Catherine Tate
Known for acting · Born 5 December 1969 · 56 · Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
111 credits
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
The Office
2005
Doctor Who
2005
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
Starter for 10
2006
Monster Family
2017
Love and Other Disasters
2006
SuperBob
2015
DuckTales
2017
The Catherine Tate Show
2004
Hard Cell
2022
Gulliver's Travels
2010
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Acting (102)
2025Going DutchKatja Vanderhoff · 7 episodesSeries
2024Doctor Who at the PromsSelf - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)Film
2024Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)Film
2023Rally Road RacersJuni Hakansdotter (voice)Film
2023Queen of OzGeorgiana · 6 episodesSeries
2023Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsDonna Noble (archive footage)Film
2023imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and MeSelfFilm
2022The Nan MovieNan / JoanieFilm
2022Hard CellLaura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie · 6 episodesSeries
2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSeries
2021Monster Family 2Baba Yaga (voice)Film
2020The Big Night InLauren CooperFilm
2018Leading Lady PartsBossFilm
2018Saving the British BulldogSelf - PresenterFilm
2017Monster FamilyBaba Yaga (voice)Film
2017DuckTalesMagica De Spell (voice) · 9 episodesSeries
2017Let's Sing and Dance for Comic ReliefSelfSeries
2017Comic Relief: Red Nose DayLauren CooperFilm
2017Perfect Roast PotatoesTamaraFilm
2016Billionaire BoySapphire DiamondFilm
2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSCSelf - HostFilm
2016Do Not DisturbAnnaFilm
2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf - PerformerSeries
2016Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander ArmstrongSelfFilm
2015SuperBobTheresaFilm
2015UnityNarrator (voice)Film
2015Catherine Tate's NanNan · 2 episodesSeries
2015The VoteKirsty HendersonFilm
2015Not Sophie's ChoiceMummyFilm
2015Little Britain SketchSisterFilm
2015Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen HawkingSelfFilm
2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the ColiseumSelfFilm
2014Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!SophieFilm
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelfSeries
2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries
2014Doctor Who: The Ultimate CompanionDonna Noble (archive footage)Film
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelfFilm
2014Catherine Tate's NanNanFilm
2013KhumbaNora (voice)Film
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelfSeries
2013Big SchoolMiss Sarah Postern · 12 episodesSeries
2013The Last LegSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2013Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby CityNanFilm
2013Frost on Sketch ShowsSelfFilm
2013Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyDonna Noble (archive footage)Film
2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelfFilm
2012The Women of Doctor WhoDonna Noble (archive footage)Film
2012Playhouse PresentsEva Braun / Édith PiafSeries
2011Monte CarloAlicia Winthrop ScottFilm
2011Much Ado About NothingBeatriceFilm
2011The Ballad of Russell & JulieJulie Gardner / SelfFilm
2011The Itch of the Golden NitStella (voice)Film
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf - PresenterFilm
2010Gulliver's TravelsQueen IsabelFilm
2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Donna Noble (archive footage)Film
2010Little CrackersJosephineSeries
2010The One RonnieSueFilm
2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfFilm
2010Channel 4's Comedy GalaNanSeries
2010Doctor Who: The End of TimeDonna NobleFilm
2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas CarolJoannie TaylorFilm
2009Doctor Who Greatest MomentsSelfSeries
2009The Justin Lee Collins ShowSelfSeries
2009Genius with Dave GormanSeries
2009Now That’s What I Call ComedyLaurenFilm
2008Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008Self - Guest PresenterFilm
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
2007The Bad Mother's HandbookKaren CooperFilm
2007Mrs. Ratcliffe's RevolutionDorothy RatcliffeFilm
2007David Tennant's Video DiarySelfFilm
2006Starter for 10Julie JacksonFilm
2006Love and Other DisastersTallulah WentworthFilm
2006Doctor Who: The Runaway BrideDonna NobleFilm
2006Scenes of a Sexual NatureSaraFilm
2006Sixty SixAunt LilaFilm
2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2006The Charlotte Church ShowSelfSeries
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySelfSeries
2005The OfficeNellie Bertram · 34 episodesSeries
2005Doctor WhoDonna Noble · 13 episodesSeries
2005Bleak HouseMrs. ChadbandSeries
2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSelf · 13 episodesSeries
2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf - HostSeries
2005Twisted TalesWendy MidwichSeries
2005Top of the Pops ReloadedSelfSeries
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMitzi KosinskiSeries
2004The Catherine Tate ShowJoannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper · 18 episodesSeries
2003Spine ChillersSeries
2002Wild WestAngela Phillips · 12 episodesSeries
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy · 3 episodesSeries
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2001Attention Scum · 6 episodesSeries
1998Big Train · 7 episodesSeries
1998BarkingVarious · 6 episodesSeries
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist, Self - HostSeries
1994Room 101SelfSeries
1994MilnerJesson's P.A.Film
1989Surgical SpiritGirlfriendSeries
1988This MorningSelf - GuestSeries
1984The BillSeries
1981Olivier AwardsSelf - HostSeries
1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - SpokespersonSeries
Creator (1)
2004The Catherine Tate ShowCreatorSeries
Directing (1)
2022Hard CellDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
Production (1)
2022The Nan MovieExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
Writing (6)
2023Queen of OzWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2015Catherine Tate's NanWriter, CreatorSeries
2014Catherine Tate's NanWriterFilm
2013Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby CityWriterFilm
2010Little CrackersWriter, DirectorSeries
2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas CarolWriterFilm