The 13th Doctor's 1st Companion Candidates
by josephtaylor-46208 | created - 16 Jul 2017 | updated - 16 Jul 2017 | PublicNow that Jodie Whittaker has been confirmed as Doctor No.13, I've decided to compile a list of 10 actresses that I'd like to see as candidates to play the new Doctor's first companion.
1. Molly Windsor
Actress | Three Girls
Molly Windsor (born 19 June 1997) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the 2009 Channel 4 television film The Unloved (2009) and the 2017 BBC miniseries Three Girls (2017), for which she won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress. Windsor was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, ...
2. Amy James-Kelly
Actress | Three Families
Amy James-Kelly is a British actress known for her roles as Jenny in 'Safe', Sarah in the 'Military Wives' movie and most recently as Hannah in 'Three Families'. Training at The Manchester School of Acting, she's also embarked on her own filmmaking projects as director, writer and producer.
She ...
3. Ciara Baxendale
Actress | My Mad Fat Diary
Ciara Baxendale was born on July 19, 1995 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for My Mad Fat Diary (2013), Inheritance (2024) and Trying (2020).
4. Synnove Karlsen
Actress | Last Night in Soho
Synnøve Karlsen is a Norwegian Scottish actress best known for playing Clarice Orsini in the historical drama series Medici, Holly McStay in the BBC thriller series Clique and Jocasta in the 2021 Edgar Wright psychological horror film Last Night in Soho. Karlsen was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and ...
5. Daisy Edgar-Jones
Actress | Normal People
Born in 1998 and raised in London, Daisy trained with the National Youth Theatre before landing her first professional job at 17, playing the regular role of Olivia in the returning British series Cold Feet alongside James Nesbitt and Hermione Norris for ITV. Daisy has since gone on to build a ...
6. Amelia Clarkson
Actress | Jane Eyre
Amelia Clarkson was born in December 1997 in Hounslow, London, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Jane Eyre (2011), The Assets (2014) and Oh Rats (2024).
7. Eileen O'Higgins
Actress | Brooklyn
Eileen trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Theatre includes: The 24 Hour Plays (Old Vic Theatre, London), Lucrezia Borgias (English National Opera), Assassins (Old Vic New Voices), Sum Zero (Lyric Hammersmith), A Very Important Thing To Do (Theatre 503), Hold Your Tongue Hold Your...
8. Rachel Petladwala
Actress | M.I.High
Rachel Petladwala was born on July 21, 1993 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for M.I.High (2007), Unhallowed Ground (2015) and The Complex: Lockdown (2020).
9. Lucy Carless
Actress | Humans
Lucy Carless is known for Humans (2015), Cuffs (2015) and Suspects (2014).
10. Anna Burnett
Actress | Darkest Hour
Anna Burnett is known for Darkest Hour (2017), Ripper Street (2012) and The Witcher (2019).
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