Person

Katharine Schlesinger

Acting · Born 1963-01-01 · Islington, London, England

British actress best known for playing Anne Frank in a 1987 4 part BBC adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank, and as Jane Austen's heroine Catherine Moreland in a BBC film version of Northanger Abbey opposite Peter Firth. Other roles include Susie in Kathy Staff sitcom No Frills (1988), the evil Gwendolyn in 1989 Doctor Who serial Ghost Light and actress-turned minicab driver Sue-Lyn in drama Rides (1992-1993) She was the niece of director John Schlesinger and now teaches drama for children in North London.

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  Doctor Who

  Gwendoline

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  Silent Witness

  Dr. Annabelle Evans

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  Remembers…

  2022

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  In the Beginning

  Miriam

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  Young Catherine

  Elizabeth Vorontsova

• Rides

  1992

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  The Diary of Anne Frank

  Anne Frank

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  Madame Sousatzka

  Piano Student

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  Simon Magus

  Askha

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  Northanger Abbey

  Catherine Morland

• 2022Remembers…
• 2000In the BeginningMiriam
• 1999Simon MagusAskha
• 1998The Tale of Sweeney ToddLucy
• 1996Silent WitnessDr. Annabelle Evans
• 1992Rides
• 1991Young CatherineElizabeth Vorontsova
• 1989Doctor Who: Ghost LightGwendoline
• 1988Madame SousatzkaPiano Student
• 1987Northanger AbbeyCatherine Morland
• 1987The Diary of Anne FrankAnne Frank
• 1963Doctor WhoGwendoline