Cathy Tyson

Biography

Catherine "Cathy" Tyson (born 12 June 1965 in Kingston-upon-Thames, London) is an English stage, film and television actress.

Career Overview

Cathy Tyson has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Criminal Record, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Mona Lisa. 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

45

Birth Date

1965-06-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Criminal Record
• 

  The Serpent and the Rainbow
• 

  Mona Lisa
• 

  Sainsbury's: Christmas Food Secrets
• 

  The Importance of Being Earnest
• 

  Two Graves

Frequent Collaborators

• Peter Capaldi (1 collaborations)
• Cush Jumbo (1 collaborations)
• Shaun Dooley (1 collaborations)
• Zoë Wanamaker (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Creed-Miles (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Campbell Moore (1 collaborations)
• Sia Alipour (1 collaborations)
• Luther Ford (1 collaborations)
• Dustin Demri-Burns (1 collaborations)
• Luke Pasqualino (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (45 credits)

  • RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Black Samphire

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Truckload

    Tenant

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Hoard

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Criminal Record

    Doris Mathis

    actor

    actors

    - Nobody Dies (2026) ... Doris Mathis actor actors

    - Going Down (2026) ... Doris Mathis actor actors

    - When the Music Stops (2026) ... Doris Mathis actor actors

    - Duty of Care (2026) ... Doris Mathis actor actors

    - Safe (2026) ... Doris Mathis actor actors
    2024
  • KAOS

    - Episode 5 (2024) ... Alecto actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2024) ... Alecto actor actors
    2024
  • Dune: Prophecy

    - Sisterhood Above All (2024) ... Raquella Berto-Anirul actor actors

    - Two Wolves (2024) ... Raquella Berto-Anirul actor actors

    - The Hidden Hand (2024) ... Raquella Berto-Anirul actor actors
    2024
  • Bank of Dave

    Maureen

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Blue Lights

    - The Party (2025) ... Dana Morgan actor actors
    2023
  • Sainsbury's: Christmas Food Secrets

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Canterville Ghost

    Masilda Lovell

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • National Theatre Live: Rockets and Blue Lights

    Danby / Mary / Meg / Shona

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Help

    Polly

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Whitstable Pearl

    - The Man on the Blue Plaque (2021) ... Tina Rowe actor actors

    - The Free Waters (2021) ... Tina Rowe actor actors
    2021
  • CBeebies Presents: Christmas in Storyland

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Loss Adjuster

    Lorna Fitzgerald

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • My Beautiful Laundrette

    Rachel / Cherry

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    Lady Bracknell

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • McDonald & Dodds

    - The Man Who Wasn’t There (2021) ... Jackie Somner actor actors
    2020
  • An Accidental Studio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Fight

    Viv Best

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Together

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Two Graves

    Margaret Powers

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Marker

    Maura

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • ChickLit

    Diana

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World

    Jackie

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Vera

    - The Dark Wives (2025) ... Kath Olivier actor actors

    - Inside (2025) ... Kath Olivier actor actors
    2011
  • Death in Paradise

    - Going Round in Circles (2024) ... Jacqueline StClair actor actors
    2011
  • Liverpool Nativity

    Herodia

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Forgiven

    Therapist

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

    Josefina

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Priest

    Maria Kerrigan

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tasting Freedom

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Remember

    Patty

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Angels

    Frances

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Lost Language of Cranes

    Jerene

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Out of the Blue

    Julie

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Turbulence

    Melissa

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Brian Cox on Acting in Tragedy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Serpent and the Rainbow

    Marielle Duchamp

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • On the Palm

    Celia

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Business as Usual

    Josie Patterson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Mona Lisa

    Simone

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Casualty

    - Reap the Whirlwind (2) (2017) ... Cider Anne actor actors
    1986