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Freema Agyeman

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Recent Role:
Alesha Phillips on Law & Order: UK
Gender:
Female
Born:
3-20-1979
Birthplace:
London, England
Birth Name:
Freema Agyeman
Freema Agyeman was born in 1979 in London to Ghanaian and Iranian parents.

Ever since a young age, she wanted to become an actress and got her big break in the now cancelled Crossroads as Lola Wise. She later appeared in several episodes of the ITV crime drama, The Bill.

In 2006, Freema played Adeola in the penultimate episode of the second series of Doctor Who, Army of Ghosts. In that her character died.

However, it was confirmed in July 2006 that she would play 23 year old medical Student Martha Jones, the new companion, in the third series of





More Doctor Who, replacing Billie Piper's Rose Tyler. Agyeman appeared in every episode of the critically acclaimed third series before her character departed following the culmination of her story arc in the series finalé. She subsequently reprised her role as Martha Jones, now a qualified doctor, in three episodes of spin-off series Torchwood, as well as in five episodes of the Fourth Series of Doctor Who.

Following her role as Martha Jones, Agyeman went on to appear in BBC productions of Little Dorrit in which she played tempestuous maid Tattycoram, and Survivors, in which she played Jenny Collins.

In February 2009 Law and Order: UK started airing, which stars Freema Agyeman as Crown Prosecutor Alesha Phillips in all 13 episodes. A second series begins filming in September 2009.

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    1 Abysmal
    Terrible acting, no emotion and very unconvincing. hide show

    I found Freema to be a really unmoving actress in Doctor Who, she really killed what could have been the best Season, and the return of The Master. She is just so unbelievable. She has one tone of voice no matter what type of scene, and really shows no emotion in her acting whatsoever resulting in very unconvincing drama, which made her look even worse next to the amazing acting skill of David Tennant. I really can't see how she keeps getting roles to be honest. I think what suits her most is Bizarre ER, in which she narrates, and she should look into more documentary type shows. She has a very clear voice.

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    10 Perfect
    Review of Agyeman's career to date. hide show

    A Fantastic actress. Severely undermined by the lack-lustre writing in the third series of Doctor Who, Agyeman nevertheless managed to shine with the material she was given, more than living up to Billie Piper's Rose Tyler. She also livened up Torchwood's second series considerably, injecting life and spirit to the team, and her more sober portayal of Martha acted as a perfect Andidote to Catherine Tates brash Donna in Doctor Who's Fourth Series.

    As an Actress, Agyeman proceeded to come into her own after leaving Doctor Who, making the right career decisions. Her turn as Tattycoram in Little Dorrit proved her versatility, and her brief role in Survivors allowed to her put in her most emotioanlly powerful performance to that date - reducing me to tears.

    In Law and Order: UK she shows competency and Flair, and despite her inexperience in relation to the rest of the cast, she shines like a diamond. Her performance in the episode Alesha is gut-wrenching and really takes Law and Order: UK to a new level in terms of emotional investment.

    A bright future ahead, I imagine.

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    1.1 Abysmal
    Had only one series of doctor who could it be she cant act at all? hide show

    Tried her level best to destroy third series doctor who with her over acting and non acting combo but still she makes the producers feel sorry for her and give back her role for further episodes .To be honest i cant blame them as i feel sorry for her also , especaily as she so untalented at her chosen proffesion.What galls me more is the people that seem to have fallen under the delusion that shes a great companion/aceptable actress .Shes the doctor who equivilant of avery brooks but even more embarassing and less likely to be seen in anything else.heres hoping

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    7 Good
    Fantastic little actress. hide show

    She's been in a few programmes such as Mile HIgh and Crossroads and now she's in Dr Who. I like Freema, but i do think that her character Martha in Dr Who is compared to much to her predecessor, and the writers must stop this, as it is a total different character, poor Martha is continually put down. Freema is very talented, and can be utilised in Dr Who given the chance. I think she should lose the infatuation with the Dr tho, because I think that this season finale (this weekend) will make her a true hero. Freema is a fantastic little actress who can develop if she decides to leave

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