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Amelia Eve Gibson was born on [[19 June (people)|19 June]] [[2004 (people)|2004]],<ref name="gibsonbirthday"/> later claiming that there was never a time she didn't want to act, having pretended to be in the role of a [[CBBC]] presenter and its ilk, recording videos of herself. She joined {{w|Oldham Theatre Workshop}}, exploring a new part of her personality and becoming more confident, before being talent spotted when she was thirteen.<ref name="DWM 586"/>
Amelia Eve Gibson was born on [[19 June (people)|19 June]] [[2004 (people)|2004]],<ref name="gibsonbirthday"/> later claiming that there was never a time she didn't want to act, having pretended to be in the role of a [[CBBC]] presenter and its ilk, recording videos of herself. She joined {{w|Oldham Theatre Workshop}}, exploring a new part of her personality and becoming more confident, before being talent spotted when she was thirteen.<ref name="DWM 586"/>


Gibson grew up watching the [[David Tennant]] and [[Matt Smith]] eras of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' with her dad,<ref name="DWM 586"/><ref name="DWM 585">[[DWM 585]] - [[Gallifrey Guardian]], Page 4</ref> with Smith being her [[Eleventh Doctor|favourite Doctor]]. Gibson was in awe of [[Amy Pond]] and loved [[Rory Williams]], and was in particular being brought to tears by ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]''. She also particularly enjoyed ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'', and her mum took her to the [[Doctor Who Experience (London/Cardiff)|''Doctor Who'' Experience]].<ref name="DWM 586"/>
Gibson grew up watching the [[David Tennant]] and [[Matt Smith]] eras of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' with her dad,<ref name="DWM 586"/><ref name="DWM 585">[[DWM 585]] - [[Gallifrey Guardian]], Page 4</ref><ref name="interviews">[[:File:Ncuti Gatwa interviews Millie Gibson, the new companion! - Doctor Who|Ncuti Gatwa interviews Millie Gibson, the new companion! - Doctor Who]]</ref> with Smith being her [[Eleventh Doctor|favourite Doctor]]. Gibson was in awe of [[Amy Pond]] and loved [[Rory Williams]], and was in particular being brought to tears by ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]''. She also particularly enjoyed ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'', and her mum took her to the [[Doctor Who Experience (London/Cardiff)|''Doctor Who'' Experience]].<ref name="DWM 586"/>


=== Career ===
=== Career ===
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=== ''Doctor Who'' ===
=== ''Doctor Who'' ===
==== Casting and announcement ====
==== Casting and announcement ====
On her last day of filming ''[[Coronation Street (series)|Coronation Street]]'', her agent called her to tell her that she had got the audition for ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' as [[Ruby Sunday]], which she deemed to be fate. She submitted a self-tape<ref name="DWM 586"/> where she performed a script truncated from scenes specific to Ruby from the character's first two episodes, before getting a callback on [[24 September (production)|the day following]] the broadcast of Gibson's final episode<ref name="DWM 586b">[[DWM 586]] - ''A Brand New Face'', Page 21</ref> on [[23 September (releases)|23 September]] 2022,<ref name="DWM 585"/> for an in-person audition in London, meeting [[Ncuti Gatwa]], [[Russell T Davies]], and [[Phil Collinson]], who Gibson described as a very lovely and at-ease group, although she was still very nervous. She acted alongside Gatwa, in-character,<ref name="DWM 586"/> reading from a longer script adapted from the first episode of [[Series 14 (Doctor Who)|series fourteen]].<ref name="DWM 586b"/> After the audition, Gatwa tried to reassure her about her nervousness,<ref name="DWM 586"/> and Davies found that Gibson was as good as he had expected, having spoken to one of the writers of ''Coronation Street'' who highly commend Gibson.<ref name="DWM 586b"/>
On her last day of filming ''[[Coronation Street (series)|Coronation Street]]'', her agent called her to tell her that she had got the audition for ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' as [[Ruby Sunday]], which she deemed to be fate. She submitted a self-tape<ref name="DWM 586"/> where she performed a script truncated from scenes specific to Ruby from the character's first two episodes, before getting a callback on [[24 September (production)|the day following]] the broadcast of Gibson's final episode<ref name="DWM 586b">[[DWM 586]] - ''A Brand New Face'', Page 21</ref> on [[23 September (releases)|23 September]] 2022,<ref name="DWM 585"/> for an in-person audition in London, meeting [[Ncuti Gatwa]], [[Russell T Davies]], and [[Phil Collinson]], who Gibson described as a very lovely and at-ease group, although she was still very nervous. She acted alongside Gatwa, in-character,<ref name="DWM 586"/> reading from a longer script adapted from the first episode of [[Series 14 (Doctor Who)|series fourteen]].<ref name="DWM 586b"/> After the audition, Gatwa told Russell that Gibson was "''the'' companion<ref name="interviews"/> and Davies found that Gibson was as good as he had expected, having spoken to one of the writers of ''Coronation Street'' who highly commended Gibson.<ref name="DWM 586b"/> Gatwa also reassured Gibson that she hadn't seemed nervous.<ref name="DWM 586"/>  


{{Simplequote|It's the great honour of my job to find the next generation of talent, and Millie shines like a star already. She's brilliant, dynamic, clever and a wonderful actor.|[[Russell T Davies]], [[DWM 585]]}}
{{Simplequote|It's the great honour of my job to find the next generation of talent, and Millie shines like a star already. She's brilliant, dynamic, clever and a wonderful actor.|[[Russell T Davies]], [[DWM 585]]}}


Gibson got the call from her agents that she had the part during a spray tan in preparation for the [[National Television Awards]], despite having attempted to prepare for the call more sensibly during the week leading up to that point.<ref name="DWM 586"/> On [[3 October (releases)|3 October]],<ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/2022-national-television-awards-postponed-to-later-date-after-the-queens-death-b1024621.html ''National Television Awards postponed to later date after the Queen’s death'' on standard.co.uk]</ref> Gibson was nominated for Serial Drama Performance at the [[National Television Awards]] for her role in ''Coronation Street''.<ref name="DWM 586"/>
Gibson got the call from her agents that she had the part during a spray tan in preparation for the [[National Television Awards]], despite having attempted to prepare for the call more sensibly during the week leading up to that point;<ref name="DWM 586"/> she had to try not to cry as to not ruin the spray tan. After leaving the salon, Gibson told her mother about the news.<ref name="interviews"/> On [[3 October (releases)|3 October]],<ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/2022-national-television-awards-postponed-to-later-date-after-the-queens-death-b1024621.html ''National Television Awards postponed to later date after the Queen’s death'' on standard.co.uk]</ref> Gibson was nominated for Serial Drama Performance at the [[National Television Awards]] for her role in ''Coronation Street''.<ref name="DWM 586"/>


Gibson and Gatwa met once after the audition for their first photoshoot.<ref name="DWM 585"/>
Gibson and Gatwa met once after the audition for their first photoshoot.<ref name="DWM 585"/>
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Several of the images from Gibson and Gatwa's first photoshoot were released on 18 November<ref name="DWTWTTR1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20221118205135/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1593705809166434306 ''Millie Gibson joins the cast of #DoctorWho as the Doctor's companion, Ruby Sunday ❤️❤️➕♦️'' on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and [[23 November (releases)|23 November]].<ref name="DWTWTTR2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123143100/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1595409354551078912 ''The Doctor and Ruby ❤️❤️➕♦️'' on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
Several of the images from Gibson and Gatwa's first photoshoot were released on 18 November<ref name="DWTWTTR1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20221118205135/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1593705809166434306 ''Millie Gibson joins the cast of #DoctorWho as the Doctor's companion, Ruby Sunday ❤️❤️➕♦️'' on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and [[23 November (releases)|23 November]].<ref name="DWTWTTR2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123143100/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1595409354551078912 ''The Doctor and Ruby ❤️❤️➕♦️'' on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
On [[19 November (releases)|19 November]], Gatwa interviewed Gibson for a video released on the official social media accounts, asking her about the casting and her ideas for adventures the Doctor and Ruby should go on, such as "[[witch hunt|the witches' era]]" and [[ancient Egypt]] with the [[pyramid]]s and [[Cleopatra]], though didn't think the first idea was tenable due to "[[Jodie Whittaker]] [doing] [[The Witchfinders (TV story)|that]]".<ref name="interviews"/>


In [[DWM 585]], released on [[8 December (releases)|8 December]], Gibson's casting was covered in [[Gallifrey Guardian]]. The article covered her casting and her prior filmography, before transitioning into an exclusive feature where Gibson spoke to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', where she spoke about her feelings about her casting, her thoughts on Gatwa, and the reaction to her casting.<ref name="DWM 585"/>
In [[DWM 585]], released on [[8 December (releases)|8 December]], Gibson's casting was covered in [[Gallifrey Guardian]]. The article covered her casting and her prior filmography, before transitioning into an exclusive feature where Gibson spoke to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', where she spoke about her feelings about her casting, her thoughts on Gatwa, and the reaction to her casting.<ref name="DWM 585"/>
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