Catherine Tate

Acting

Born December 5, 1969 (age 56)

Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

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

Going Dutch

Going Dutch2025 · Katja Vanderhoff

Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms2024 · Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC2024 · Self (archive footage)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who2024 · Donna Noble

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me2023 · Self

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials2023 · Donna Noble (archive footage)

Queen of Oz

Queen of Oz2023 · Georgiana

Rally Road Racers

Rally Road Racers2023 · Juni Hakansdotter (voice)

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022

Hard Cell

Hard Cell2022 · Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie

The Nan Movie

The Nan Movie2022 · Nan / Joanie

Monster Family 2

Monster Family 22021 · Baba Yaga (voice)

The Big Night In

The Big Night In2020 · Lauren Cooper

Saving the British Bulldog

Saving the British Bulldog2018 · Self - Presenter

Leading Lady Parts

Leading Lady Parts2018 · Boss

Monster Family

Monster Family2017 · Baba Yaga (voice)

DuckTales

DuckTales2017 · Magica De Spell (voice)

Perfect Roast Potatoes

Perfect Roast Potatoes2017 · Tamara

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day2017 · Lauren Cooper

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief2017 · Self

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC2016 · Self - Host

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Show2016 · Self - Performer

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb2016 · Anna

Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong

Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong2016 · Self

Billionaire Boy

Billionaire Boy2016 · Sapphire Diamond

Catherine Tate's Nan

Catherine Tate's Nan2015 · Nan

SuperBob

SuperBob2015 · Theresa

Unity

Unity2015 · Narrator (voice)

Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking2015 · Self

Not Sophie's Choice

Not Sophie's Choice2015 · Mummy

The Vote

The Vote2015 · Kirsty Henderson

Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum

Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum2015 · Self

Little Britain Sketch

Little Britain Sketch2015 · Sister

Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!2014 · Sophie

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion2014 · Donna Noble (archive footage)

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · Self

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014

Catherine Tate's Nan

Catherine Tate's Nan2014 · Nan

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty2013 · Donna Noble (archive footage)

Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City2013 · Nan

Big School

Big School2013 · Miss Sarah Postern

Frost on Sketch Shows

Frost on Sketch Shows2013

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

The Ballad of Russell & Julie2011

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing2011

The One Ronnie

The One Ronnie2010

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Doctor Who: The End of Time2010

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol2009

Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 20082008

The Bad Mother's Handbook

The Bad Mother's Handbook2007

David Tennant's Video Diary

David Tennant's Video Diary2007

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters2006

Starter for 10

Starter for 102006

Sixty Six

The Catherine Tate Show

The Catherine Tate Show2004 · Various

Wild West

Wild West2002 · Angela Phillips