When I began searching for my own pictures, I was surprised to find out she had a more Mediterranean look to her. I have no idea what her parents heritage is. I did discover her family has a shop-fitting company in Blackpool, Coleman & Son, so she's the only one who is in show business.
But you're right - it shouldn't matter if she's mixed or not. Which is why I'd really love it if she were in a role which required her to be another skin color or in some level of prosthetics, masking her real self. Then it'd be, "Well, why the hell does it matter what color the actress is? The Googoogaga aliens are purple anyways." Since Moffat won't even give her name, it seems like it would be a huge clue to her character's identity, and it very well could be something alien. Or she's playing a historical figure, like Eight's traveling with Mary Shelley in the BFAs now.
Also (tactless-expression-of-opinion warning) - like Martha was so fucking fascinating.
Martha had the potential to be fascinating. I suspect if Freema'd been white, she would've been in the same short-changed boat, though. RTD didn't seem to care enough about her to write her as anything but the Rebound Girl. Except the Doctor wasn't quite aware she was the Rebound Girl. I didn't dislike her, but she was never given the opportunity to reach any potential she may've had.
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Date: 2012-03-23 08:33 pm (UTC)From:But you're right - it shouldn't matter if she's mixed or not. Which is why I'd really love it if she were in a role which required her to be another skin color or in some level of prosthetics, masking her real self. Then it'd be, "Well, why the hell does it matter what color the actress is? The Googoogaga aliens are purple anyways." Since Moffat won't even give her name, it seems like it would be a huge clue to her character's identity, and it very well could be something alien. Or she's playing a historical figure, like Eight's traveling with Mary Shelley in the BFAs now.
Also (tactless-expression-of-opinion warning) - like Martha was so fucking fascinating.
Martha had the potential to be fascinating. I suspect if Freema'd been white, she would've been in the same short-changed boat, though. RTD didn't seem to care enough about her to write her as anything but the Rebound Girl. Except the Doctor wasn't quite aware she was the Rebound Girl. I didn't dislike her, but she was never given the opportunity to reach any potential she may've had.