Pearl Mackie

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Actress • Dancer • Singer

Birth Date: May 29, 1987

Age: 37 years old

Birth Place: Brixton, England, UK

After a slew of appearances in major theater productions in her native London, actress Pearl Mackie vaulted into pop culture history with her first major television role: the companion to science fiction icon The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) on "Doctor Who" (BBC, 1963-1989, 2005- ). Born to English and West Indian parents on May 29, 1987 in Brixton, London, Mackie studied acting at the University of Bristol before attending the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she landed roles in productions of "The Comedy of Errors" and "The Crucible," among other plays.

Mackie's screen debut came in the 2013 musical comedy "Svengali" (2013), which she followed with an appearance on the long-running medical drama "Doctors" (BBC One, 2000- ). Mackie's stage career continued to flourish during this period, with roles in "Obama-ology" and "Crystal Springs" in 2014 and a critically praised turn in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" in London's West End in 2015. While appearing in the latter show, Mackie was announced as the newest companion for Peter Capaldi's Doctor on "Doctor Who." Mackie was cast as Bill, replacing Jenna Coleman's Clara Oswald, who left the series in 2015, and was slated to debut on the venerable science fiction series at the beginning of its tenth season in 2017.

Credits

Tyger

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Sarah
Movie
2024

Tom Jones

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Honour
Show
2023

Lloyd of the Flies

Voice
Gena
Show
2022

The Deal

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Kabira
Movie
2022

The Long CallStream

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DS Jen Rafferty
Miniseries
2021
60%

Origami

Actor
Heather
Show
2020

Forest 404

Voice
Show
2020

Horizon LineStream

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Pascale
Movie
2020
40%

Andy & the Donald

Actor
Kay Fortsen
Show
2019

Prepper

Actor
Show
2019

GreedStream

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Cathy
Movie
2019
50%

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Actor
Bill Potts
Show
2018

Urban Myths

Actor
Kay Fortson
Series
2017

Xmas 2017: Twice Upon A Time

Actor
Bill Potts
Movie
2017

Room 101: Extra Storage

Guest
Show
2012

Sunday Brunch

Guest
Show
2011

Friday Night DinnerStream

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Lucy One
Series
2011

Doctor WhoStream

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Bill
Series
2005
90%

Cbeebies Bedtime Stories

Guest
Show
2004

Drama on 3

Actor
Show
2002

Room 101

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Show
1994

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