Source: www.instagram.com/doctorwho_bbca/ It’s about time! The Doctor, the protagonist of the iconic British sci-fi series ‘Doctor Who’ will be played by Jodie Whittaker. After 12 doctors, 36 seasons and 824 episodes, the Doctor has finally been reborn as a woman. The actress, best known for her role as Beth Latimer in the crime drama Broadchurch, which was also created by the new ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner Chris Chibnall, was unveiled as the 13th doctor in a clip played after the Wimbledon 2017 Men’s final. Joining the show as the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker appeared at the end of the Christmas special episode ‘Twice Upon A Time’, taking over from Peter Capaldi, who has played the twelfth incarnation of the character since 2014. Since the time of the announcement, the Internet has been on fire about the casting of a female as the Doctor – who has thus far been a male protagonist for the half-century long history of the series. Who is Jodie Whittaker? Jodie Whittaker is an English Actress from Yorkshire, born in 1982. She made her professional debut as an actress back in 2005, starring in The Storm at Shakespeare’s Globe, London. She gained fame with her 2006 feature film debut Venus, for which she received British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations.

Source: www.instagram.com/emmy/ 2017 was a glorious year when it came to female-driven TV shows. With feminism gaining ever-greater momentum in politics and social media, there was a rise in sitcoms and TV series which brought about a welcome change in gender representation on screen. Whether it was giving powerful lead roles to women, or getting women professionals to take the charge behind the camera – 2017 definitely changed things for the better. Check out some of the best female-driven TV shows of 2017. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel This show is funny, engaging and female-driven(yay!) and you know it within the first 10 minutes of the pilot episode. Rachel Brosnahan plays Midge, a Jewish housewife living THE LIFE with her husband and kids. This period comedy drama follows through her ups and downs and her eventual realization about what she really wants to do with her life (which is definitely not bake and look after the kids everyday). The show masterfully depicts life in the late 1950’s and has a diverse range of characters played by a very talented cast. It has won 2 very well-deserved Golden Globe awards, among a host of other accolades. Shameless Shameless is a show which follows the lives of the Gallagher family as they try to survive in the South Side.

Source: www.instagram.com/saoirse_ronans/ The past year has been a rough one for Hollywood, with the outpouring of sexual harassment scandals. But in the midst of scandal, the show goes on. There are plenty of bright spots in the movie business – the stars of tomorrow who’ve already taken the silver screen by storm. Let’s take a closer look at some of the young actresses to watch out for this year. 1. Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan is a 23-year-old Irish-American actress who has been in the industry for almost a decade. Her breakout role was in the award-winning movie Atonement along with Keira Knightley, in 2007 and after ten years she earned a Golden Globe as well as Oscar nominations for her role in the highly acclaimed “Lady Bird”, playing Greta Gerwig. Following these accolades, Saoirse is set to make a huge impact on the industry. Her upcoming movies this year include “The Seagull” and “Mary Queen of Scots”. 2. Florence Pugh Lady Macbeth team ate all the bite sized meals and drank all the colourful cocktails, thank you London Critics Circle Awards! MAJOR grateful kisses to @rebeccacorbinmurray for styling, fantastic @ctilburymakeup makeup by @alesandramacsim And @s.pattz for snacks/bubbly and being a legend.