| Mandip Gill | |
| Birth Name: | Mandip Kaur Gill |
| Birth Date: | 1988 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation: | Actress and narrator |
| Alma Mater: | University of Central Lancashire |
| Yearsactive: | 2009–present |
| Known For: | Hollyoaks Doctor Who |
Mandip Kaur Gill (born 5 January 1988) is an English actress and narrator. Her first television role came in 2012 when she was cast as Phoebe McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. After departing the series in 2015, Gill went on to have guest roles in Cuckoo, Doctors, The Good Karma Hospital and Casualty. In October 2017, the BBC announced that Gill had been cast as companion Yasmin Khan in the 2018 series of Doctor Who. She appeared in every episode of Series 11, 12 and 13.
Gill was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire,[1] on 5 January 1988.[2] She is of Indian Punjabi descent,[3] and is a Sikh.[4] Growing up on a council estate in the suburb of Middleton, where her parents owned a newsagents, she attended a primary school in the area before enrolling in Cockburn School. At fourteen, her family moved to Allerton Bywater, where she attended Brigshaw High School.[5] She graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2009 with a BA (Hons) in Acting.[6] She also studied Performing Arts at Park Lane College.
Gill appeared in several theatre productions, before landing her first television role as Phoebe Jackson (later McQueen) in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[7] [8] Gill had attended a number of auditions for the soap in the past, and she was unsure if the character of Phoebe was right for her, but after a number of callbacks, Gill was given the role.[7] Phoebe was introduced as a homeless teenager and a friend for established character George Smith (Steven Roberts).[8] Gill chose to leave the show in 2015 and Phoebe was killed off as part of the long-running "Gloved Hand Killer" storyline.[9] The following year, Gill had a guest role in the BBC sitcom series Cuckoo,[9] before appearing in Doctors for a five episode arc. Gill played Shazia Amin, a pregnant homeless woman.[10] In 2017, Gill appeared in The Good Karma Hospital,[11] and an episode of Casualty.[12] She also appeared in Kay Mellor's BBC drama Love, Lies and Records as Talia, a junior registrar.[13]
In October 2017, the BBC announced that Gill had been cast in the eleventh series of Doctor Who, as a companion to the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, starting in 2018.[14] Gill was joined by her former Hollyoaks colleague Tosin Cole, who plays Ryan Sinclair, another of the Doctor's companions.[14] Gill continued to appear in the twelfth[15] and thirteenth series,[16] as well as a series of specials airing in 2022.
In May 2022, Gill made her West End theatre debut[17] in the play .[18] [19]
In September 2023, Gill starred in the BBC Radio 4 afternoon drama Janey Takes Off.
In July 2024, it was announced that Gill would reprise her role as Yaz in a new series of Doctor Who audio dramas featuring the Thirteenth Doctor from Big Finish Productions alongside Jodie Whittaker, with the series set to release from 2025.[20]
| Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rwd/Fwd | Charlie | Short film | [21] |
| 2019 | The Flood | Reema | [22] | |
| 2020 | Five Dates | Shaina | Interactive film with over 7 hours of filmed footage and 10 possible outcomes | [23] |
| 2021 | On Air | Megan | Short film | [24] |
| 2024 | This Time Next Year | Leila | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Hollyoaks | Phoebe McQueen | Series regular; 242 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Cuckoo | Lauren | Episode: "The Holiday" | ||
| Doctors | Shazia Amin | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |||
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Padma Kholi | 2 episodes | [25] | |
| Casualty | Nasreen Mahsud | Episode: "Swift Vengeance Waits" | [26] | ||
| Love, Lies and Records | Talia | All 6 episodes | [27] | ||
| 2018 | Doctor Who Access All Areas | Herself | Guest; 10 episodes | [28] | |
| 2018–2022 | Doctor Who | PC Yasmin Khan | Main role (series 11–13, 2022 specials); 31 episodes | ||
| 2021–2022 | A Lake District Farm Shop | Narrator | 11 episodes | ||
| 2022 | Suspicion | Sonia Chopra | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [29] | |
| 2022 | The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas | Narrator | One-off special | ||
| 2023–present | A Cotswolds Farm Shop | Narrator | 6 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Curfew | Sarah | [30] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Secret Life of John Cooper Clarke | Jools | Naloxone Theatre Ensemble | [31] | |
| 2010 | Not In My Name | A'ishah / Hana | Theatre Veritae | [32] | |
| Remember Me | Jessica | Contact Theatre | [33] | ||
| 2010–2011 | Crystal Kisses | Ally | [34] | ||
| 2015 | Britannia Waves the Rules | Goldie / Carl's Mum | Royal Exchange Theatre and UK tour | [35] | |
| 2016 | Deepa the Saint | Tej | Dark Horse Festival | [36] | |
| 2022 | Jenny | Criterion Theatre |
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Janey Takes Off | Kayleigh | BBC Radio 4 | [37] | ||
| 2025 | Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures | PC Yasmin Khan | Big Finish Productions | 12 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | International Achievement Recognition Awards | Best Emerging Actress | Love, Lies and Records | [38] | ||
| I Talk Telly Awards | Best Newcomer | Doctor Who | [39] | |||
| Radio Times | Breakout Talent | [40] | ||||
| 2019 | Eastern Eye | People's Choice Award | [41] | |||
| 2021 | TweetFest Film Festival's Panel Awards | Best Actress | On Air | [42] |