Michelle Gomez joins the cast of Batman prequel series Gotham next week.

The Scottish actress, who plays Missy in Doctor Who, will make her debut in the Fox show as a new character called ‘The Lady’ in the next episode.

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Starring Ben McKenzie (The OC) as a young James Gordon alongside Sean Pertwee (son of Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee) as Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred, Gotham launched in September 2014.

Pertwee revealed earlier this year that he would not feel comfortable recreating his father’s iconic Third Doctor role.

Gomez’s first Gotham episode, ‘A Bitter Pill to Swallow’, airs on Monday 16 November in the US and will air in the UK on Channel 5 early next year.

The Bad Education star gave her Twitter followers a sneak peek at her character’s look this week.

The Lady is waiting. Coming up on Fox Mon 16th Nov. #gotham pic.twitter.com/lkZyz4lR0k

— MichelleGomez (@MichelleGomez) November 10, 2015

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