Catherine Tate

Acting

Catherine Tate

Born 5 December 1969 · Bloomsbury, London, England, UK · 56

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

Highlights

The Office2005 · Series · Nellie Bertram
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Donna Noble
Monte Carlo2011 · Film · Alicia Winthrop Scott
DuckTales2017 · Series · Magica De Spell (voice)
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride2006 · Film · Donna Noble
Gulliver's Travels2010 · Film · Queen Isabel

Filmography

Movies

35 films

Rally Road Racers2023 · Film · Juni Hakansdotter (voice)
The Nan Movie2022 · Film · Nan / Joanie
Monster Family 22021 · Film · Baba Yaga (voice)
The Big Night In2020 · Film · Lauren Cooper
Leading Lady Parts2018 · Film · Boss
Monster Family2017 · Film · Baba Yaga (voice)
Perfect Roast Potatoes2017 · Film · Tamara
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day2017 · Film · Lauren Cooper
Do Not Disturb2016 · Film · Anna
Billionaire Boy2016 · Film · Sapphire Diamond
SuperBob2015 · Film · Theresa
Not Sophie's Choice2015 · Film · Mummy
The Vote2015 · Film · Kirsty Henderson
Little Britain Sketch2015 · Film · Sister
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!2014 · Film · Sophie
Catherine Tate's Nan2014 · Film · Nan
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City2013 · Film · Nan
Khumba2013 · Film · Nora (voice)
The Ballad of Russell & Julie2011 · Film · Julie Gardner / Self
Monte Carlo2011 · Film · Alicia Winthrop Scott
The Itch of the Golden Nit2011 · Film · Stella (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing2011 · Film · Beatrice
The One Ronnie2010 · Film · Sue
Gulliver's Travels2010 · Film · Queen Isabel
Doctor Who: The End of Time2010 · Film · Donna Noble
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol2009 · Film · Joannie Taylor
Now That’s What I Call Comedy2009 · Film · Lauren
Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution2007 · Film · Dorothy Ratcliffe
The Bad Mother's Handbook2007 · Film · Karen Cooper
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride2006 · Film · Donna Noble
Starter for 102006 · Film · Julie Jackson
Sixty Six2006 · Film · Aunt Lila
Scenes of a Sexual Nature2006 · Film · Sara
Love and Other Disasters2006 · Film · Tallulah Wentworth
Milner1994 · Film · Jesson's P.A.

Filmography

Series

26 shows

Going Dutch2025 · Series · Katja Vanderhoff
Queen of Oz2023 · Series · Georgiana
Hard Cell2022 · Series · Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
DuckTales2017 · Series · Magica De Spell (voice)
Catherine Tate's Nan2015 · Series · Nan
Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014 · Series
Big School2013 · Series · Miss Sarah Postern
Playhouse Presents2012 · Series · Eva Braun / Édith Piaf
Little Crackers2010 · Series · Josephine
Channel 4's Comedy Gala2010 · Series · Nan
Genius with Dave Gorman2009 · Series
Bleak House2005 · Series · Mrs. Chadband
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Donna Noble
The Office2005 · Series · Nellie Bertram
Twisted Tales2005 · Series · Wendy Midwich
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Series · Mitzi Kosinski
The Catherine Tate Show2004 · Series · Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper
Spine Chillers2003 · Series
Wild West2002 · Series · Angela Phillips
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy2002 · Series
Attention Scum2001 · Series
Big Train1998 · Series
Barking1998 · Series · Various
Surgical Spirit1989 · Series · Girlfriend
Comic Relief1988 · Series
The Bill1984 · Series