Missing Doctor Who star Tanya Fear found alive by police

The search for Tanya Fear is over (Picture: BBC)

Doctor Who star Tanya Fear has been found alive by police after going missing for several days.

The 31-year-old actress, who appeared in the BBC drama as Dr Jade McIntyre in the 2018 episode Arachnids, was tracked down by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit.

It comes hours after Tanya’s mother urged her daughter to reach out in a desperate plea.

According to Mail Online, Tanya’s mum Yvonne Marimo posted a plea on Monday, which read: ‘I want my daughter to be safe.

‘I would appeal to her directly that, if she is reading this, to please get in touch with someone just to let us know that you are ok.’

She added: ‘We haven’t been able to reach anyone from the U.S Embassy in London yet and we are very keen to hear from them to find out what’s going on in Los Angeles.’

Friends and family had been searching for the actress (Picture: Twitter)

It was originally believed that Tanya was last seen in the Hollywood Bowl area of LA on Thursday, September 9.

 It had since been revealed she was spotted at Trader Joe’s on Sunday, September 12.   

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At the time, an update posted on a Twitter page dedicated to the search read: ‘UPDATE: Tanya was last seen on 12th September at Trader Joe’s on 7310 Santa Monica Blvd (close to N. La Brea Ave). Anyone in that area please keep your eyes open! Thank you!’

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