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Amy Winehouse to Star in New 'Doctor Who' Series |
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Created On: Tuesday, 01 April 2008
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Amy Winehouse is to star as a villain in the new series of 'Doctor Who'.
The 'Rehab' singer is to play returing character The Rani,a rogue Time Lord, in the series finale of the David Tennant-starring BBC1 show, which starts again this Saturday (April 5).
The Rani, originally played by actress Kate O'Mara in the 1980s, is an evil scientific genius who has enslaved entire planets in previous episodes of the sci-fi drama.
The part, Winehouse's first acting work since being expelled from the Sylvia Young Theatre School, is part of a year-long break from music for the singer.
Sources close to the show have told NME.COM Winehouse is a "massive fan" of the hit show.
"She was a total 'Doctor Who' nerd as a kid," they explained. "Her and Blake have all the DVDs in their flat. She once even told people at the Hawley Arms that she had a massive crush on (fourth Doctor) Tom Baker when he visited the pub."
Winehouse is following in the footsteps of Kylie Minogue, who played Astrid Perth in last year's Christmas special of the hit series.
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