<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2005--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Jenna - Louise Coleman (born 27 April 1986), professionally known as Jenna Coleman, is an English actress and model . Notable for her work in British television, she is best known for her roles as Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera Emmerdale (2005--2009), Clara Oswald, companion to the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors in the science fiction series Doctor Who (2012--2015, 2017) and Queen Victoria in the ITV biographical drama series Victoria (2016--present). </P> <P> Coleman was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, and began her acting career at an early age as a member of a theatre company called In Yer Space . While auditioning for drama schools in 2005, she was chosen to play Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale . She received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer award at the 2006 National Television Awards . </P>

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