Tanya Fear: Missing British Doctor Who actress found in LA, police confirm

13 September 2021, 14:25 | Updated: 13 September 2021, 22:20

Missing British Doctor Who actress Tanya Fear has been found alive in Los Angeles, police have confirmed.

There is no criminal report into her disappearance and her family have been notified.

She was previously last seen in Trader Joe's on 7310 Santa Monica Boulevard, wearing a short-sleeved brown collared top with four buttons at the top and dark plaid trousers.

There were reports Ms Fear had been spotted on 12 September, despite being reported missing on 9 September, according to her cousin.

"Tanya was last seen on 12th September at Trader Joe's on 7310 Santa Monica Blvd (close to N. La Brea Ave)," she tweeted at the time.

"Anyone in that area please keep your eyes open! Thank you for all the help!"

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The actress' manager, Alex Cole, told ABC News that she had been fine when he last saw her the week before.

He said: "Since she's been here, she's had a great career and this is just the beginning."

"We're obviously concerned and [hope] we find out this is a simple mistake and we find her."

Ms Fear's family thanked everyone for the continued search in LA via @FindTanyaFear on Twitter - an account said to be run by them.

"It fills our hearts to know the community is coming together," they said.

As well as starring in Doctor Who, the actress was in Kick-Ass 2 and had begun stand-up comedy in LA.

She was described as being around 5'3 with brown eyes and curly black Afro hair and weighing 140 lbs.