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Freema Agyeman

Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress | * 03/20/1979 (45) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Freema Agyeman (born Frema Agyeman; 20 March 1979) 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 ()
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Freema Agyeman (born 20 March 1979) is an English actress who is known for playing Martha Jones and Adeola Oshodi in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and reprising the role of Jones in its spin-off series Torchwood, Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8, and Dr Helen Sharpe in the NBC medical procedural series New Amsterdam.She held a starring role as Alesha Phillips in the crime procedural drama Law & Order: UK between 2009 and 2012. In 2013, she made her US television debut on The CW's teen drama The Carrie Diaries as Larissa Loughlin, a style editor at Interview magazine. Other television appearances include Old Jack's Boat, Silent Witness, and Survivors. She also appeared as Penny in the 2015 film North v South.Description above is from the Wikipedia article Freema Agyeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Known for these Movies & Shows

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix. ...

The Matrix Resurrections

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2021 | 3.2/5 | 2h 20min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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Adapted from the hit US series, Law & Order: UK follows a team of police detectives and prosecutors representing the public interest in the criminal justice system. ...

Law & Order: UK

TV-14

2009 | 3.5/5 | 48min per episode
Drama
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The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor' ...

Doctor Who

TV-PG

2005 | 3.7/5
Action & Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ord ...

Sense8

TV-MA

2015 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Freema Agyeman

Screen Nation Film and Television Awards The British Soap Awards National Television Awards
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Movies with Freema Agyeman as Actress(11)

as Astra2021 The Matrix Resurrections
as Angel2017 Eat Locals
as Penny2015 North v South
as Self / Martha Jones (archive footage)2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
as herself2013 Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
as herself2013 Doctor Who Explained
as Martha Jones (archive footage)2012 The Women of Doctor Who
as Self - Presenter2009 Doctor Who at the Proms
as Martha Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)2007 Doctor Who: Time Crash
as Martha Jones (voice)2007 Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
as Nana2006 Rulers and Dealers

TV Shows/Series with Freema Agyeman as Actress(21)

as Trish2023 Dreamland
as Dr. Helen Sharpe2018 New Amsterdam
as Amanita Caplan2015 Sense8
as Larissa Loughlin2013 The Carrie Diaries
as herself2009 Doctor Who Greatest Moments
as Alesha Phillips2009 Law & Order: UK
as Tattycoram2008 Little Dorrit
as Jenny Walsh2008 Survivors
as Narrator (voice)2008 Bizarre ER
2006 Totally Doctor Who
as Martha Jones2006 Torchwood
as Self - Interviewee2006 The One Show
as Adeola Oshodi2005 Doctor Who
as Martha Jones2005 Doctor Who
2005 Doctor Who
2005 The Friday Night Project
1996 Silent Witness
as herself1988 This Morning
as Kate Hindley1986 Casualty
1984 The Bill
as Lola Wise??? Crossroads

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Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 03/20 1979 (March) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 45 years + 37 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Middlesex University, Our Lady's Catholic High School, Anna Scher Theatre
Other names for Freema Agyeman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frema Agyeman"
"フリーマ・アジェマン"
"リーマ・アジマン"
Freema Agyeman frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (24x, Actor)
David Tennant (13x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (13x, Actor)
Russell T Davies (11x, Crew)
John Barrowman (10x, Actor)
Ian Gelder (8x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Jamie Foreman (7x, Actor)
Corinne Skinner-Carter (7x, Actress)
Laura Howard (7x, Actress)
Paul Copley (7x, Actor)
Steven Moffat (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:13142, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024