Not quite unexpectedly as I was visiting a film set, but I had no idea she was cast, as it had not been made official yet. Now that it is, I can share this story :)

Long story short, there is a BBC/Netflix TV series being filmed in Thailand, about a serial killer who was active here in the mid 70s. My parents lived in Bangkok at the time and were involved in the happenings, so my mom was a consultant of sorts for the production. She came to visit for a day and we went to the film set together. It was quite trippy to step back to the 70s, and especially to meet people who are playing a young version of my own parents, but that’s a story for another answer!

Anyway, when we arrived, we were shown around and met the actors, most of which are not very well known, but really friendly and serious about their roles. One of them, a young, petite British woman, shakes my hand and says “Hi, I’m Jenna”. For a second I though she looked familiar, but I had doubts! I then asked the manager who had been taking care of us, if that was Jenna Coleman from Doctor Who, and he confirmed it! I was really surprised, because as mentioned earlier, she had not been announced to be in the cast yet.

I’m a really really shy guy in person, so I sheepishly walked back to her and told her I was a big Doctor Who fan, and if it would be all right to take a picture with her, which we did :)

I really wish I could have talked to her more about Doctor Who, but I didn’t want to impose, and I’m guessing she’d rather be thinking about the role she is playing now!

If you are curious about the show: The Serpent (TV Mini-Series 2020– ) - IMDb