The cardiologist who accidentally murdered the Doctor and then joined him for a quick adventure.
Character Overview
Dr. Grace Halloway (played by Daphne Ashbrook) made her one and only appearance in the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie, a project that tried to resurrect the series for American audiences and instead taught us all the valuable lesson that Eric Roberts should never be allowed near Gallifreyan costumes.
Grace was a highly skilled San Francisco cardiologist, which turned out to be rather convenient since the Eighth Doctor collapsed in her operating room in desperate need of heart surgery. Unfortunately, her efforts failed — not because she was a bad doctor, but because trying to operate on a regenerating alien with two hearts is the kind of medical curveball you just don’t see in med school. Still, she gave it her best shot, and in true Who fashion, it ended with the Doctor waking up dramatically in a morgue instead.
Unlike many companions, Grace didn’t stumble into the Doctor’s life — she crashed into it, heels first, ready with witty one-liners, a deeply skeptical attitude, and just enough curiosity to end up dragged into a battle with the Master. (To her credit, she handled “the world is ending and the Master is wearing goth contact lenses” with remarkable composure.)
She also managed to do something few companions have ever done: kiss the Doctor. Not once, but twice. The fandom went into meltdown, clutching pearls and muttering about the sanctity