Freema Agyeman is a British film and TV actress known for her starring roles on the series Law & Order: UK and Doctor Who. After several small guest television roles as a teenager, she got her big break playing Lola Wise on the popular UK soap Crossroads. She was later cast as Martha Jones, the first black companion on the cult sci-fi TV favorite Doctor Who. Agyeman was later cast in a starring role on the crime drama Law & Order: UK. Agyeman is trained in martial arts.