10 Doctor Who Voice Talents You've Never Even Noticed

3. Imelda Staunton (The Interface)

Dolores Umbridge Yes, it's Professor Umbridge. She made it into Doctor Who and you didn't even realise it. Believe it or not, Imelda is one of the few Oscar nominated actresses to appear in Doctor Who. She may have traumatised Hogwarts for a year and reminded you of that one teacher who was especially mean but she's a brilliant actress nonetheless. In The Girl Who Waited there was a computer interface for which she lent her voice. That probably explains why this episode gave so many people the creeps, then. It should be pointed out that she was also awarded the OBE in 2006 for her services to drama, and it doesn't get much more dramatic than an adventure with the Doctor. She has been a staple of British film and television for years and shows no signs of stopping, which may be a bit disconcerting if you're still terrified of Umbridge. And who isn't? Let's hope Imelda gets the chance to appear on screen in Doctor Who one day, too.
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Joel Cornah, is an author hailing from a small isolated village in Lancashire. Having told stories of dinosaurs, penguins and dragons to his younger siblings for nigh on two decades, it soon became apparent that these tales needed to be written down. Gathering the myriad of maps, family trees, illustrations and noted ideas, he began work on the world of dyngard. Having grown along with the audience from a collection of loosely related children’s stories, it became a whole world of adventure, magic and questions. He was awarded a degree in Creative Writing from Liverpool John Moors University and spent seven years writing a comical newspaper for The Barrow Downs Tolkien discussion forum. Currently running a charity café in Parbold village, Joel is often found deep in discussion of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the long history of Doctor Who, and desperately trying not to frighten people away. Often with limited success.