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Catherine Tate
Known for The Office · Doctor Who · The Graham Norton Show
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…
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Dec 5, 1969
- Birthplace
- Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
MilnerJesson's P.A.
1994
Doctor Who: The Runaway BrideDonna Noble
2006
Love and Other DisastersTallulah Wentworth
2006
Scenes of a Sexual NatureSara
2006
Sixty SixAunt Lila
2006
Starter for 10Julie Jackson
2006
David Tennant's Video DiarySelf
2007
Mrs. Ratcliffe's RevolutionDorothy Ratcliffe
2007
The Bad Mother's HandbookKaren Cooper
2007
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008Self - Guest Presenter
2008
Now That’s What I Call ComedyLauren
2009
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas CarolJoannie Taylor
2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas CarolWriter
2009
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Donna Noble (archive footage)
2010
Doctor Who: The End of TimeDonna Noble
2010
Gulliver's TravelsQueen Isabel
2010
The One RonnieSue
2010
The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf
2010
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf - Presenter
2011
Monte CarloAlicia Winthrop Scott
2011
Much Ado About NothingBeatrice
2011
The Ballad of Russell & JulieJulie Gardner / Self
2011
The Itch of the Golden NitStella (voice)
2011
The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
2012TW
The Women of Doctor WhoDonna Noble (archive footage)
2012
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby CityNan
2013Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby CityWriter
2013
Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyDonna Noble (archive footage)
2013
Frost on Sketch ShowsSelf
2013
KhumbaNora (voice)
2013
50 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014
Catherine Tate's NanNan
2014Catherine Tate's NanWriter
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate CompanionDonna Noble (archive footage)
2014
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!Sophie
2014
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen HawkingSelf
2015
Little Britain SketchSister
2015
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the ColiseumSelf
2015
Not Sophie's ChoiceMummy
2015
SuperBobTheresa
2015
The VoteKirsty Henderson
2015
UnityNarrator (voice)
2015
Billionaire BoySapphire Diamond
2016
Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander ArmstrongSelf
2016
Do Not DisturbAnna
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelf - Host
2016
Comic Relief: Red Nose DayLauren Cooper
2017
Monster FamilyBaba Yaga (voice)
2017
Perfect Roast PotatoesTamara
2017
Leading Lady PartsBoss
2018
Saving the British BulldogSelf - Presenter
2018
The Big Night InLauren Cooper
2020
Monster Family 2Baba Yaga (voice)
2021
The Nan MovieNan / Joanie
2022The Nan MovieExecutive Producer
2022The Nan MovieWriter
2022
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsDonna Noble (archive footage)
2023
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and MeSelf
2023
Rally Road RacersJuni Hakansdotter (voice)
2023
Doctor Who at the PromsSelf - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)
2024
Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2024Television
Eurovision Song ContestSelf - Spokesperson · 1 eps
1956
Olivier AwardsSelf - Host
1981
The Bill1 eps
1984
Comic Relief1 eps
1988
This MorningSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1988
Surgical SpiritGirlfriend · 1 eps
1989
Room 101Self · 1 eps
1994
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist · 1 eps
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Host · 1 eps
1996
BarkingVarious · 6 eps
1998
Big Train7 eps
1998
Attention Scum6 eps
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2001
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy3 eps
2002
Wild WestAngela Phillips · 12 eps
2002
Spine Chillers1 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's MarpleMitzi Kosinski · 1 eps
2004
The Catherine Tate ShowJoannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper · 18 eps
2004The Catherine Tate ShowCreator
2004
Bleak HouseMrs. Chadband · 1 eps
2005
Doctor WhoDonna Noble · 13 eps
2005
Doctor Who ConfidentialSelf · 13 eps
2005
The Friday Night ProjectSelf - Host · 1 eps
2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf · 1 eps
2005
The OfficeNellie Bertram · 34 eps
2005
Top of the Pops ReloadedSelf · 1 eps
2005
Twisted TalesWendy Midwich · 1 eps
2005
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySelf · 1 eps
2006
The Charlotte Church ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 7 eps
2007
Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelf · 1 eps
2009
Genius with Dave Gorman1 eps
2009TJ
The Justin Lee Collins ShowSelf · 1 eps
2009
Channel 4's Comedy GalaNan · 1 eps
2010
Little CrackersJosephine · 1 eps
2010Little CrackersWriter
2010Little CrackersDirector
2010
Playhouse PresentsEva Braun / Édith Piaf · 1 eps
2012
8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf · 1 eps
2013
Big SchoolMiss Sarah Postern · 12 eps
2013
The Last LegSelf · 2 eps
2013
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf · 1 eps
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo1 eps
2014
Catherine Tate's NanNan · 2 eps
2015Catherine Tate's NanWriter
2015Catherine Tate's NanCreator
2015
Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf - Performer · 1 eps
2016
DuckTalesMagica De Spell (voice) · 9 eps
2017
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic ReliefSelf · 1 eps
2017
Hard CellLaura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie · 6 eps
2022Hard CellDirector
2022Hard CellWriter
2022Hard CellExecutive Producer
2022Hard CellCreator
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg1 eps
2022
Queen of OzGeorgiana · 6 eps
2023Queen of OzWriter
2023Queen of OzExecutive Producer
2023Queen of OzCreator
2023
Going DutchKatja Vanderhoff · 7 eps
2025Photos
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