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Catherine Tate

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.

Filmography 102

Movies (56)

Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Self (archive footage)
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
2023
Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
Donna Noble (archive footage)
Rally Road Racers
2023
Juni Hakansdotter (voice)
The Nan Movie
2022
Nan / Joanie
Monster Family 2
2021
Baba Yaga (voice)
The Big Night In
2020
Lauren Cooper
Saving the British Bulldog
2018
Self - Presenter
Leading Lady Parts
2018
Boss
Monster Family
2017
Baba Yaga (voice)
Perfect Roast Potatoes
2017
Tamara
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
Lauren Cooper
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
Self - Host
Do Not Disturb
2016
Anna
Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong
2016
Self
Billionaire Boy
2016
Sapphire Diamond
SuperBob
2015
Theresa
Unity
2015
Narrator (voice)
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015
Self
Not Sophie's Choice
2015
Mummy
The Vote
2015
Kirsty Henderson
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum
2015
Self
Little Britain Sketch
2015
Sister
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
2014
Sophie
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
Donna Noble (archive footage)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
Self
Catherine Tate's Nan
2014
Nan
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
Donna Noble (archive footage)
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City
2013
Nan

Shows (46)

Going Dutch
2025
Katja Vanderhoff
Queen of Oz
2023
Georgiana
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
Hard Cell
2022
Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
DuckTales
2017
Magica De Spell (voice)
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
2017
Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
Self - Performer
Catherine Tate's Nan
2015
Nan
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Big School
2013
Miss Sarah Postern
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Self
The Last Leg
2013
Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
Eva Braun / Édith Piaf
Little Crackers
2010
Josephine
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010
Nan
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
Self
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Self
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
Self
The Charlotte Church Show
2006
Self
The One Show
2006
Self - Guest
Bleak House
2005
Mrs. Chadband
Top of the Pops Reloaded
2005
Self
Doctor Who
2005
Donna Noble
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Self
The Office
2005
Nellie Bertram
The Friday Night Project
2005
Self - Host
Twisted Tales
2005
Wendy Midwich