Jo Martin

Jo Martin is a British actress. She played Natalie Crouch in the BBC One sitcom The Crouches, which aired between 2003 and 2005.[1] She joined the cast of Holby City in 2019 as CEO and neurosurgeon Max McGerry.[2] Martin portrayed an unknown incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC TV series Doctor Who starting with the programme's twelfth series

Early life
She was born in London to a Jamaican mother, who died in 2015.

Career highlights
The Crouches, Holby City, Back to Life

Doctor Who
Martin first appeared in the series 12 episode "Fugitive of the Judoon", playing Ruth Clayton, a tourist guide who is later revealed to be an incarnation of the Doctor.[4][5] She reprised her role in the series finale, "The Timeless Children"

Tales from the Front Line
In November 2020, Talawa Theatre Company released Tales from the Front Line.[7][8] The first film presented a verbatim narrative from a Teacher, played by Jo Martin, talking about trying to keep themselves and their pupils safe during the pandemic, the emotional and psychological impact of the global Black Lives Matter movement, and the challenges of supporting students’ education during an era of great uncertainty.[9]

Reviews singled out Martin's performance for "dramatic poise",[10] and for a part "performed so subtly" as to seem real, keeping it "conversational and natural"