Mandip Gill

Mandip Gill
Gill at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Mandip Kaur Gill

(1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Alma materUniversity of Central Lancashire
Occupation(s)Actress and narrator
Years active2009–present
Known forHollyoaks
Doctor Who

Mandip Kaur Gill (born 5 January 1988) is an English actress and narrator. Her first television role came in 2012 when she was cast as Phoebe McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. After departing the series in 2015, Gill went on to have guest roles in Cuckoo, Doctors, The Good Karma Hospital and Casualty. In October 2017, the BBC announced that Gill had been cast as companion Yasmin Khan in the 2018 series of Doctor Who. She appeared in every episode of Series 11, 12 and 13.

Early life

Gill was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire,[1] on 5 January 1988.[2] She is of Indian Punjabi descent,[3] and is a Sikh.[4] Growing up on a council estate in the suburb of Middleton, where her parents owned a newsagents, she attended a primary school in the area before enrolling in Cockburn School. At fourteen, her family moved to Allerton Bywater, where she attended Brigshaw High School.[5] She graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2009 with a BA (Hons) in Acting.[6] She also studied Performing Arts at Park Lane College.

Career

Gill appeared in several theatre productions, before landing her first television role as Phoebe Jackson (later McQueen) in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[7][8] Gill had attended a number of auditions for the soap in the past, and she was unsure if the character of Phoebe was right for her, but after a number of callbacks, Gill was given the role.[7] Phoebe was introduced as a homeless teenager and a friend for established character George Smith (Steven Roberts).[8] Gill chose to leave the show in 2015 and Phoebe was killed off as part of the long-running "Gloved Hand Killer" storyline.[9] The following year, Gill had a guest role in the BBC sitcom series Cuckoo,[9] before appearing in Doctors for a five episode arc. Gill played Shazia Amin, a pregnant homeless woman.[10] In 2017, Gill appeared in The Good Karma Hospital,[11][12] and an episode of Casualty.[13] She also appeared in Kay Mellor's BBC drama Love, Lies and Records as Talia, a junior registrar.[11]

In October 2017, the BBC announced that Gill had been cast in the eleventh series of Doctor Who, as a companion to the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, starting in 2018.[14] Gill was joined by her former Hollyoaks colleague Tosin Cole, who plays Ryan Sinclair, another of the Doctor's companions.[14] Gill continued to appear in the twelfth[15] and thirteenth series,[16] as well as a series of specials airing in 2022.

In May 2022, Gill made her West End theatre debut[17] in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story.[18][19]

In September 2023, Gill starred in the BBC Radio 4 afternoon drama Janey Takes Off.

In July 2024, it was announced that Gill would reprise her role as Yaz in a new series of Doctor Who audio dramas featuring the Thirteenth Doctor from Big Finish Productions alongside Jodie Whittaker, with the series set to release from 2025.[20]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Rwd/Fwd Charlie Short film [21]
2019 The Flood Reema [22]
2020 Five Dates Shaina Interactive film with over 7 hours of filmed footage and 10 possible outcomes [23]
2021 On Air Megan Short film [24]
2024 This Time Next Year Leila

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–2015 Hollyoaks Phoebe McQueen Series regular; 242 episodes [8]
2016 Cuckoo Lauren Episode: "The Holiday" [9]
Doctors Shazia Amin Recurring role; 5 episodes [10]
2017 The Good Karma Hospital Padma Kholi 2 episodes [25]
Casualty Nasreen Mahsud Episode: "Swift Vengeance Waits" [26]
Love, Lies and Records Talia All 6 episodes [27]
2018 Doctor Who Access All Areas Herself Guest; 10 episodes [28]
2018–2022 Doctor Who PC Yasmin Khan Main role (series 11–13, 2022 specials); 31 episodes [14]
2021–2022 A Lake District Farm Shop Narrator 11 episodes
2022 Suspicion Sonia Chopra Recurring role; 3 episodes [29]
2022 The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas Narrator One-off special
2023–present A Cotswolds Farm Shop Narrator 6 episodes
2024 Curfew Sarah [30]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 The Secret Life of John Cooper Clarke Jools[citation needed] Naloxone Theatre Ensemble [31]
2010 Not In My Name A'ishah / Hana Theatre Veritae [32]
Remember Me Jessica Contact Theatre [33]
2010–2011 Crystal Kisses Ally [34]
2015 Britannia Waves the Rules Goldie / Carl's Mum Royal Exchange Theatre and UK tour [35]
2016 Deepa the Saint Tej Dark Horse Festival [36]
2022 2:22 A Ghost Story Jenny Criterion Theatre [18]

Audio

Year Title Role Production Notes Ref.
2023 Janey Takes Off Kayleigh BBC Radio 4 [37]
2025 Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures † PC Yasmin Khan Big Finish Productions 12 episodes [20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 International Achievement Recognition Awards Best Emerging Actress Love, Lies and Records Nominated [38]
I Talk Telly Awards Best Newcomer Doctor Who Won [39]
Radio Times's Reader Awards Breakout Talent Won [40]
2019 Eastern Eye's Arts Culture & Theatre Awards People's Choice Award Won [41]
2021 TweetFest Film Festival's Panel Awards Best Actress On Air Won [42]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Kristian (7 October 2018). "Everything you need to know about the Doctor Who companion from Leeds". Leeds Live. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ McEwan, Cameron (23 October 2017). "Doctor Who series 11: Everything you need to know about new companion Mandip Gill". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "British Indian Actress Mandip Gill Stars on Sci-fi Drama 'Doctor Who'". India West. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ Dray, Kayleigh (18 October 2018). "Doctor Who's Mandip Gill recalls the moment she was asked to lose her Northern accent". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Doctor who star Mandip Gill explains why she will never take education for granted". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. ^ "BA (Hons) Acting Graduates". University of Central Lancashire. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b Amrit (2014). "Exclusive Interview with Hollyoak's Phoebe McQueen – Mandip Gill". Punjab2000.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (11 January 2012). "'Hollyoaks' newcomer teases Phoebe role, squatting plot". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (9 May 2016). "Mandip Gill reveals all the gossip on her Doctors role and why she quit Hollyoaks". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  10. ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (29 April 2016). "Hollyoaks star Mandip Gill lands gritty new guest role in Doctors". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  11. ^ a b James, Alison (12–25 August 2017). "The Ex Factor". Soaplife (413): 45.
  12. ^ Seale, Jack. "The Good Karma Hospital Series 1 – Episode 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Swift Vengeance Waits". BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  14. ^ a b c "Doctor Who: Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill and Sharon D Clarke join Jodie Whittaker as regular cast members". Radio Times. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  15. ^ Fullerton, Huw (9 December 2018). "Doctor Who series 12 WILL be delayed to 2020". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  16. ^ Cremona, Patrick (30 November 2020). "Doctor Who: Mandip Gill says there's "more to come" for Yaz and her mental health storyline". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  17. ^ Dex, Robert (29 March 2022). "Harry Potter star Tom Felton makes West End debut in ghost story". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  18. ^ a b Hughes, Harriet (29 March 2022). "2:22 A Ghost Story announce cast for third West End run". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  19. ^ Segalov, Michael (8 May 2022). "'I turned up as a snotty kid who looked right': Tom Felton's life after Harry Potter". The Observer. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Jodie Whittaker returns to Doctor Who". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  21. ^ "RWD/FWD | Promofest.org". www.promofest.org (in Spanish). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  22. ^ BBFC. "The Flood". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  23. ^ "How Doctor Who's Mandip Gill made Five Dates in lockdown". Digital Spy. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  24. ^ "On Air". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  25. ^ "On my radar: Mandip Gill's cultural highlights". The Guardian. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  26. ^ "BBC One - Casualty, Series 31, Swift Vengeance Waits". BBC. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Love, Lies & Records". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Access All Areas | Doctor Who: Series 11". YouTube. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  29. ^ Pearce, Tilly (25 January 2021). "Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar and Doctor Who's Mandip Gill snapped filming". Metro. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  30. ^ Craig, David (25 April 2024). "Doctor Who's Anita Dobson among new cast joining Mandip Gill and more in Curfew". Radio Times.
  31. ^ "Charles Hutchinson reviews The Secret Life Of John Cooper Clarke, Screen Two, Reel Cinemas Odeon Building, York". York Press. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  32. ^ "Profile | Spotlight". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  33. ^ Staff·, Editorial (25 October 2017). "Actress Mandip Gill Joins 'Doctor Who' Season 11". NextShark. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  34. ^ "Crystal Kisses Comes Back to Contact, October | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  35. ^ "BRITANNIA WAVES THE RULES TOUR - Royal Exchange Theatre". www.royalexchange.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  36. ^ "Meet the Company of the Dark Horse Festival! – London Playwrights". 6 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  37. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Janey Takes Off". BBC. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  38. ^ "FULL LIST: Davido, Mai Atafo, Mo Abudu nominated for 2018 IARA awards". TheCable Lifestyle. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  39. ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (9 December 2018). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2018 Winners". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  40. ^ "RadioTimes.com Reader Awards 2018 – the results - 11". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  41. ^ "2019 Winners". ACTAs 2022. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  42. ^ TweetFest (2 December 2021). "Our Gala and Awards night winners…". TweetFest. Retrieved 3 October 2022.