10 Actresses You Didn't Know Were On 'Doctor Who'

For the first time in the show's over 50-year history, Doctor Who's lead will be a woman. British actress Jodie Whittaker will play the 13th Doctor Who, a Time Lord who regenerates every so often in a completely new body.

Fans of the BBC sci-fi series have mixed reactions: While some are applauding the show's braveness in breaking the glass ceiling and giving more opportunities to female actors, others are crying foul that a beloved character will no longer be male.

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""I want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender," Jodie told the BBC. "Because this is a really exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that's exciting about change."

Here are 10 other actresses you didn't know were on Doctor Who.

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