Michelle Gomez is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series The Book Group (2002-2003), Green Wing (2004-2007), and Bad Education (2012-2013).

After the Master regenerated into their first female incarnation, she took on the name Missy, short for the Mistress, and embarked on a scheme to rekindle her friendship with the Doctor.

Jul 4, 2023 · But Gomez has revealed that she was originally down for a different role altogether. Attending a convention in Dublin, Gomez described how she was cast as someone else and …

Apr 1, 2025 · As the trio and their fellow co-stars arrived at London’s Leicester Square for the world premiere of the season, it was a former actor who got fans talking, with several eagle …

She went on to appear as Missy in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who (2014–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Nov 23, 2025 · From William Hartnell's inaugural role to Ncuti Gatwa's history-making iteration, here's everything to know about the 14 actors who've played the time-traveling Doctor.

Eric Roberts took on the role for the 1996 Doctor Who TV film. Since the show's revival in 2005, the Master has been portrayed by Derek Jacobi, John Simm, Michelle Gomez, and Sacha …

Scottish actress well known for her roles in the TV comedies Green Wing and The Book Group. From 2014 to 2017, she starred as Missy/The Master on BBC's Doctor Who and in 2018, she …

Michelle Gomez (born 23 November 1966 [1]) played Missy (short for Mistress) in series 8, 9 and 10 of Doctor Who. She also voiced Jevvan in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story Valhalla, …

Scottish actress Michelle Gomez started out making audiences laugh before cementing a fantasy legacy with roles in "Doctor Who" (BBC, 2005-) and "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" (Netflix,...