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.

Career Overview

Catherine Tate has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Monster Family Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Catherine Tate Show, The Nan Movie, Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 78
Birth Date: 1969-12-05 00:00:00
Birth Place: Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Monster Family Collection (2 titles)
Asterix and Obelix (Animation) Collection (1 titles)
Nativity Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Niky Wardley (2 collaborations)
Mathew Horne (2 collaborations)
Baz Black (2 collaborations)
David Tennant (2 collaborations)
Paul Kasey (2 collaborations)
Bruce Mackinnon (1 collaborations)
Angela McHale (1 collaborations)
Katherine Parkinson (1 collaborations)
Parker Sawyers (1 collaborations)
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (72 credits)
- Doctor Who: The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
  Donna Noble
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- 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
- imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
  Donna Noble (archive footage)
  
  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
  
  - GlomTales! (2019) ... Magica De Spell (voice) actor actors
  
  - A Nightmare on Killmotor Hill! (2019) ... 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
- The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
  Donna Noble
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Doctor Who: Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead
  Donna Noble
  
  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
- Sixty Six
  Aunt Lila
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Scenes of a Sexual Nature
  Sara
  
  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
- Eurovision Song Contest
  
  - Final (2023) ... Self - Spokesperson actor actors
  
  1956
production (1 credits)
- The Nan Movie
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
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
creators (1 credits)
- The Catherine Tate Show
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2004

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q254766), public domain (CC0).