| Kate Ashfield | |
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| Born | 25 May 1972 Oldham, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress, Comedienne |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is an English actress and comedienne, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the British-German film Late Night Shopping (2001) and as Sadie MacGregor in the British film This Little Life. She is also known for her role as Liz in the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead.
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Biography
Ashfield was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. She was educated at the King Edward VI Camp Hill, in Birmingham, and was one of the first girls to join the sixth form of King Edward VI Five Ways.
Ashfield appeared in As You Like It and was involved in a number of local youth theatre groups. She trained at Rose Bruford College.
Career
She has since appeared in many films, television and theatre productions. Her first movie role came in 1994 as Ella in John Wells' film Princess Caraboo.
One of Ashfield's first stage appearances was in the 1995 Royal Court Theatre production of Blasted by Sarah Kane.[1] She has since performed in numerous plays associated with the In-yer-face theatre movement, and was invited to speak on the subject at the University of the West of England's 2002 Theatre's Shock Therapy conference.[citation needed]
She has recently featured in The Diary of Anne Frank, Collision and will next work on the thriller Hush.
Filmography
- Collision (2009, five part ITV drama) - Ann Stallwood
- The Diary of Anne Frank (2009, five-part BBC drama) - Miep Gies
- The Children (2008 three-part ITV drama) - Natasha
- Never Better (2008, TV series) - Anita Merchant
- Talk To Me (2007, TV series) - Kelly
- Random Quest (2006, TV) - Ottilie/Kate
- Leave Before the Lights Come On Video - Arctic Monkeys (2006) - Suicidal Lady
- The Best Man (2006, TV - released as Unhitched on US DVD) - Becka
- Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006, TV) - Ellen
- Secret Smile (2005, TV) - Miranda
- Fakers (2004) - Eve Evans
- Spivs (2004) - Jenny
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Liz
- Beyond Borders (2003) - Kat
- Pollyanna (2003) - Nancy
- Collusion (2003) - Sally Waterville
- Killing Hitler (2003, TV) - Rachel
- This Little Life (2003, TV) - Sadie MacGregor
- The Trouble with Men and Women (2003, TV) - Susie
- Flyfishing (2002) - Helen
- Crime and Punishment (2002, miniseries) - Dounia
- Late Night Shopping (2001) - Jody
- Do or Die (2001, miniseries) - Samantha
- The Low Down (2000) - Ruby
- Guest House Paradiso (1999) - Guest
- Storm Damage (1999, TV) - Kay
- The War Zone (1999)
- Watership Down (TV series) (1999, TV series) - Primrose (Series 1/2 only)
- Sweetnight Goodheart (2001) - Juliet
- Please! (1999) - Molly
- A Many Splintered Thing (1998, TV series) - Elly Jackson
- Closer (1998, stage) - Alice
- Woyzeck (1997, stage) - Marie
- Shopping and Fucking (1996, stage) - Lulu
- Blasted (1995, stage) - Cate
Awards
- British Independent Film Award - Best actress (2001)
- Royal Television Society Television Award - Best actor: female (2004)
References
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This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (June 2008) |
- Perry, Emma. "Kate Ashfield". Film in Context. thecontext.com. Accessed June 8, 2008. (Online biography.)
- ^ "Kate Ashfield: Driven to the edge". The Indepdent. 2003-03-18. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/kate-ashfield-driven-to-the-edge-591522.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
External links
- Kate Ashfield at the Internet Movie Database.
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