HUDDERSFIELD actress Jodie Whittaker has given an insight into her lifestyle – with a scribble.

The star of films including Venus and St Trinians has taken part in National Doodle Day.

And her efforts have helped raise thousands of pounds for charity.

The annual fundraising event asks celebrities to draw a doodle to raise money for two neurological charities, Epilepsy Action and The Neuro- fibromatosis Association.

An auction of almost 300 celebrity doodles was launched on March 5 and lasts for 10 days.

Jodie’s colourful sketch, called My Favourite Things, includes some of the things that are special to her.

They include family and friends, music, books, shoes, the sea, movies and ‘lovely wine’.

Now her drawing will be auctioned off along with others by the likes of Philip Schofield, Lee Mead, George Sampson and Eric Idle.

A spokesman for the project said: “National Doodle Day is about having fun while raising money to help people whose lives are affected by epilepsy and neurofibromatosis.

“Since the very first National Doodle Day in 2004 over £185,000 has been raised to help support the work of two charities, Epilepsy Action and the Neurofibromatosis Association.

“This money has been raised by schools, companies and individuals who have put pen to paper and simply doodled!

“Our fundraising success has also been due to the fantastic support of many celebrities from the worlds of TV, film, theatre, politics, sport and the arts.

“Nearly 1,000 celebrities have doodled in support of National Doodle Day so far and we owe an enormous degree of thanks to them and to everyone who has taken part in this event.”

As well as raising money National Doodle Day has also helped to raise awareness of both neurofibromatosis and epilepsy with news stories about National Doodle Day and the two medical conditions appearing on TV, radio and national, regional and local press.

Money raised by the project will be used to provide advice, information and support services to people with epilepsy or with neurofibromatosis and to raise awareness of those conditions so that people affected no longer face the discrimination and stigma that can affect their every day lives.