However, none have had quite as big a role to play as it looks like Callie Cooke will be playing in this week\u2019s episode, Dot and Bubble<\/a>, where she takes centre stage ahead of even Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s Doctor and Millie Gibson\u2019s Ruby.<\/p>\n But just who is Callie Cooke, what has she starred in before, and what has she said about playing new Doctor Who character Lindy Pepper-Bean?<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about Dot and Bubble<\/a> star Callie Cooke.<\/p>\n Callie Cooke is an English actress who is based known for playing Shelly in BBC comedy series Henpocalypse!<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n She will now be seen starring in Doctor Who season 14 episode 5, titled Dot and Bubble, in which she plays the central guest role of Lindy Pepper-Bean.<\/p>\n Lindy is an influencer in the future, who is living on a planet called Finetime, and comes into contact with the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday.<\/p>\n Callie Cooke is 30 years old.<\/strong><\/p>\n She was born on 23rd October 1993.<\/p>\n Callie Cooke is English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n She was born in Leicestershire and went on to study at Arts Educational School in London.<\/p>\n Before starring Doctor Who, Cooke has appeared in major roles in series including The Stranger, Adult Material, Rules of the Game, Cheaters, Peacock, Wedding Season and Henpocalypse!<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, she has also had smaller roles in shows such as Doctors<\/a>, Strike, Overshadowed and Informer, as well as the film Blithe Spirit.<\/p>\n Ahead of Dot and Bubble airing, Cooke said in an interview<\/a> that she has \u201calways wanted to be in Doctor Who\u201d, and said that while she\u2019s a \u201cMatt Smith fan\u201d, she\u2019s also \u201ca David Tennant fan because I am obsessed with him as an actor\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n On starring in the show, Cooke said: \u201cI have never been on something that is so unapologetically fun. You can just go as big as you like, while being so supported. Not just by the fans, but Russell [T Davies, showrunner] and the crew. You can have so much fun with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI think what is so special about this season is there\u2019s so much heart, drama and charm. It ticks every box.\u201d<\/p>\n Cooke also told fans what they can expect from her character, saying: \u201cI play Lindy Pepper-Bean, who is sort of an influencer of the future. She exists on a planet called Finetime, which is basically where rich parents send their kids to live a perfect carefree life.<\/p>\n \u201cLindy is incredibly complex \u2013 she\u2019s very privileged, very sheltered, set in her ways, petulant and sometimes a bit annoying \u2013 which was an exciting mix to play. She really cares about her friends, but she probably cares more about how she looks and comes across more!\u201d<\/p> She is \u2013 you can find her Instagram account at @<\/strong><\/a>callie_cooke<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n She is \u2013 you can find her at @CallieCooke_<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Doctor Who continues on Saturday 1st June on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.<\/strong>\u00a0Previous seasons are available to stream on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight. <\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Cooke plays Lindy Pepper-Bean in the Black Mirror-inspired episode. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":52414,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/who-is-callie-cooke-doctor-who-dot-and-bubble-guest-star-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Cooke plays Lindy Pepper-Bean in the Black Mirror-inspired episode.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/52413"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Callie Cooke?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>How old is\u00a0<\/strong>Callie Cooke<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What nationality is <\/strong>Callie Cooke<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Callie Cooke previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>What has Callie Cooke said about her role in Doctor Who?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is\u00a0<\/strong>Callie Cooke <\/strong>on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Is\u00a0<\/strong>Callie Cooke <\/strong>on Twitter\/X?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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