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Claire Crick

Jenna Coleman — things you didn't know about the TV star

Jenna Coleman standing in front of a leafy background with her dark hair down and a cream coat on.

Jenna Coleman became a household name in the UK when she joined ITV soap Emmerdale in 2005. During her four years as well-loved character Jasmine Thomas, she enjoyed some huge storylines before leaving to spread her wings. 

After leaving the soap Jenna went on to appear in Waterloo Road, Titanic, and Room at the Top before landing the role of Clara Oswald in Doctor Who. Since then she has landed some huge TV roles including playing Joanna Lyndsay in The Cry, Queen Victoria in ITV period drama Victoria, Marie Andree Leclerc in The Serpent and most recently starring in TV thrillers Wilderness and The Jetty.

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