Person
Catherine Tate
Acting · Born 1969-12-05 · Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
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.
Known for
Doctor Who
Donna Noble
The Office
Nellie Bertram
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mitzi Kosinski
The One Show
Self - Guest
DuckTales
Magica De Spell (voice)
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - UK’s Spokesperson
The Bill
1984
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
Filmography
- 2025Going DutchKatja Vanderhoff
- 2024Doctor Who at the PromsSelf - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)
- 2024Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
- 2023imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and MeSelf
- 2023Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsDonna Noble (archive footage)
- 2023Queen of OzGeorgiana
- 2023Rally Road RacersJuni Hakansdotter (voice)
- 2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
- 2022Hard CellLaura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
- 2022The Nan MovieNan / Joanie
- 2021Monster Family 2Baba Yaga (voice)
- 2020The Big Night InLauren Cooper
- 2018Saving the British BulldogSelf - Presenter
- 2018Leading Lady PartsBoss
- 2017Monster FamilyBaba Yaga (voice)
- 2017DuckTalesMagica De Spell (voice)
- 2017Perfect Roast PotatoesTamara
- 2017Comic Relief: Red Nose DayLauren Cooper
- 2017Let's Sing and Dance for Comic ReliefSelf
- 2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelf - Host
- 2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf - Performer
- 2016Do Not DisturbAnna
- 2016Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander ArmstrongSelf
- 2016Billionaire BoySapphire Diamond
- 2015Catherine Tate's NanNan
- 2015SuperBobTheresa
- 2015UnityNarrator (voice)
- 2015Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen HawkingSelf
- 2015Not Sophie's ChoiceMummy
- 2015The VoteKirsty Henderson
- 2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the ColiseumSelf
- 2015Little Britain SketchSister
- 2014Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!Sophie
- 2014Doctor Who: The Ultimate CompanionDonna Noble (archive footage)
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
- 201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
- 2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- 2014Catherine Tate's NanNan
- 2013Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyDonna Noble (archive footage)
- 2013Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby CityNan
- 2013Big SchoolMiss Sarah Postern
- 2013KhumbaNora (voice)
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf
- 2013Frost on Sketch ShowsSelf
- 2013The Last LegSelf
- 2012The Women of Doctor WhoDonna Noble (archive footage)
- 2012Playhouse PresentsEva Braun / Édith Piaf
- 2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
- 2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf - Presenter
- 2011The Ballad of Russell & JulieJulie Gardner / Self
- 2011Monte CarloAlicia Winthrop Scott
- 2011The Itch of the Golden NitStella (voice)
- 2011Much Ado About NothingBeatrice
- 2010The One RonnieSue
- 2010Gulliver's TravelsQueen Isabel
- 2010Little CrackersJosephine
- 2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf
- 2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Donna Noble (archive footage)
- 2010Channel 4's Comedy GalaNan
- 2010Doctor Who: The End of TimeDonna Noble
- 2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas CarolJoannie Taylor
- 2009Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelf
- 2009Genius with Dave Gorman
- 2009The Justin Lee Collins ShowSelf
- 2009Now That’s What I Call ComedyLauren
- 2008Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008Self - Guest Presenter
- 2007David Tennant's Video DiarySelf
- 2007Mrs. Ratcliffe's RevolutionDorothy Ratcliffe
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2007The Bad Mother's HandbookKaren Cooper
- 2006Doctor Who: The Runaway BrideDonna Noble
- 2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySelf
- 2006Sixty SixAunt Lila
- 2006Scenes of a Sexual NatureSara
- 2006Starter for 10Julie Jackson
- 2006Love and Other DisastersTallulah Wentworth
- 2006The Charlotte Church ShowSelf
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2005Bleak HouseMrs. Chadband
- 2005Top of the Pops ReloadedSelf
- 2005Doctor WhoDonna Noble
- 2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSelf
- 2005The OfficeNellie Bertram
- 2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf - Host
- 2005Twisted TalesWendy Midwich
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMitzi Kosinski
- 2004The Catherine Tate ShowJoannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper
- 2003Spine Chillers
- 2002Wild WestAngela Phillips
- 2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - Guest
- 2001Attention Scum
- 1998Big Train
- 1998BarkingVarious
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist
- 1994MilnerJesson's P.A.
- 1994Room 101Self
- 1989Surgical SpiritGirlfriend
- 1988This MorningSelf - Guest
- 1984The Bill
- 1981Olivier AwardsSelf - Host
- 1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - UK’s Spokesperson
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