Kate Ashfield

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name = Kate Ashfield

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birthdate = 1972
birthplace = Oldham, England, United Kingdom
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occupation = Actress, Comedienne
yearsactive = 1994–present
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awards = British Independent Film Award - Best Actress
2001 "Late Night Shopping" - Jody
RTS Television Award - Best Actor - Female
2004 "This Little Life" - Sadie MacGregor

Kate Ashfield (born 28 May, 1972) is an award-winning English actress and comedienne, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the British-German film "Late Night Shopping (2001)" and as Sadie MacGregor in the British film "This Little Life (2003)". She is also known for her role as Liz in the 2004 film "Shaun of the Dead".

Personal life

Ashfield was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, in the United Kingdom, and later attended King Edward VI Camp Hill, in Birmingham but later went to King Edward VI Five Ways also in Birmingham as one of the first girls to join the sixth form. Ashfield appeared in "As You Like It" and was involved in a number of local youth theatre groups. She trained at Rose Bruford College.

Career

She has since appeared in many film, television and theatre productions. Her first movie role came in 1994 as Ella in John Wells' film "Princess Caraboo".

She has performed in numerous plays associated with the In-yer-face theatre movement , and was invited to speak on the subject at the University of the West of England's 2002 "Theatre's Shock Therapy" conference.Fact|date=June 2008

She is currently filming "The Diary of Anne Frank" and will next work on the thriller "Hush".

elected credits

* "The Children" (2008 3 part itv drama)-Natasha
* "Never Better" (2008, TV series) - Anita Merchant
* "Talk To Me" (2007, TV series) - Kelly
* "Random Quest" (2006, TV) - Ottilie/Kate
* "Leave Before the Lights Come On Video - Arctic Monkeys" (2006) - Suicidal Lady
* "The Best Man" (2006, TV - released as "Unhitched" on US DVD) - Becka
* "" (2006, TV) - Ellen
* "Secret Smile" (2005, TV) - Miranda
* "Fakers" (2004) - Eve Evans
* "Spivs" (2004) - Jenny
* "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) - Liz
* "Collusion" (2003) - Sally Waterville
* "Killing Hitler" (2003, TV) - Rachel
* "This Little Life" (2003, TV) - Sadie MacGregor
* "The Trouble with Men and Women" (2003, TV) - Susie
* "Flyfishing" (2002) - Helen
* "Crime and Punishment" (2002, miniseries) - Dounia
* "Late Night Shopping" (2001) - Jody
* "Do or Die" (2001, miniseries) - Samantha
* "The Low Down" (2000) - Ruby
* "Guest House Paradiso" (1999) - Guest
* "Storm Damage" (1999, TV) - Kay
* "The War Zone" (1999)
* "Watership Down (TV series)" (1999, TV series) - Primrose (Series 1/2 only)
* "Sweetnight Goodheart" (2001) - Juliet
* "A Many Splintered Thing" (1998, TV series) - Elly Jackson
* "Closer (play)" (1998, stage) - Alice
* "Woyzeck" (1997, stage) - Marie
* "Shopping and Fucking" (1996, stage) - Lulu

Awards

*British Independent Film Award - Best actress (2001)
*Royal Television Society Television Award - Best actor: female (2004)

Notes

References

*Perry, Emma. [http://www.thecontext.com/docs/2509.html "Kate Ashfield"] . "Film in Context". "thecontext.com". Accessed June 8, 2008. (Online biography.)

External links

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