Person
Kate Ashfield
Acting · Born 1972-05-28 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Biography
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is a British actress, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the Anglo-German film Late Night Shopping, as Sadie MacGregor in the British film This Little Life and as Liz in the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Ashfield was born on 28 May 1972 in Birmingham England. Her interest in acting started at an early age, and she later pursued her passion by studying drama at Rose Bruford College.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Helen Caxton
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Miss Wills
Line of Duty
Jools Gates
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Therapist
New Tricks
Hilary Newell
His Dark Materials
Atal (voice)
Shaun of the Dead
Liz
Bodies
Elaine Morley
Moonflower Murders
Joanne Webster
Secrets and Lies
Vanessa Richardson
Filmography
- 2025Harlan Coben's LazarusDetective Alison Brown
- 2024Moonflower MurdersJoanne Webster
- 2024Double BlindHelen Brady
- 2024Stockholm BloodbathBirgitta
- 2023BodiesElaine Morley
- 2023There's Always HopeSamantha
- 2021SüüCreator
- 2021Killer at the Crime SceneSelf - Narrator
- 2020LifeRachel
- 2019Man in Room 301Writer
- 2019Exit PlanFake Mother
- 2019His Dark MaterialsAtal (voice)
- 2019RachelTeresa
- 2019A ConfessionYvonne Fulcher
- 2019SanditonMary Parker
- 2018Seat 25Narrator
- 2018Sick of ItZoe
- 2017UnspeakableSally
- 2017Born to KillExecutive Producer
- 2015The House SitterSara Lawrence
- 2015Counting BackwardsAdult Sally
- 2015StillMargaret
- 2015HangmanBeth
- 2015Secrets and LiesVanessa Richardson
- 2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IITherapist
- 2013BelieveHelen
- 2013ByzantiumGabi
- 2012Line of DutyJools Gates
- 2012When the Lights Went OutJenny
- 20117livesCynthia
- 2011Late BloomersGiulia
- 2011UnitedAlma George
- 2010The KidMadeline
- 2009CollisionAnn Stallwood
- 2009The Diary of Anne FrankMiep Gies
- 2009The Diary of Anne FrankMiep Gies
- 2009War School
- 2008The ChildrenNatasha
- 200810 Days to WarVeronica Purkiss
- 2008Never Better
- 2007Talk to MeKelly
- 2007The BakerRhiannon
- 2006Tsunami: The AftermathEllen Webb
- 2006Random QuestOttilie / Kate
- 2006The Trouble with Men and WomenSusie
- 2005Secret SmileMiranda
- 2005Perfect DayJenny
- 2005SweetnightgoodheartJuliet
- 2005The Best ManBecka
- 2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceMrs. Hardy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004SpivsJenny
- 2004Shaun of the DeadLiz
- 2004FakersEve Evans
- 2004New TricksHilary Newell
- 2003Beyond BordersKat
- 2003CollusionSally Waterville
- 2003Killing HitlerRachel
- 2003This Little LifeSadie MacGregor
- 2003FlyfishingHelen
- 2003PollyannaNancy
- 2003PerfectRachel
- 2002The Last MinuteJaney
- 2002PureHelen
- 2002Crime and PunishmentDounia
- 2002Crime and PunishmentDounia
- 2001Late Night ShoppingJody
- 2001Please!Molly
- 2001Do or DieSamantha
- 2001The Low DownRuby
- 2000Christie Malry's Own Double-EntryCarol
- 2000A Many Splintered Thing
- 2000Storm DamageKay
- 1999Guest House ParadisoMrs. Hardy
- 1999Watership DownPrimrose (voice)
- 1999Love in the 21st CenturyKate
- 1999The War ZoneLucy
- 1999The ManKim
- 1997Midsomer MurdersHelen Caxton
- 1994Princess CarabooElla
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMiss Wills
- —With Friends Like TheseSamantha
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