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Pearl Mackie
Pearl Mackie by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Mackie at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 33)
Brixton, London, England
Alma mater
[1]
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active2010–present

Pearl Mackie (born 29 May 1987)[2][3] is a British actress, dancer, and singer. She is best known for playing Bill Potts in the long-running television series Doctor Who.[3] Mackie is a 2010 graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Her first major television role came in 2014, when she played Anne-Marie Frasier in BBC One soap opera Doctors.

Early life[edit]

Mackie grew up in Brixton in south London and is of paternal West Indian and maternal English descent. She is the granddaughter of Philip Mackie, who wrote the screenplay for The Naked Civil Servant. She earned a degree in Drama from the University of Bristol,[4][5] and speaks English, French and Spanish.[6] During her studies she went to workshops and took part in many extra-curricular plays.

In 2010 she graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[7] In the same year Mackie was nominated for the BBC Carleton Hobbs Award for outstanding duologues in the school play Noughts & Crosses.[8]

Career[edit]

Mackie appeared in an early mainstream role as a front of house girl in the 2013 music comedy Svengali.[9] In 2014, Mackie played Anne-Marie Frasier in Doctors and the young computer genius Mia in Crystal Springs at the Park Theatre in London.[10][11] She could also be seen in the political satire Obama-ology at the Finborough theatre in west London, playing Cece and Caits, two young women finding their voice.[12]

In 2015, she performed in the National Theatre's West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.[13] In the same year Mackie appeared in the short film Date Aid by Bond, a satirical public service announcement.[14][15] Mackie has also worked as an acting tutor for Troupers, a company that teaches theatre skills to children and young people.[4]

On 23 April 2016, it was announced that Mackie would be playing Bill Potts, the companion of The Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who.[3][5] It was also announced in March 2017 that Bill would be the first openly gay main companion in the series.[16]

After production on Series 10 of Doctor Who had wrapped, Mackie joined a production of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party as Lulu. The production – costarring Stephen Mangan, Toby Jones, and Zoë Wanamaker – opened in January 2018 at London's Harold Pinter Theatre.[17]

In 2020, she guest starred as Lucy 1 in Friday Night Dinner.

Personal life[edit]

On 28 June 2020, Mackie came out as bisexual in an Instagram post.[18][19]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013SvengaliF.O.H. girl
2019GreedCathy
2020Horizon LinePascale
TBAThe DealKabiraPost-production

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014DoctorsAnne-Marie FrasierSeries 15, Episode 195: "Love Is Blind"
2017Doctor WhoBill Potts13 episodes
2018The Crystal MazeSleeping BeautyGuest, Celebrity Christmas Special
2018Gods of MedicineElsa Powers2 episodes
2019Urban MythsKayDonald Trump and Andy Warhol episode
2019Pops and BranwellPops Popowski (voice)Pilot
2020Friday Night DinnerLucy OneSeries 6, Episode 6: "The Females"

Short films[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Date AidSarah
2018OrigamiHeather
2020The Lennox ReportTarnia
CopycatsLady Isabelle Sausage

Radio[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Great ExpectationsMiss HavishamBBC Radio 4
2013Romeo and JulietJuliet
2017AdultingCharlotteBBC Radio 2
2018ProposalLucyBBC Radio 2
2019PrepperRachelBBC Radio 4
2019Forest 404Pan

Music Video[edit]

YearArtistTitleRole
2014Years & Years"Real"Clubber

Audio[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The Last NamsaraAsha[20]
2019The Conception of TerrorMika Chantry[20]
2020Ladybird Stories for Rainy Days[20]
2020Beatrix Potter Collection[21]
2020Cold Comfort Farm[22]
2021Sour HallAsh

Commercials[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Westgate Oxford[23]
2020Uber[24]
2020Barclays[25]
2020Sainsbury's[26]
2020Diet Coke[27]

Theatre[edit]

YearTitleRoleTheatreLocationReferences
2010The Comedy of ErrorsAdrianaCircomediaBristol[28][29]
2010The CrucibleTitubaTheatre RoyalBristol[30]
2012Only HumanNinaTheatre 503London[31]
2012HomeWoman 1/Pattie MaeThe Last RefugeLondon[32]
2014Crystal SpringsMiaPark TheatreLondon[33]
2014Obama-ologyCeceFinborough TheatreLondon[34]
2014Disnatured: Shakespeare in ShoreditchReganRIFT Theatre's Shakespeare in Shoreditch Festival[35][36]
2014Hello Kind WorldThe Drayton ArmsLondon[37]
2015The Helen ProjectHelen of TroyThe Face to Face FestivalLondon[38]
2015A Mad World, My MastersTruly KidmanTheatre RoyalBrighton[39]
2015–16The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimePunk Girl/Information Lady & No.40National Theatre West EndLondon[40]
2018The Birthday PartyLuluThe Harold Pinter Theatre, West EndLondon
2020BubbleAshleyNottingham Playhouse, NottinghamNottingham[41]

Nominations[edit]

BBC Carleton Hobbs Award

  • 2010: Outstanding Duologues (for the BOVTS play Noughts & Crosses, shared with Roddy Peters)[8]

TV Times Award

  • 2017: Favourite Newcomer (for Doctor Who)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CV" (PDF). Pearl Mackie. 2016.
  2. ^ Izzy Steyger [@izz_xo] (29 May 2014). "Happy birthday to my gorgeous cousin @Pearlie_mack!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 April 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c "Doctor Who: Pearl Mackie named as new companion". Entertainment & Arts. BBC News. 23 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Tutors: Pearl Mackie". Troupers.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b Hughes, Sarah (9 April 2017). "Doctor Who's Pearl Mackie: 'When I was little there weren't many people like me on TV'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  6. ^ "9 things about new Doctor Who companion Pearl Mackie". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Pearl Mackie announced as new Doctor Who companion". The Guardian. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Winners: Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award 2010 Winners". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Who is Pearl Mackie? Here's everything you need to know about the new Doctor Who companion before the TARDIS". Digital Spy. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ^ Proto, Laura (23 April 2016). "Doctor Who: New companion unveiled as former Doctors actress Pearl Mackie". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Crystal Springs – Park Theatre, London". The Reviews Hub.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  12. ^ Gardner, Lyn (3 December 2014). "New cast for Curious Incident". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  13. ^ Marshal, Charlotte (12 May 2015). "New cast for Curious Incident". Official London Theatre.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  14. ^ Purvis, Katherine (10 November 2015). "Date Aid: are charities sending the wrong message?". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Who's Pearl Mackie? 7 Things We Know About The Actor Playing The Doctor's New Companion". Space.ca. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  16. ^ Mzimba, Lizo (31 March 2017). "Doctor Who gets first openly gay companion". BBC News. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  17. ^ Jones, Paul (15 September 2017). "Pearl Mackie joins Stephen Mangan, Toby Jones and Zoe Wanamaker in first project since Doctor Who". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Pearl Mackie on Instagram". Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  19. ^ Damshenas, Sam (June 28, 2020). "Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie comes out as bisexual". Gay Times. Gay Times Ltd. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Last-Namsara-Audiobook/B072YNBWR9?qid=1552214736&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=YZ0K3AMN2P364RQVDQSM&
  21. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/pearl-mackie
  22. ^ https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Cold-Comfort-Farm-Audiobook/0241456126?qid=1590580733&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=JA07MBN1516TR160AFRG
  23. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/pearl-mackie
  24. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/pearl-mackie
  25. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/pearl-mackie
  26. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/pearl-mackie
  27. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/pearl-mackie
  28. ^ Vowles, Jacquie. "The Comedy Of Errors, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at Circomedia". Whats on Bristol.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  29. ^ "History". Winterbourne.freeuk.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  30. ^ "Strong show of extreme controversy". Bristol Post. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  31. ^ "Only Human". Withoutapaddletheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  32. ^ Knowles, Kieran (2 November 2012). "Only Human". Thegoodreview.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  33. ^ Taylor, Paul (11 August 2014). "Crystal Springs, Park Theatre, review: 'Acutely intelligent'". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  34. ^ Fisher, Philip. "Theatre review: Obama-ology at Finborough Theatre". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  35. ^ "Plays". Saveideastap.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  36. ^ "Disnatured". Cargocollective.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  37. ^ "Hello Kind World". Skylight Theatre. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  38. ^ Tasker, Amy Clare. "The Helen Project". Amyclaretasker.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  39. ^ Guest, David (12 March 2015). "Review: A Mad World, My Masters (Theatre Royal, Brighton, until Saturday, March 14)". Mid Sussex Times. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  40. ^ Hoile, Christopher. "Review – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". Stage-door.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  41. ^ https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/bubble/

External links[edit]

  • Pearl Mackie at IMDb
  • Official site