Catherine Tate
Acting
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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.
Known For
Filmography
Going Dutch
2025
as Katja Vanderhoff
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rally Road Racers
2023
as Juni Hakansdotter (voice)
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
2023
as Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
as Donna Noble (archive footage)
Queen of Oz
2023
as Georgiana
The Nan Movie
2022
as Nan / Joanie
Hard Cell
2022
as Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
Monster Family 2
2021
as Baba Yaga (voice)
The Big Night In
2020
as Lauren Cooper
Saving the British Bulldog
2018
as Self - Presenter
Leading Lady Parts
2018
as Boss
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
as Lauren Cooper
Perfect Roast Potatoes
2017
as Tamara
Monster Family
2017
as Baba Yaga (voice)
DuckTales
2017
as Magica De Spell (voice)
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
2017
as Self
Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong
2016
as Self
Billionaire Boy
2016
as Sapphire Diamond
Do Not Disturb
2016
as Anna
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
as Self - Host
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Performer
Not Sophie's Choice
2015
as Mummy
Little Britain Sketch
2015
as Sister
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015
as Self
The Vote
2015
as Kirsty Henderson
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
SuperBob
2015
as Theresa
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum
2015
as Self
Catherine Tate's Nan
2015
as Nan
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
as Donna Noble (archive footage)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
2014
as Sophie
Catherine Tate's Nan
2014
as Nan
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as Donna Noble (archive footage)
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City
2013
as Nan
Frost on Sketch Shows
2013
as Self
Khumba
2013
as Nora (voice)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self
Big School
2013
as Miss Sarah Postern
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
The Women of Doctor Who
2012
as Donna Noble (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Eva Braun / Édith Piaf
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Julie Gardner / Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self - Presenter
Much Ado About Nothing
2011
as Beatrice
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Stella (voice)
Monte Carlo
2011
as Alicia Winthrop Scott
Gulliver's Travels
2010
as Queen Isabel
The One Ronnie
2010
as Sue
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Donna Noble (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as Donna Noble
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010
as Nan
Little Crackers
2010
as Josephine
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
as Joannie Taylor
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
2009
as Lauren
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
2008
as Self - Guest Presenter
Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution
2007
as Dorothy Ratcliffe
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Self
The Bad Mother's Handbook
2007
as Karen Cooper
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Sixty Six
2006
as Aunt Lila
Love and Other Disasters
2006
as Tallulah Wentworth
Starter for 10
2006
as Julie Jackson
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
2006
as Sara
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
as Donna Noble
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
The Charlotte Church Show
2006
as Self
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
as Self
The Office
2005
as Nellie Bertram
The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
Bleak House
2005
as Mrs. Chadband
Top of the Pops Reloaded
2005
as Self
Doctor Who
2005
as Donna Noble
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Self
The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self
Twisted Tales
2005
as Wendy Midwich
The Catherine Tate Show
2004
as Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Mitzi Kosinski
Spine Chillers
2003
Wild West
2002
as Angela Phillips
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest
Attention Scum
2001
Big Train
1998
Barking
1998
as Various
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Host
Milner
1994
as Jesson's P.A.
Room 101
1994
as Self
Surgical Spirit
1989
as Girlfriend
This Morning
1988
as Self - Guest
The Bill
1984
Olivier Awards
1981
as Self - Host
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Spokesperson