Trans Actress Bethany Black Joins Doctor Who Series 9
Trans comedian and actress Bethany Black has joined the cast of Doctor Who Series 9 – making her the first openly trans actor in the shows 52 year run.
Black, who has been dubbed “Britain’s only goth, lesbian, transsexual comedian” will have an as yet undisclosed guest star role in the new series.
Black will join The League of Gentleman’s Reece Shearsmith in the ninth episode of the new series, which was penned by fellow Gentleman alum Mark Gatiss.
“There’s a massive responsibility but you also know you can’t really represent anybody – you can’t even represent yourself,” she said at the time. “It is an absolute privilege and an honour to be representing trans people.”
Doctor Who Series 9 returns on September 19th.