“I said we’ve got to do something,” added Peter Capaldi, “we can’t let her leave!”“We ambushed her and tried to talk sense into her,” Capaldi said gleefully. “That it would be great fun, wonderful for your career and other lies like that.”
“It was the worst ambush ever,” Moffat admitted. “Peter said, ‘I think there might be a chance we can convince Jenna to stay. She’s coming over! Don’t look at her!‘”I come from a place that was the pleasure beach, the bright lights and illuminations. My best friend’s parents owned a rock factory and we used to hang out and play amongst the crates of candy. It was a colourful place to grow up. | jenna coleman for 1883 magazine
Is there a quote or ethos you live by?
“You can’t control what happens in your life but you can control what your reaction is to the things that happen. Realising that is a really powerful thing - it’s about what it is to be human and your power through your choices.”
I come from a place that was the pleasure beach, the bright lights and illuminations. My best friend’s parents owned a rock factory and we used to hang out and play amongst the crates of candy. It was a colourful place to grow up. | jenna coleman for 1883 magazine

I did loads of plays at school, and started to dance when I was really young – but I gave that up when I was about 16 as I realised I wanted to act. I was involved with a theatre company, and we used to travel up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and put on loads of plays and perform as much as we could. - Jenna Coleman for 1883 Magazine
I’m still a little nervous, because I don’t want to let people down.
There are definitely going to be life changes. I mean Emmerdale changed me, but then you go off and do another job. I went and filmed Titanic and lived in Budapest for three months, met all sorts of people, and that changed me. So I’m sure Doctor Who will, in lots of ways. I’m sure I’m going to get to know a lot of people, and develop a lot of relationships, creatively. There are so many adventures withing the stories.
- miranda
- 17
- she/her
- usa/pa
- relatable teen
- plays violin
- runs sometimes
- takes naps to avoid responsibility
- former whovian trash, currently aesthetic trash
