Doctor(s): 14th Doctor (David Tennant)
Traveled: A brief adventure across the 2023 60th-anniversary specials
Actor: Yasmin Finney (born 24 April 2003)
Episodes & Stories
The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder, The Giggle (2023 60th-anniversary specials).
Personality
Donna Noble’s teenage daughter, Rose is bright, resilient and self-possessed, carrying residual metacrisis-related Time Lord biology inherited from her mother.
Interesting Facts
- Rose Noble is depicted as non-binary/trans, and Yasmin Finney’s casting made her the first transgender actress to receive top-three billing for a Doctor Who episode.
- Her latent, inherited Time Lord biology proves crucial to safely resolving the specials’ central crisis.
- The character generated public discussion around her identity, which the BBC publicly addressed and defended.
What Happened to the Character
By the end of “The Giggle” (2023), Rose remains with her family on Earth; she isn’t shown becoming a full-time TARDIS traveller.
The Actor Today
Yasmin Finney has continued a rising acting career, including a lead role in the Netflix series Heartstopper.