Jessica Martin

Born: 1962-08-25

Jessica Martin is an English actress, singer and impressionist. Having graduated with a degree in English and Drama from Westfield College, London University, Martin made her theatrical debut on the fringe circuit alongside the likes of Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. A skilled mimic, Martin soon made her name on TV with vocal work on Spitting Image and as the only female in the team of impersonators in LWT's Copy Cats, where she forged a friendship and double act with co-star Bobby Davro that carried across to his own show, Bobby Davro's TV Weekly. From there she went on to star in the West End, appearing in Me and My Girl at the Adelphi for two years alongside Gary Wilmot before undertaking a nationwide tour. Other musical credits include Mabel in the 1996 production of Mack and Mabel, Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Most recently she has played Emily Hobbs in Elf: The Musical, and has appeared in cabaret both as a solo performer and accompanied by John Barrowman. On television, Martin has appeared in Doctor Who twice: firstly as the punk werewolf Mags in 1988's The Greatest Show in the Galaxy and in the 2007 Christmas special The Voyage of the Damned she lent her voice to portray the Queen. Her films include the role of The Singer in Derek Jarman's The Garden (1990) whilst radio roles have included Barbra Streisand in Jack Rosenthal's Last Act (2006) and Alma Cogan in Stage Mother, Sequinned Daughter (2002).


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Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

as The Queen (voice)
Released: 2007-12-25

When disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling...

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The Garden

as Singer
Released: 1990-09-06

A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A...

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Elf: The Musical

as Emily Hobbs
Released: 2017-12-23

West End star Ben Forster takes the role Will Ferrell made famous on the silver screen in this...

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Faeries

as Helen/Scrawk (voice)
Released: 1999-01-23

While waiting for their new home to be renovated, Nellie and her younger brother George are sent...

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Best Ever Spitting Image

as Self
Released: 2006-07-25

A documentary about Spitting Image (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most...

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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

as Mags
Released: 1988-12-14

The Doctor and Ace head for the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where they meet a...

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Jeepers Creepers

as Lauretta (voice)
Released: 2020-10-12

After twenty years as a struggling variety turn and then a prolific scriptwriter and television...

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Doctor Who

as The Queen (voice)
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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Doctor Who

as Mags
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

as Self
First aired: 1988-07-23

A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent...

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Spitting Image

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-02-26

Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger...

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