matter of becoming a household name overnight when she was announced as the 13th Doctor, she now has a three-year-old daughter with her husband, screenwriter and actor Christian Contreras. When lunchtime arrives, we retreat to a cool sitting room in the glorious manor house, and I get the chance to find out more…
Trish Halpin: It’s a year since you were announced as the new Doctor. How has life changed?
Jodie Whittaker: I’ve moved to Wales, which is a big change after working and living in London for 15 years. I’ve never been on a job this long – it’s a nine month shoot, which is wonderfully gruelling. We’re still in the midst of it so I’m in a whirlwind and yet to venture out as the Doctor. I’m at this blessed stage where I still have some normality; it’s like being in a bubble until the season airs.
TH: You’ve got a gift of a role to play with…
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