Freema Agyeman
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| Freema Agyeman | |
 Freema Agyeman in costume as Martha Jones, the new companion for the Tenth Doctor in the television series Doctor Who |
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| Born | 1979 London, England |
| Official site | FreemaAgyeman.com |
| Notable roles | Lola Wise, Crossroads Martha Jones, Doctor Who |
Freema Agyeman (born 1979 in London) is an English actress.
Born to Ghanaian and Iranian parents, she graduated from Middlesex University with a BA Honours degree in Performing Arts and Design, and also studied for a time at Radford University in the United States. Agyeman's most noted recurring television role to date is as Lola Wise in the defunct soap opera Crossroads. She has also appeared in several episodes of the ITV police drama The Bill.
Agyeman has been cast as the new companion, Martha Jones, in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. Agyeman previously appeared in Doctor Who as the doomed supporting character Adeola in the episode Army of Ghosts. Martha Jones is a different character from Adeola, but Agyeman has hinted that the resemblance will be explained on-screen.[1] Agyeman will not appear in the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas special, but will debut in the first episode of the 2007 series, Smith and Jones.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ (16 August 2006 cover date) "It's more than I ever dreamed". Doctor Who Magazine (372): 10.
- ^ Freema Agyeman confirmed as new companion to Doctor Who. BBC Press Office (2006-07-05). Retrieved on 2006-10-17.
[edit] External links
- FreemaAgyeman.com
- Freema Agyeman at the Internet Movie Database
- Article from The Sun
- Martha Jones
- Interview on The One Show
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| NAME | Agyeman, Freema |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
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