Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 3 January 1982) is an English actress. She first came to prominence for her work in the film Venus (2006) and has since starred in films such as St Trinian's (2007), Good (2008), St Trinian's 2 (2009), and Attack the Block (2011). She has also starred in the television series Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008), Wired (2008), Return to Cranford (2009), Marchlands (2011), Broadchurch (2013), and The Assets (2014).

Biography

Whittaker has been married to American actor Christian Contreras since 2008. Her nephew played Leo Goskirk in Emmerdale before his death at the age of three in 2014.

The media reported in January 2015 that Whittaker is pregnant with her first child, due to be born on 22 April 2015.

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