Catherine Tate

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

74

Birth Date

1969-12-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Known For

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  The Catherine Tate Show
• 

  The Nan Movie
• 

  Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
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  Doctor Who at the Proms
• 

  The Itch of the Golden Nit
• 

  Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

Credits

• actors (68 credits)

  • Going Dutch

    - Farmer's Mark-Tet Offensive (2026) ... Katja Vanderhoff actor actors

    - Born on the Third of July (2025) ... Katja Vanderhoff actor actors

    - The Exes of Evil (2025) ... Katja Vanderhoff actor actors

    - Once Upon a Twice Christmas (2025) ... Katja Vanderhoff actor actors

    - Korfball (2025) ... Katja Vanderhoff actor actors
    2025
  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Rally Road Racers

    Juni Hakansdotter (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Nan Movie

    Nan / Joanie

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Monster Family 2

    Baba Yaga (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Big Night In

    Lauren Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Saving the British Bulldog

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Leading Lady Parts

    Boss

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Monster Family

    Baba Yaga (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Perfect Roast Potatoes

    Tamara

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

    Lauren Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • DuckTales

    - The Last Adventure! (2021) ... Magica De Spell (voice) actor actors

    - The Life And Crimes of Scrooge McDuck! (2021) ... Magica De Spell (voice) actor actors

    - The Phantom and the Sorceress (2020) ... Magica De Spell (voice) actor actors
    2017
  • Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Do Not Disturb

    Anna

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Billionaire Boy

    Sapphire Diamond

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • SuperBob

    Theresa

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Unity

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Not Sophie's Choice

    Mummy

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Vote

    Kirsty Henderson

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Little Britain Sketch

    Sister

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

    Dulcia (voice UK Dub)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

    Sophie

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Catherine Tate's Nan

    Nan

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

    Nan

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Khumba

    Nora (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Frost on Sketch Shows

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 5: Re-United Kingdom (2017) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    - Lee Mack, Catherine Tate, Miles Jupp, John Cooper Clarke (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • The Women of Doctor Who

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Ballad of Russell & Julie

    Julie Gardner / Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Monte Carlo

    Alicia Winthrop Scott

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Itch of the Golden Nit

    Stella (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Beatrice

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The One Ronnie

    Sue

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Gulliver's Travels

    Queen Isabel

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

    Donna Noble (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Doctor Who: The End of Time

    Donna Noble

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

    Joannie Taylor

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Now That’s What I Call Comedy

    Lauren

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

    Self - Guest Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • David Tennant's Video Diary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

    Dorothy Ratcliffe

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Bad Mother's Handbook

    Karen Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Bernie Taupin, Catherine Tate, Ashley Walters, Bill Bailey and Christine and the Queens (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Jude Law, Catherine Tate, Kings Of Leon (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Dame Shirley Bassey, David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Richard Ayoade, Annie Lennox (2014) ... Self actor actors

    - David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Jon Richardson, Josh Groban (2011) ... Self actor actors

    - Johnny Knoxville, Joan Rivers, Catherine Tate (2010) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

    Donna Noble

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Scenes of a Sexual Nature

    Sara

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sixty Six

    Aunt Lila

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Starter for 10

    Julie Jackson

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Love and Other Disasters

    Tallulah Wentworth

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The One Show

    - December 15, 2009 (2009) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2006
  • Doctor Who

    - Journey's End (2) (2008) ... Donna Noble actor actors

    - The Stolen Earth (1) (2008) ... Donna Noble actor actors

    - Turn Left (2008) ... Donna Noble actor actors

    - Midnight (2008) ... Donna Noble actor actors

    - Forest of the Dead (2) (2008) ... Donna Noble actor actors
    2005
  • Doctor Who Confidential

    - The End of an Era (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Friends and Foe (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Here Come the Girls (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Look Who's Talking (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - River Runs Deep (2008) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • The Office

    - Finale (2013) ... Nellie Bertram actor actors

    - A.A.R.M. (2013) ... Nellie Bertram actor actors

    - Livin' the Dream (2013) ... Nellie Bertram actor actors

    - Paper Airplane (2013) ... Nellie Bertram actor actors

    - Stairmageddon (2013) ... Nellie Bertram actor actors
    2005
  • The Catherine Tate Show

    Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2006) ... Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2006) ... Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2006) ... Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2006) ... Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2006) ... Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper actor actors
    2004
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - A Murder Is Announced (2005) ... Mitzi Kosinski actor actors
    2004
  • Milner

    Jesson's P.A.

    actor

    actors
    1994

• writing (4 credits)

  • The Nan Movie

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Catherine Tate's Nan

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

    writer

    writing
    2009

• production (1 credits)

  • The Nan Movie

    executive producer

    production
    2022

• creators (1 credits)

  • The Catherine Tate Show

    creator

    creators
    2004