Freema Agyeman

Freema Agyeman
Freema Agyeman
	London, Silimin gɔli March 20, 1979 (run 46)
O ya Tiŋgbaŋ	United Kingdom
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ	Middlesex University (en) ; Our Lady's Catholic High School (en) ; Anna Scher Theatre (en)
Shɛhira gbaŋ	bachelor's degree (en)
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu	Silmiinsili
Tuma
Tuma	kpɛrikpɛrita, sinii kpɛrikpɛrita, stage actor (en) ni baaŋa
Notable work	Doctor Who (mul) ; Torchwood (en) ; Sense8 (en) ; Little Dorrit (en) ; Law & Order (en) ; The Carrie Diaries (en) ; Old Jack's Boat (en) ; Silent Witness (en) ; Survivors (en) ; North v South (en) ; Crossroads (en) ; Casualty (en) ; Mile High (en) ; The Bill (en) ; Eat Locals (en)
Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee	view Screen Nation awards ;
Pii zali	view The British Soap Awards (en) ; National Television Awards (en) ;
IMDb	nm1303956

Freema Agyeman (/ˈfriːmə ˈædʒɪmən/;^[1] bɛ daa dɔɣi la Frema Agyeman; Silimiin goli March biɛɣ'pishi dali yuuni 1979)^[2]^{[failed verification]} nyɛla Silimiinsili kpɛrikpɛrita.

Maŋamaŋ biɛhigu

Chihi shɛli din pa o buɣi zuɣu nyɛla shɛhirili wuhiri ni o nyɛla Iranian bilichini, di chanimi ni Persian/Iranian bachi "raha", ka di gbunni nyɛ yoli .^[3]

Agyeman nyɛla ŋun bi chani Roman Catholic. O nyɛla ŋun yɛlli ni ŋun dihitabili ni Naawuni nyɛla tun'viɛlla tumbu.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Aisha the American	Shaheen	Short film
2006	Rulers and Dealers	Nana
2015	North v South	Penny
2017	Eat Locals	Angel
2021	The Matrix Resurrections	Astra

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Crossroads	Lola Wise	Unknown episodes
2004	The Bill	Jenna Carter	Episode: "Condition Critical: Part 1"
2004	Casualty@Holby City	Kate Hindley	Episode: "Casualty@Holby City: Part One"
2005	Mile High	Girl No. 1	Episode #2.26
2005	Silent Witness	Mary Ogden	Episode: "Choices: Part 1"
2006	The Bill	Shakira Washington	Episode: "Condition: Critical – Part 1 & 2"
2006	Doctor Who	Adeola Oshodi	Episode: "Army of Ghosts"
2007–2008, 2010	Doctor Who	Martha Jones	Main cast (series 3–4), guest role (2010 special); 19 episodes
2007–2008	Doctor Who Confidential	Herself	Recurring role
2007	Totally Doctor Who	Herself	7 episodes
	The Infinite Quest	Martha Jones (voice)	13 episodes
	The Omid Djalili Show	Herself	Episode #1.3
2008	Torchwood	Martha Jones	3 episodes
	Torchwood Declassified	Herself	2 episodes
	Little Dorrit	Tattycoram	Miniseries; 8 episodes
	Survivors	Jenny Walsh	2 episodes
2008–2010	Bizarre ER	Herself	Narrator (series 1–3); 30 episodes
2009–2012	Law & Order: UK	Alesha Phillips	Main cast (series 1–3); 39 episodes
2013–2015	The Carrie Diaries	Larissa Loughlin	Main cast; 22 episodes
2013–2015	Old Jack's Boat	Shelly Periwinkle Pearl the Mermaid	Main cast (series 1); 12 episodes
2013	Rubenesque	Trudy	One-off drama
2015–2018	Sense8	Amanita Caplan	Main cast; 24 episodes
2017	Panorama	Narrator	Episode: "When Kids Abuse Kids"
2018–2023	New Amsterdam	Dr. Helen Sharpe	Main cast (season 1–4), guest role (season 5); 76 episodes
2023	Dreamland	Trish	Main cast; 6 episodes

Audio and radio

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Last Dodo	Narrator	Doctor Who audiobooks
	Wetworld
	The Pirate Loop
2008	Martha in the Mirror
	Lost Souls	Martha Jones	Full-cast Torchwood radio drama
	The Story of Martha	Narrator	Doctor Who audiobook
2014	Six Degrees of Assassination	Ellen Townsend	Full-cast Audible audio drama
2020	Torchwood: Dissected	Martha Jones	Full-cast Torchwood audio drama
2021	The Year of Martha Jones	Martha Jones	Full-cast Doctor Who audio drama boxset^[5]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Playwright	Notes	Ref.
2001–2002	When Snow Falls	T	Chris Elwell		^[6]
2001	Twisted Roots	Anya Starr	Emily Nightingale^[7]		^[8]
2002	Lords and Ladies	Elf Queen / Casanunda	Terry Pratchett		^[9]
2008	Doctor Who Prom	Herself (host)	—	Concert at the Royal Albert Hall	^[10]
2017	Apologia	Claire	Alexi Kaye Campbell		^[11]
2023	God of Carnage	Véronique Vallon	Yasmina Reza		^[12]
2024	Romeo & Juliet	Nurse	William Shakespeare	Directed by Jamie Lloyd	^[13]
	White Rabbit Red Rabbit	Performer	Nassim Soleimanpur	One night only; Soho Place, London	^[14]
	Twelfth Night	Olivia	William Shakespeare	Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah	^[15]
2025	Much Ado About Nothing	Beatrice	William Shakespeare		^[16]

Pina mini piibu

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2003	British Soap Awards	Best Newcomer	Crossroads	Nominated
2003	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Female	Crossroads	Nominated
2007	Glamour Awards	Best Newcomer	Doctor Who	Won
	Golden Nymph Awards	Outstanding Actress – Drama Series		Nominated
	TV Quick Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
	Screen Nation Film & TV Awards	Favourite Female TV Star		Won
2009	Music, Video and Screen Awards	Best UK Actress	Law & Order: UK	Nominated
2011	TV Choice Awards	Best Actress	Law & Order: UK	Nominated
2016	National Film Awards	Best Actress	North v South	Nominated
	Screen Nation Film & TV Awards	Female Performance in Film	North v South	Nominated
	Screen Nation Film & TV Awards	Female Performance in TV	Sense8	Nominated
2020	CinEuphoria Awards	Freedom of Expression – Honorary Award (shared with the cast and crew)	New Amsterdam	Won
2022	Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards	Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama	New Amsterdam	Nominated

Kundivihira

↑ Agyeman, Freema. AfterBuzz TV Interviews Freema Agyeman @ CW's The Carrie Diaries Premiere. AfterBuzz TV. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021.
↑ Thank You Letter From Freema Agyeman.
↑ Freema Agyemann profile: Watch Shows: Watch – simply good TV. Uktv.co.uk (7 November 2007).
↑ Deeley, Laura (16 February 2008). "Dr Who's sidekick, Freema Agyeman". The Times. https://www.thetimes.com/article/dr-whos-sidekick-freema-agyeman-hclx3kgwmlv.
↑ 1. The Year of Martha Jones – The Worlds of Doctor Who – Special Releases – Big Finish.
↑ Half Moon Shows On Tour: Previous Shows.
↑ A fansite – Biography & Filmography. Freema Agyeman.com.
↑ Twisted Roots. Pop-Up.
↑ Lords and Ladies.
↑ Doctor Who makes his debut at the Proms (en) (9 April 2008).
↑ "Apologia review – Stockard Channing induces sympathy for a monstrous matriarch". Guardian. 4 August 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/aug/04/apologia-review-stockard-channing-trafalgar-studios-london.
↑ "Freema Agyeman: Doctor Who star to appear in Tony-winning God of Carnage" (en-GB). BBC News. 2023-06-23. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65975560.
↑ "See Who's Starring Alongside Tom Holland in Upcoming West End Romeo & Juliet" (en-GB). Playbill. 2024-03-28. https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-alongside-tom-holland-in-upcoming-west-end-romeo-juliet#:~:text=Joining%20Holland%20as%20Romeo%20will,Joshua%2DAlexander%20Williams%20as%20Mercutio..
↑ Rook, Olivia (2024-08-16). Daisy Edgar Jones, Michael Sheen, and Richard Gadd among cast for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' (en).
↑ Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Theatre review - comic energy dissipates in too large a space (en-GB). The Arts Desk (2024-12-22).
↑ Freema Agyeman and Nick Blood to Star in RSC’s Much Ado About Nothing (en) (2025-03-07).

External links

Freema Agyeman on Twitter
Freema Agyeman at IMDb
Survivors – Freema Agyeman (Jenny Collins) Press Pack at the BBC Press Office
Little Dorrit – Freema Agyeman (Tattycoram) Press Pack at the BBC Press Office

[1] Agyeman, Freema. AfterBuzz TV Interviews Freema Agyeman @ CW's The Carrie Diaries Premiere. AfterBuzz TV. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021.

[Freema-2] Thank You Letter From Freema Agyeman.

[3] Freema Agyemann profile: Watch Shows: Watch – simply good TV. Uktv.co.uk (7 November 2007).

[4] Deeley, Laura (16 February 2008). "Dr Who's sidekick, Freema Agyeman". The Times. https://www.thetimes.com/article/dr-whos-sidekick-freema-agyeman-hclx3kgwmlv.

[5] 1. The Year of Martha Jones – The Worlds of Doctor Who – Special Releases – Big Finish.

[6] Half Moon Shows On Tour: Previous Shows.

[:0-7] A fansite – Biography & Filmography. Freema Agyeman.com.

[8] Twisted Roots. Pop-Up.

[9] Lords and Ladies.

[10] Doctor Who makes his debut at the Proms (en) (9 April 2008).

[11] "Apologia review – Stockard Channing induces sympathy for a monstrous matriarch". Guardian. 4 August 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/aug/04/apologia-review-stockard-channing-trafalgar-studios-london.

[12] "Freema Agyeman: Doctor Who star to appear in Tony-winning God of Carnage" (en-GB). BBC News. 2023-06-23. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65975560.

[13] "See Who's Starring Alongside Tom Holland in Upcoming West End Romeo & Juliet" (en-GB). Playbill. 2024-03-28. https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-alongside-tom-holland-in-upcoming-west-end-romeo-juliet#:~:text=Joining%20Holland%20as%20Romeo%20will,Joshua%2DAlexander%20Williams%20as%20Mercutio..

[14] Rook, Olivia (2024-08-16). Daisy Edgar Jones, Michael Sheen, and Richard Gadd among cast for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' (en).

[15] Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Theatre review - comic energy dissipates in too large a space (en-GB). The Arts Desk (2024-12-22).

[16] Freema Agyeman and Nick Blood to Star in RSC’s Much Ado About Nothing (en) (2025-03-07).

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