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Catherine Tate

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Catherine Tate

Born December 5, 1969 · 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

The Office

8.6 TMDB

The Office

Nellie Bertram

Doctor Who

7.6 TMDB

Doctor Who

Donna Noble

Gulliver's Travels

5.2 TMDB

Gulliver's Travels

Queen Isabel

Monte Carlo

6.8 TMDB

Monte Carlo

Alicia Winthrop Scott

Starter for 10

6.4 TMDB

Starter for 10

Julie Jackson

Monster Family

6.0 TMDB

Monster Family

Baba Yaga (voice)

Love and Other Disasters

5.8 TMDB

Love and Other Disasters

Tallulah Wentworth

DuckTales

7.9 TMDB

DuckTales

Magica De Spell (voice)

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 TMDB

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Khumba

6.0 TMDB

Khumba

Nora (voice)

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

7.8 TMDB

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

Donna Noble

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.8 TMDB

Agatha Christie's Marple

Mitzi Kosinski

Monster Family 2

6.6 TMDB

Monster Family 2

Baba Yaga (voice)

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7.4 TMDB

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Self

SuperBob

6.0 TMDB

SuperBob

Theresa

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

5.3 TMDB

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

Sara

Leading Lady Parts

7.8 TMDB

Leading Lady Parts

Boss

Bleak House

8.0 TMDB

Bleak House

Mrs. Chadband

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7.1 TMDB

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self - Panellist, Self - Host

Big Train

7.3 TMDB

Big Train

1998 · Series

Filmography

  1. 2027Bad FairiesFairy Gothmother (voice)Movie
  2. 202620 Years of Not Going OutKate (archive footage)Movie
  3. 2025Going DutchKatja VanderhoffSeries
  4. 2024Doctor Who at the PromsSelf - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)Movie
  5. 2024Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)Movie
  6. 2023Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsDonna Noble (archive footage)Movie
  7. 2023imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and MeSelfMovie
  8. 2023Queen of OzGeorgiana, Writer, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
  9. 2023Rally Road RacersJuni Hakansdotter (voice)Movie
  10. 2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSeries
  11. 2022Hard CellLaura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
  12. 2022The Nan MovieNan / Joanie, Executive Producer, WriterMovie
  13. 2021Monster Family 2Baba Yaga (voice)Movie
  14. 2020The Big Night InLauren CooperMovie
  15. 2018Saving the British BulldogSelf - PresenterMovie
  16. 2018Leading Lady PartsBossMovie
  17. 2017Monster FamilyBaba Yaga (voice)Movie
  18. 2017DuckTalesMagica De Spell (voice)Series
  19. 2017Perfect Roast PotatoesTamaraMovie
  20. 2017Comic Relief: Red Nose DayLauren CooperMovie
  21. 2017Let's Sing and Dance for Comic ReliefSelfSeries
  22. 2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelf - HostMovie
  23. 2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf - PerformerSeries
  24. 2016Do Not DisturbAnnaMovie
  25. 2016Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander ArmstrongSelfMovie
  26. 2016Billionaire BoySapphire DiamondMovie
  27. 2015Catherine Tate's NanNan, Writer, CreatorSeries
  28. 2015SuperBobTheresaMovie
  29. 2015UnityNarrator (voice)Movie
  30. 2015Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen HawkingSelfMovie
  31. 2015Not Sophie's ChoiceMummyMovie
  32. 2015The VoteKirsty HendersonMovie
  33. 2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the ColiseumSelfMovie
  34. 2015Little Britain SketchSisterMovie
  35. 2014Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!SophieMovie
  36. 2014Doctor Who: The Ultimate CompanionDonna Noble (archive footage)Movie
  37. 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelfSeries
  38. 201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelfMovie
  39. 2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries
  40. 2014Catherine Tate's NanNan, WriterMovie
  41. 2013Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyDonna Noble (archive footage)Movie
  42. 2013Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby CityNan, WriterMovie
  43. 2013Big SchoolMiss Sarah PosternSeries
  44. 2013KhumbaNora (voice)Movie
  45. 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelfSeries
  46. 2013Frost on Sketch ShowsSelfMovie
  47. 2013The Last LegSelfSeries
  48. 2012The Women of Doctor WhoDonna Noble (archive footage)Movie
  49. 2012Playhouse PresentsEva Braun / Édith PiafSeries
  50. 2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelfMovie
  51. 2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf - PresenterMovie
  52. 2011The Ballad of Russell & JulieJulie Gardner / SelfMovie
  53. 2011Monte CarloAlicia Winthrop ScottMovie
  54. 2011The Itch of the Golden NitStella (voice)Movie
  55. 2011Much Ado About NothingBeatriceMovie
  56. 2010The One RonnieSueMovie
  57. 2010Gulliver's TravelsQueen IsabelMovie
  58. 2010Little CrackersJosephine, Director, WriterSeries
  59. 2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfMovie
  60. 2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Donna Noble (archive footage)Movie
  61. 2010Channel 4's Comedy GalaNanSeries
  62. 2010Doctor Who: The End of TimeDonna NobleMovie
  63. 2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas CarolJoannie Taylor, WriterMovie
  64. 2009Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelfSeries
  65. 2009Genius with Dave GormanSeries
  66. 2009The Justin Lee Collins ShowSelfSeries
  67. 2009Now That’s What I Call ComedyLaurenMovie
  68. 2008Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008Self - Guest PresenterMovie
  69. 2007David Tennant's Video DiarySelfMovie
  70. 2007Mrs. Ratcliffe's RevolutionDorothy RatcliffeMovie
  71. 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
  72. 2007The Bad Mother's HandbookKaren CooperMovie
  73. 2006Doctor Who: The Runaway BrideDonna NobleMovie
  74. 2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySelfSeries
  75. 2006Starter for 10Julie JacksonMovie
  76. 2006Scenes of a Sexual NatureSaraMovie
  77. 2006Sixty SixAunt LilaMovie
  78. 2006Love and Other DisastersTallulah WentworthMovie
  79. 2006The Charlotte Church ShowSelfSeries
  80. 2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  81. 2005Bleak HouseMrs. ChadbandSeries
  82. 2005Top of the Pops ReloadedSelfSeries
  83. 2005Doctor WhoDonna NobleSeries
  84. 2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSelfSeries
  85. 2005The OfficeNellie BertramSeries
  86. 2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf - HostSeries
  87. 2005Twisted TalesWendy MidwichSeries
  88. 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMitzi KosinskiSeries
  89. 2004The Catherine Tate ShowJoannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper, CreatorSeries
  90. 2003Spine ChillersSeries
  91. 2002Wild WestAngela PhillipsSeries
  92. 2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do ComedySeries
  93. 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - GuestSeries
  94. 2001Attention ScumSeries
  95. 1998Big TrainSeries
  96. 1998BarkingVariousSeries
  97. 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist, Self - HostSeries
  98. 1994MilnerJesson's P.A.Movie
  99. 1994Room 101SelfSeries
  100. 1989Surgical SpiritGirlfriendSeries
  101. 1988This MorningSelf - GuestSeries
  102. 1988Comic ReliefSeries
  103. 1984The BillSeries
  104. 1981Olivier AwardsSelf - HostSeries
  105. 1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - SpokespersonSeries