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Katherine Kingsley

Katherine Kingsley (born 24 December 1982) is an English actress.

Katherine Kingsley
(1982-12-24) December 24, 1982Cambridge, England
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
2004–present
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Katherine Kingsley (born 24 December 1982) is an English actress.

Born and raised in Cambridge and schooled at Parkside Community College and Long Road Sixth Form College, Kingsley moved to London to study with the English National Opera's The Knack, before studying acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Kingsley is a three-time Olivier Award Nominee. She has performed in iconic venues such as the Donmar Warehouse and the Menier Chocolate Factory, as well as the Chichester Theatre and many other West End venues. She has received critical praise for her turn as Marlene Dietrich in the Donmar production of Piaf, which led to an Olivier nomination in 2009. Furthermore, Katherine's portrayal of Lina Lamont in the 2012 Chichester Festival theatre production of Singin' In The Rain, led to a second nomination for an Olivier Theatre Award. Katherine has also been involved in The 39 Steps at the Criterion theatre.

Katherine played the character of Helena, opposite David Walliams and Sheridan Smith in the Michael Grandage Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the classic Shakespearean comedy. Directed by Michael Grandage himself, the production ran from 7 September to 16 November 2013 at London's Noël Coward Theatre.

On 1 November 2013, it was announced Katherine would play the role of Christine Colgate in the West End production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. This opened in March 2014. She has been nominated for a Whats On Stage Award and a Manchester Theatre Award for this.

In addition to her stage work, Katherine has also worked for BBC and ITV in various TV projects including, The Bill and Casualty, Bad Education, Uncle Series 2, and the Michael Grandage film, Genius, starring Jude Law, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.

In 2016, she appeared in "Hated in the Nation", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. She also voiced the female announcer for the multiplayer of Battlefield 1.

In 2018, Kingsley played the title role in Dusty - The Dusty Springfield Musical by Jonathan Harvey based on the life of Dusty Springfield, touring the UK.

In 2021 Katherine took the part of Angela Snow in the latest reboot of "The Darling Buds of May" - "The Larkins" on ITV.

In 2022, Kingsley played the Acrobat's stepsister in Matilda the Musical.

Kingsley will be playing the Grand High Witch in the world premiere of the National Theatre's stage adaption of The Witches starting in November 2023.

She married actor Dominic Tighe and they have worked together on screen as well.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004HollyoaksCaroline2 episodes
2009The BillFIO Linda PrestonEpisode: Conviction: To the Limit
2014Bad EducationMrs. GraysonEpisode: The Exam
2015UncleClaireS2. Episode 4
2016The SecretKyle Howell2 episodes
Black MirrorDana CostelloEpisode: Hated in the Nation
2017EndeavourMona DaviesEpisode: Game
Decline and FallPamela PophamS1. Episode: 2
2018The AlienistMrs. WilliamsEpisode: These Bloody Thoughts
No OffenceAnthonia CairnsEpisode: In His Head
2021–2022The LarkinsAngela Snow5 episodes
2024Sister Boniface MysteriesBunny FrobisherEpisode: Once Upon a Time
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016GeniusPurring Woman
2019Agatha and the Curse of IshtarKatharine Woolley
2022Matilda the MusicalThe Acrobat's stepsister
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Battlefield 1ShooterPC
2017Get EvenRose / Additional voicesXbox One
Forza Motorsport 7The StorytellerEnglish version
2018Sea of ThievesGrace Morrow / Annick / WandaXbox Series X
Moonraker: The Radio PlayGala BrandPC
VampyrElisabeth Ashbury / Camellia / Giselle Paxton / Hunter KatherinePlayStation 4
We Happy FewVictoria ByngXbox One
2019Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2Yvraine / NarratorPC
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon BreakpointNomad Replicated FemaleGeForce Now
We Happy Few: We All Fall DownVictoriaPC
2020KosmokratsOlgaPC
Assassin's Creed ValhallaVillagers / Hunters / Additional voicesPlayStation 5
2021Discovery Tour: Viking AgeVoicePlayStation 4
ScarfVoiceEnglish version
2022Dying Light 2Additional voicesPlayStation 5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of RagnarökAdditional voicesPlayStation 5
2023Final Fantasy XVIAdditional voicesPlayStation 5
The Talos Principle 2The SphinxPC
2024Flintlock: The Siege of DawnInayaPlayStation 5
Unknown 9: AwakeningVoiceXbox One-2025Battlefield 6Additional voicesPlaystation 5

  • 2009 - Oliver Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Piaf at The Donmar Warehouse and Vaudeville Theatre.

  • 2012 - Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Lina Lamont in Singin' In The Rain at The Palace Theatre.

  • 2012 - Whats On Stage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Lina Lamont in Singin' In The Rain at The Palace Theatre.

  • 2014 - Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for Helena in a Midsummer Night's Dream at The Noël Coward Theatre.

  • 2015 - Whats On Stage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at The Savoy Theatre.

  • 2015 - Manchester Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Visiting Production.

  • Katherine Kingsley at IMDb

  • Katherine Kingsley's official website

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