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Ncuti Gatwa to Executive Produce ‘Doctor Who’ Actor Niamh Marie Smith’s Short Film ‘Passing Through’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Ncuti Gatwa is reuniting with his “Doctor Who” co-star Niamh Marie Smith to executive produce her new short film “Passing Through.” Marie Smith, who featured in the 2024 “Doctor Who” Christmas special “Joy to the World” as Sylvia Trench, will star in the short alongside Gemma Laurie (“Shetland,” “The Long Shadow”) as well as write []
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