<P> Jenna - Louise Coleman ( born 27 April 1986 ) , professionally known as Jenna Coleman , is an English actress and model . Notable for her work in British television , she is best known for her roles as Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera Emmerdale ( 2005 -- 2009 ) , Clara Oswald , companion to the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors in the science fiction series Doctor Who ( 2012 -- 2015 , 2017 ) and Queen Victoria in the ITV biographical drama series Victoria ( 2016 -- present ) . </P>
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Jenna - Louise Coleman