Kate Ashfield Wiki Biography
Most recognizable to international audiences for her lead role in Shaun of the Dead (2004), Kate Ashfield is a powerful British actress known for superlative and award-winning work in This Little Life (2003) (B.I.F.A. nomination, Best Actress), Late Night Shopping (2001) (B.I.F.A. Best Actress Award), and countless others. She has been seen in …
| Full Name | Kate Ashfield |
| Date Of Birth | May 28, 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Height | 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Rose Bruford College |
| Nationality | British |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0038918 |
| Awards | The British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film |
| Movies | Shaun of the Dead, Hangman, When the Lights Went Out, Secret Smile, The War Zone, The Baker, Byzantium, Beyond Borders, The Trouble with Men and Women, Late Bloomers, Fakers, Guest House Paradiso, The Best Man, Princess Caraboo, Spivs, Tsunami: The Aftermath, The Low Down, Killing Hitler, Christie M… |
| TV Shows | The Diary of Anne Frank, A Many Splintered Thing, Talk to Me, Watership Down, Never Better, The Children |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | She is from Birmingham, England and now lives in London. |
| 2 | 2001: Named as one of European films’ Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Children | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Natasha |
| 10 Days to War | 2008 | TV Series | Veronica Purkiss |
| Never Better | 2008 | TV Series | Anita |
| Talk to Me | 2007 | TV Series | Kelly |
| The Baker | 2007 | Rhiannon | |
| Random Quest | 2006 | TV Movie | Ottilie Harsham / Kate Ottilie Gale |
| Tsunami: The Aftermath | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Ellen |
| Secret Smile | 2005 | TV Movie | Miranda Cotton |
| Perfect Day | 2005 | TV Movie | Jenny |
| The Best Man | 2005 | Becka | |
| Sweetnightgoodheart | 2005 | Short | Juliet |
| The Trouble with Men and Women | 2005 | Susie | |
| Spivs | 2004 | Jenny | |
| Fakers | 2004 | Eve Evans | |
| Shaun of the Dead | 2004 | Liz | |
| Beyond Borders | 2003 | Kat | |
| Collusion | 2003 | Sally Waterville | |
| Killing Hitler | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Rachel |
| This Little Life | 2003 | TV Movie | Sadie MacGregor |
| Perfect | 2003/II | Short | Rachel |
| Pollyanna | 2003 | TV Movie | Nancy |
| Flyfishing | 2002 | Helen | |
| Pure | 2002/I | Helen | |
| One Minute | 2002 | Short | Katie |
| Crime and Punishment | 2002 | TV Movie | Dounia |
| Please! | 2001 | Short | Molly |
| The Last Minute | 2001 | Janey | |
| Do or Die | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Samantha |
| Late Night Shopping | 2001 | Jody | |
| Christie Malry’s Own Double-Entry | 2000 | Carol | |
| The Low Down | 2000 | Ruby | |
| A Many Splintered Thing | 2000 | TV Series | Elly Rawsthorne |
| Storm Damage | 2000 | TV Movie | Kay |
| Watership Down | 1999 | TV Series | Primrose |
| Guest House Paradiso | 1999 | Mrs. Hardy | |
| Love in the 21st Century | 1999 | TV Series | Kate |
| The Man | 1999 | TV Movie | Kim |
| The War Zone | 1999 | Lucy | |
| A Many Splintered Thing | 1998 | TV Short | Elly Jackson |
| Soldier Soldier | 1996 | TV Series | Cate Hobbs |
| Seed | 1996 | TV Movie | Julie |
| No Bananas | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Sylvia |
| Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness | 1995 | TV Movie | Helper |
| Fist of Fun | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Princess Caraboo | 1994 | Ella | |
| Seat 25 | 2016 | completed | Narrator (voice) |
| The House Sitter | 2015/II | Sara Lawrence | |
| Secrets and Lies | 2015 | TV Series | Vanessa Richardson / Vanessa Turner |
| Hangman | 2015/II | Beth | |
| Counting Backwards | 2014 | Short | |
| Still | 2014/II | Margaret | |
| Nymphomaniac: Vol. II | 2013 | Therapist | |
| Believe | 2013/I | Helen | |
| Midsomer Murders | 2013 | TV Series | Helen Caxton |
| Byzantium | 2012 | Gabi | |
| Line of Duty | 2012 | TV Series | Jools Gates |
| When the Lights Went Out | 2012 | Jenny | |
| The Kidnap Diaries | 2012 | TV Movie | Anabel Langan |
| 7 Lives | 2011 | Cynthia | |
| New Tricks | 2011 | TV Series | Hilary Newell |
| Masterpiece Mystery | 2011 | TV Series | |
| United | 2011/I | Alma George | |
| Late Bloomers | 2011 | Giulia | |
| Silent Witness | 2011 | TV Series | CI Rebecca Woods |
| My Brothers | 2010 | Kitty | |
| The Kid | 2010 | Madeline | |
| Masterpiece Classic | 2010 | TV Series | Miep Gies |
| Behind the Door | 2010 | Short | Joss |
| Agatha Christie’s Poirot | 2010 | TV Series | Miss Wills |
| Masterpiece Contemporary | 2009 | TV Series | |
| Collision | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Ann Stallwood |
| War School | 2009 | Short | Miss Evergreen |
| The Diary of Anne Frank | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Miep Gies |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Heroes of Comedy | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Narrator |
| Empire Movie Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| Shaun of the Dead: EPK Featurette | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Lucy’s Cam | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeshift | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Ottilie / Kate |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Actor – Female | This Little Life (2003) |
| 2001 | EFP Shooting Star | Berlin International Film Festival | United Kingdom. | |
| 2001 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actress | Late Night Shopping (2001) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best British Actress | Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
| 2003 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actress | This Little Life (2003) |
| 2000 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actress | The Low Down (2000) |