Another starring role for Huddersfield actress Jodie Whittaker

Dec 2 2010 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

SHE is a rising star in the TV and film world.

And Huddersfield actress Jodie Whittaker looks set to win more plaudits in the coming months.

She stars in the next episode of the hit series Accused, written by the controversial Jimmy McGovern, which airs on BBC1 on Monday.

Jodie plays the successful professional Emma, who has everything going for her until she takes Liam Black’s (Andy Serkis) cab to the airport.

Emma exchanges pleasantries but Liam is smitten and connives to keep in touch.

Before long, he’s obsessed and weaves his way into every aspect of her life – it seems he’ll stop at nothing to have her to himself.

Meanwhile Jodie also has two more TV drama series in the pipeline and two more films due out next year.

No wonder her family in Huddersfield are delighted and proud of her success.

Dad Adrian Whittaker, of Skelmanthorpe, said: “My wife Yvonne and I met up with Jodie last week in London and it was lovely to see her. She is so busy at the minute, with the film work and rehearsals in Bristol for a new BBC drama.

“We are obviously so proud she is doing so well. Since she left the Guildhall School after her studies at Shelley College and landed that first role in the film Venus, she has hardly ever been out of work, which is great news for an actor.

“We are over the moon at her success”.

In person, the 28-year-old actress exudes an infectious joie de vivre and sharp intelligence – it’s no wonder her star has continued to rise on both television and film since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music just five years ago.