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Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Actor · Born December 5, 1969 · Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

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Biography

Catherine Jane Ford (born 5 December 1969), known professionally as Catherine Tate, is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has won numerous awards for her work on the BBC sketch comedy series The Catherine Tate Show (2004–2007), as well as being nominated for an International Emmy Award and seven BAFTAs. Tate played Donna Noble in the 2006 Christmas special of Doctor Who, and later reprised her role for the fourth series in 2008, and 60th anniversary episodes in 2023.

Acted in 67

2020s

  1. 2027

    Bad Fairies

    Fairy Gothmother (voice)

  2. 2026

    20 Years of Not Going Out

    Kate (archive footage)

  3. 2025
  4. 2023

    Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

  5. Queen of Oz

    Georgiana · 6 episodes

  6. 2022
  7. 2021
  8. 2020

    The Big Night In

    Lauren Cooper

2010s

  1. 2018

    Leading Lady Parts

    Boss

  2. 2017
  3. Perfect Roast Potatoes

    Tamara

  4. Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

    Lauren Cooper

  5. 2016

    Do Not Disturb

    Anna

  6. Billionaire Boy

    Sapphire Diamond

  7. 2015

    Catherine Tate's Nan

    Nan · 2 episodes

  8. Not Sophie's Choice

    Mummy

  9. The Vote

    Kirsty Henderson

  10. Little Britain Sketch

    Sister

  11. 2014
  12. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

  13. Catherine Tate's Nan

    Nan

  14. 2013

    Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

  15. Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

    Nan

  16. 2012
  17. 2011

    The Ballad of Russell & Julie

    Julie Gardner / Self

  18. The Itch of the Golden Nit

    Stella (voice)

  19. Much Ado About Nothing

    Beatrice

  20. 2010

    The One Ronnie

    Sue

  21. Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

  22. Channel 4's Comedy Gala

    Nan · 1 episode

  23. Doctor Who: The End of Time

    Donna Noble

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

    Joannie Taylor

  2. Genius with Dave Gorman

    TV

  3. Now That’s What I Call Comedy

    Lauren

  4. 2007

    Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

    Dorothy Ratcliffe

  5. The Bad Mother's Handbook

    Karen Cooper

  6. 2006
  7. Sixty Six

    Aunt Lila

  8. Love and Other Disasters

    Tallulah Wentworth

  9. 2005
  10. Twisted Tales

    Wendy Midwich · 1 episode

  11. 2004
  12. The Catherine Tate Show

    Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper · 18 episodes

  13. 2003

    Spine Chillers

    TV

  14. 2002

    Wild West

    Angela Phillips · 12 episodes

  15. 2001

    Attention Scum

    TV

1990s

  1. 1998

    Big Train

    TV

  2. Barking

    Various · 6 episodes

  3. 1994

    Milner

    Jesson's P.A.

1980s

  1. 1989

    Surgical Spirit

    Girlfriend · 1 episode

  2. 1988

    Comic Relief

    TV

  3. 1984

Wrote 8

2020s

  1. 2023

    Queen of Oz

    Writer

  2. 2022

2010s

  1. 2015

    Catherine Tate's Nan

    Writer

  2. 2014

    Catherine Tate's Nan

    Writer

  3. 2013

    Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

    Writer

  4. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

    Writer

Created 4

2020s

  1. 2023

    Queen of Oz

    Creator

  2. 2022

2010s

  1. 2015

    Catherine Tate's Nan

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2004

    The Catherine Tate Show

    Creator

Produced 3

2020s

  1. 2023

    Queen of Oz

    Executive Producer

  2. 2022

Directed 2

Appearances36

2020s

  1. 2024

    Doctor Who at the Proms

    Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)

  2. Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2023

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    Self

2010s

  1. 2018

    Saving the British Bulldog

    Self - Presenter

  2. 2017

    Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 2016

    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

    Self - Host

  4. Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong

    Self

  5. 2015
  6. Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

    Self

  7. Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum

    Self

  8. 2014
  9. 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    Self

  10. 2013
  11. Frost on Sketch Shows

    Self

  12. 2012

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

    Self

  13. 2011

    Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

    Self - Presenter

  14. 2010

    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Doctor Who Greatest Moments

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 2008

    Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

    Self - Guest Presenter

  3. 2007

    David Tennant's Video Diary

    Self

  4. 2006

    More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

    Self · 1 episode

  5. The Charlotte Church Show

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 2005

    Top of the Pops Reloaded

    Self · 1 episode

  7. The Friday Night Project

    Self - Host, Self · 1 episode

  8. 2002

    Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

    Self · 3 episodes

  9. 2001

1980s

  1. 1988

    This Morning

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  2. 1981

    Olivier Awards

    Self - Host