Kate Ashfield
Known for acting · Born 28 May 1972 · 54 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
82 credits
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is a British actress, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the Anglo-German film Late Night Shopping, as Sadie MacGregor in the British film This Little Life and as Liz in the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Ashfield was born on 28 May 1972 in Birmingham England. Her interest in acting started at an early age, and she later pursued her passion by studying drama at Rose Bruford College.
Known for
Shaun of the Dead
2004
United
2011
Hangman
2015
When the Lights Went Out
2012
The Baker
2007
The War Zone
1999
Late Night Shopping
2001
Guest House Paradiso
1999
His Dark Materials
2019
Born to Kill
2017
Sanditon
2019
Byzantium
2013
Acting (79)
2025Harlan Coben's LazarusDetective Alison Brown · 6 episodesSeries
2024Double BlindHelen BradyFilm
2024Stockholm BloodbathBirgittaFilm
2024Moonflower MurdersJoanne Webster · 3 episodesSeries
2023BodiesElaine MorleySeries
2023There's Always HopeSamanthaFilm
2021Killer at the Crime SceneSelf - Narrator · 20 episodesSeries
2020LifeRachel · 5 episodesSeries
2019His Dark MaterialsAtal (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2019SanditonMary Parker · 8 episodesSeries
2019Exit PlanFake MotherFilm
2019A ConfessionYvonne Fulcher · 6 episodesSeries
2019RachelTeresaFilm
2018Sick of ItZoeSeries
2018Seat 25NarratorFilm
2017UnspeakableSallyFilm
2015HangmanBethFilm
2015Secrets and LiesVanessa Richardson · 4 episodesSeries
2015StillMargaretFilm
2015The House SitterSara LawrenceFilm
2015Counting BackwardsAdult SallyFilm
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IITherapistFilm
2013ByzantiumGabiFilm
2013BelieveHelenFilm
2012Line of DutyJools Gates · 5 episodesSeries
2012When the Lights Went OutJennyFilm
2011UnitedAlma GeorgeFilm
2011Late BloomersGiuliaFilm
20117livesCynthiaFilm
2010The KidMadelineFilm
2009The Diary of Anne FrankMiep Gies · 5 episodesSeries
2009CollisionAnn Stallwood · 5 episodesSeries
2009The Diary of Anne FrankMiep GiesFilm
2009War SchoolFilm
200810 Days to WarVeronica PurkissSeries
2008The ChildrenNatasha · 3 episodesSeries
2008Never Better · 6 episodesSeries
2007The BakerRhiannonFilm
2007Talk to MeKelly · 4 episodesSeries
2006Tsunami: The AftermathEllen Webb · 2 episodesSeries
2006Random QuestOttilie / KateFilm
2006The Trouble with Men and WomenSusieFilm
2005The Best ManBeckaFilm
2005Secret SmileMiranda · 2 episodesSeries
2005SweetnightgoodheartJulietFilm
2005Perfect DayJennyFilm
2004Shaun of the DeadLizFilm
2004New TricksHilary NewellSeries
2004FakersEve EvansFilm
2004SpivsJennyFilm
2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceMrs. Hardy (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2003Beyond BordersKatFilm
2003PollyannaNancyFilm
2003FlyfishingHelenFilm
2003Killing HitlerRachelFilm
2003PerfectRachelFilm
2003CollusionSally WatervilleFilm
2003This Little LifeSadie MacGregorFilm
2002PureHelenFilm
2002Crime and PunishmentDouniaFilm
2002The Last MinuteJaneyFilm
2002Crime and PunishmentDounia · 2 episodesSeries
2001Late Night ShoppingJodyFilm
2001The Low DownRubyFilm
2001Please!MollyFilm
2001Do or DieSamantha · 2 episodesSeries
2000Christie Malry's Own Double-EntryCarolFilm
2000Storm DamageKayFilm
2000A Many Splintered Thing · 7 episodesSeries
1999The War ZoneLucyFilm
1999Guest House ParadisoMrs. HardyFilm
1999Watership DownPrimrose (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
1999Love in the 21st CenturyKateSeries
1999The ManKimFilm
1997Midsomer MurdersHelen CaxtonSeries
1996Silent WitnessC.I. Rebecca Woods · 2 episodesSeries
1994Princess CarabooEllaFilm
1991Prime SuspectHelperSeries
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMiss WillsSeries
Creator (1)
2021SüüCreatorSeries
Production (1)
2017Born to KillExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
Writing (1)
2019Man in Room 301Writer, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries