Jenna Coleman

Jenna Coleman’s first big break came when she joined the cast of the long-running British soap Emmerdale, and she went on to feature in several British dramas before landing the role that would make her a global star. In 2012, Coleman began her portrayal of Clara Oswald in the megahit Doctor Who, serving as the travel companion to the 11th and 12th Doctors. In her first television role since leaving the BBC series last year, Coleman is now embodying a young Queen Victoria.

Already renewed for a second season, Victoria is a Mammoth Screen production for ITV and PBS’s Masterpiece. At MIPCOM, ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced it had secured deals for the show in some 150 markets. Coleman tells TV Drama about understanding the monarch and the rewards of period drama.