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"I'm fully aware thatDoctor Whowill always, always be part of my life, and that's not something I would run away from in the slightest. I wear it with pride, definitely."
Freema Agyeman (born Frema Agyeman, 20 March 1979) is an English actress, born in London to a Ghanaian father and Iranian mother. When she was young, she was a Trekkie, thus making her One of Us.
When starting her acting career, she made an appearance in the CrossroadsRevival in 2003 (as one of the hotel staff) and like many a British actor, has been in The Bill (in her case, three times as two different characters).
One of the high points of any British actor's career, of course, is landing a role on Doctor Who. Freema originally played the Cyber-controlled Adeola Odoshi in "Army of Ghosts", where she ended up put out of her misery by the Doctor. The next season, however, in "Smith and Jones", she made her first appearance as Martha Jones, the Doctor's companion.note Martha was described inaccurately as "the first black companion", a title that actually goes to Rose Tyler's boyfriend Mickey
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Freema Agyeman
English actress (born 1979)
Freema Agyeman (;[1] born Frema Agyeman; 20 March 1979)[2][failed verification] is an English actress. She rose to fame with her role as the Doctor's companion Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007–2010) and its spin-off Torchwood (2008), and received further recognition for playing Crown Prosecutor Alesha Phillips in the ITV crime procedural Law & Order: UK (2009–2012), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8 (2015–2018) and Dr. Helen Sharpe in the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam (2018–2023).
Following her departure from Doctor Who, Agyeman reprised her role as Martha Jones in the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and had a part as Tattycoram in the BBC period miniseries Little Dorrit (both 2008). In 2013, she made her US television debut in The CW's Sex and the City prequel series, The Carrie Diaries, as magazine editor Larissa Loughlin.
Her other television appearances include Mile High (2005), Bizarre ER (2008), an
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About
| Born | 20 March 1979 |
| Place of Origin | London, England |
| Roles | Adeola Oshodi (2006), Martha Jones (2007-08, 2010) |
Biography
Frema Agyeman was born in London, England on 20th March 1979, to parents of Iranian and Ghanaian descent. Agyeman grew up as a practicing Roman Catholic, attending Our Lady’s Convent RC High School. She later studied performing arts and drama at Middlesex University, graduating in 2000. When Agyeman began her professional acting career, she changed her original first name, Frema, to the more phonetic Freema to avoid mispronunciation.
Agyeman took her first credited on-screen role in 2003 in the revived series of Crossroads, in which she portrayed Lola Wise. She also landed minor roles in shows such as Casualty (2004), Mile High (2005) and Silent Witness (2005). In June 2005, Agyeman auditioned for the role of Sally Jacobs in the Doctor Who episode The Christmas Invasion but was unsuccessful. A later double audition for the show saw her cast as Adeola Oshodi in Army of Ghosts. Her versatility impressed the Doctor Who production team,
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