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| birth_place = [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]], |
| birth_place = [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]], Northern Ireland, [[United Kingdom|UK]] |
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| occupation = Actress |
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| years_active = 2010–present |
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| relatives = [[Karen Gillan]] (cousin) |
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'''Caitlin Blackwood''' (born 23 June 2000)<ref name="AboutCaitlin">{{cite web|title= Caitlin Blackwood - About|url=http://www.caitlinblackwood.com/about|website=Caitlin Blackwood official website|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref> is a British actress |
'''Caitlin Blackwood''' (born 23 June 2000)<ref name="AboutCaitlin">{{cite web|title= Caitlin Blackwood - About|url=http://www.caitlinblackwood.com/about|website=Caitlin Blackwood official website|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref> is a British actress born in [[Northern Ireland]], best known for playing the young [[Amy Pond]] in the [[BBC One]] TV programme ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Metro.co.uk|first1=Kelly Jade for|title=Young Amy Pond from Doctor Who is the SPITTING image of Karen Gillan|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/15/young-amy-pond-from-doctor-who-is-the-spitting-image-of-karen-gillan-6576405/|website=Metro|accessdate=3 September 2017|date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Blackwood played Alexis in the 2015 episode "Preparing the Weapon" of the crowdfunded<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - Cops and Monsters - Writers Room |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/cops-and-monsters |website=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127055633/https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/cops-and-monsters|archive-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> TV series ''Cops and Monsters''.<ref name="CopsandMonsters">{{cite web |title=Glasgow bar to host exclusive screening of web series Cops and Monsters |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/16980937.glasgow-bar-griffin-host-exclusive-screening-web-series-cops-monsters/ |website=Glasgow Times |access-date=13 December 2020 |language=en |date=13 October 2018}}</ref> In 2018 she appeared in a short film called ''Sundown'' directed by Ryan Hendrick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Doctor Who companions in new short film |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39671294 |website=BBC News |accessdate=3 September 2017 |date=23 April 2017}}</ref> |
Blackwood played Alexis in the 2015 episode "Preparing the Weapon" of the crowdfunded<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - Cops and Monsters - Writers Room |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/cops-and-monsters |website=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127055633/https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/cops-and-monsters|archive-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> TV series ''Cops and Monsters''.<ref name="CopsandMonsters">{{cite web |title=Glasgow bar to host exclusive screening of web series Cops and Monsters |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/16980937.glasgow-bar-griffin-host-exclusive-screening-web-series-cops-monsters/ |website=Glasgow Times |access-date=13 December 2020 |language=en |date=13 October 2018}}</ref> In 2018 she appeared in a short film called ''Sundown'' directed by Ryan Hendrick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Doctor Who companions in new short film |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39671294 |website=BBC News |accessdate=3 September 2017 |date=23 April 2017}}</ref> |
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She played the young [[Amy Pond|Amelia Pond]] in several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes; "[[The Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who)|The Eleventh Hour]]", "[[The Big Bang (Doctor Who)|The Big Bang]]", "[[Let's Kill Hitler]]", and "[[The God Complex]]", with footage of her briefly reused in "[[The Angels Take Manhattan]]". She is the cousin of [[Karen Gillan]], who portrayed the adult Amy Pond, although they had never met before Blackwood was cast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=English|first1=Paul|title=New Doctor Who star Karen Gillan meets cousin for the first time.. on set of the show |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/new-doctor-who-star-karen-1054699 |website=dailyrecord|accessdate=3 September 2017|date=30 March 2010}}</ref> Resemblance to Gillan was a factor in her casting.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Daly|first1=Helen|title=Doctor Who: You'll NEVER believe what young Amy Pond looks like now…|url=http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/791698/Doctor-Who-You-ll-NEVER-believe-what-young-Amy-Pond-looks-like-now-Caitlin-Blackwood |website=Express.co.uk|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=en|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Caitlin Blackwood as Amelia - The Eleventh Hour: Behind the Scenes - The Eleventh Hour, Series 5, Doctor Who - BBC One|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nrc01/p00nr9q9|website=BBC|accessdate=3 September 2017}}</ref> In 2018, she starred in ''Sundown'', an award-winning short film by |
She played the young [[Amy Pond|Amelia Pond]] in several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes; "[[The Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who)|The Eleventh Hour]]", "[[The Big Bang (Doctor Who)|The Big Bang]]", "[[Let's Kill Hitler]]", and "[[The God Complex]]", with footage of her briefly reused in "[[The Angels Take Manhattan]]". She is the cousin of [[Karen Gillan]], who portrayed the adult Amy Pond, although they had never met before Blackwood was cast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=English|first1=Paul|title=New Doctor Who star Karen Gillan meets cousin for the first time.. on set of the show |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/new-doctor-who-star-karen-1054699 |website=dailyrecord|accessdate=3 September 2017|date=30 March 2010}}</ref> Resemblance to Gillan was a factor in her casting.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Daly|first1=Helen|title=Doctor Who: You'll NEVER believe what young Amy Pond looks like now…|url=http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/791698/Doctor-Who-You-ll-NEVER-believe-what-young-Amy-Pond-looks-like-now-Caitlin-Blackwood |website=Express.co.uk|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=en|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Caitlin Blackwood as Amelia - The Eleventh Hour: Behind the Scenes - The Eleventh Hour, Series 5, Doctor Who - BBC One|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nrc01/p00nr9q9|website=BBC|accessdate=3 September 2017}}</ref> In 2018, she starred in ''Sundown'', an award-winning short film by Ryan Hendrick. In 2020, she played Amy Pond in the Doctor Who short: "The Raggedy Doctor by Amelia Pond".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fullerton |first1=Huw |title=Doctor Who: Steven Moffat releases new Amy Pond scene ahead of fan watchalong |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/scifi/2020-04-03/doctor-who-amelia-pond-diary/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=13 December 2020 |language=en |date=3 April 2020}}</ref> |
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In 2020, she appeared in the romantic comedy film ''[[ |
In 2020, she appeared in the romantic comedy film ''[[Lost at Christmas]]'',<ref name="LostAtXmasBBC">{{cite web |title=Former Doctor Who companions in new short film |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39671294 |website=BBC News |access-date=13 December 2020 |date=23 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="LostAtXmasPressJournal">{{cite web |last1=Welsh |first1=Susan |title=Sanjeev Kohli on the making of Scotland's first Christmas movie |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/art-culture/2710144/sanjeev-kohli-lost-at-christmas/ |website=Press and Journal |access-date=13 December 2020 |date=5 December 2020}}</ref> which also featured ''Doctor Who'' actors [[Sylvester McCoy]] and [[Frazer Hines]]. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Caitlin Blackwood | |
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| Born | 23 June 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Relatives | Karen Gillan (cousin) |
Caitlin Blackwood (born 23 June 2000)[1] is a British actress born in Northern Ireland, best known for playing the young Amy Pond in the BBC One TV programme Doctor Who.[2]
Biography
[edit]Blackwood was born in Antrim in 2000.[1] She moved with her family to Inverness, Scotland when she was six years old and has lived there ever since.[1]
Blackwood played Alexis in the 2015 episode "Preparing the Weapon" of the crowdfunded[3] TV series Cops and Monsters.[4] In 2018 she appeared in a short film called Sundown directed by Ryan Hendrick.[5]
She played the young Amelia Pond in several Doctor Who episodes; "The Eleventh Hour", "The Big Bang", "Let's Kill Hitler", and "The God Complex", with footage of her briefly reused in "The Angels Take Manhattan". She is the cousin of Karen Gillan, who portrayed the adult Amy Pond, although they had never met before Blackwood was cast.[6] Resemblance to Gillan was a factor in her casting.[7][8] In 2018, she starred in Sundown, an award-winning short film by Ryan Hendrick. In 2020, she played Amy Pond in the Doctor Who short: "The Raggedy Doctor by Amelia Pond".[9]
In 2020, she appeared in the romantic comedy film Lost at Christmas,[10][11] which also featured Doctor Who actors Sylvester McCoy and Frazer Hines.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sundown | Abi | [12] | |
| 2019 | Get Duked! | Schoolgirl | [13] | |
| 2020 | Lost at Christmas | Clara | [10][11] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Doctor Who | Amelia Pond | 4 episodes (1 special) | [14][15] |
| 2015 | Cops and Monsters | Alexis | Episode: "Preparing the Weapon" | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Caitlin Blackwood - About". Caitlin Blackwood official website. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Metro.co.uk, Kelly Jade for (15 April 2017). "Young Amy Pond from Doctor Who is the SPITTING image of Karen Gillan". Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "BBC - Cops and Monsters - Writers Room". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Glasgow bar to host exclusive screening of web series Cops and Monsters". Glasgow Times. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Former Doctor Who companions in new short film". BBC News. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ English, Paul (30 March 2010). "New Doctor Who star Karen Gillan meets cousin for the first time.. on set of the show". dailyrecord. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Daly, Helen (13 April 2017). "Doctor Who: You'll NEVER believe what young Amy Pond looks like now…". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Caitlin Blackwood as Amelia - The Eleventh Hour: Behind the Scenes - The Eleventh Hour, Series 5, Doctor Who - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (3 April 2020). "Doctor Who: Steven Moffat releases new Amy Pond scene ahead of fan watchalong". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Doctor Who companions in new short film". BBC News. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b Welsh, Susan (5 December 2020). "Sanjeev Kohli on the making of Scotland's first Christmas movie". Press and Journal. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Hendrick, Ryan (27 June 2018), Sundown (Short, Drama), Encore Post, Magic Monkey Films, Moonglass, retrieved 13 October 2021
- ^ "Get Duked! - Cast and Crew". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Fuller, Gavin (26 June 2010). "Doctor Who: The Big Bang - series finale review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Doctor Who | A Touch of Frost | Jonathan Creek | TV Review". the Guardian. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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