Kathryn Drysdale
Kathryn Drysdale | |
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| Born | 1 December 1981 (age 42) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
| Education | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
Kathryn Drysdale (born 1 December 1981)[1][2] is an English actress known for her role as Grace Shelley in The West End show The Ruling Class opposite James McAvoy, as Taylor in the film St Trinian's, Rhoda Swartz in Mira Nair's Vanity Fair, and Louise Brooks in the BBC comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2001 until her departure from the show in 2009. She has also starred in the fourth series of the ITV sitcom Benidorm and as Brownwell in William Boyd's award-winning Any Human Heart opposite Jim Broadbent. She previously worked with Broadbent on Mira Nair's feature adaptation of William Thackeray's Vanity Fair starring Reese Witherspoon. She played the role of mixed-race heiress Rhoda Swartz. She is also known for her role as Lizzie in the drama series Tripping Over by Mike Bullen. She appeared in Doctor Who as Bliss in the episode "Love & Monsters". She played Meghan Markle in series 2 and 3 of The Windsors. She voices the lead character of Bounce in the CBBC animation series Bottersnikes and Gumbles and plays the role of Genevieve Delacroix in Netflix show Bridgerton.
On stage she has appeared for The Donmar Warehouse, the Royal Court and the Royal Shakespeare Company in roles including Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Lady Katharine in Love's Labour's Lost opposite David Tennant.
History
In 2006 Drysdale appeared in Catch at the Royal Court Theatre and in 2008 made her Royal Shakespeare Company debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Love's Labour's Lost.[3]
In 2009 she appeared in Suddenlossofdignity.com at the Bush Theatre and on tour.[3]
In 2012 Drysdale appeared in The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse.[4]
Personal life
Born to a black father and a white mother, Drysdale was adopted when she was a week old.[5] She was bullied as a child.[6] She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[3]
Drysdale is a regular inspirational speaker at the London contemporary arts academy, 'Acting etc.'[7]
Drysdale lives in London.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1999 | The Vice | Elaine |
| People Like Us | Shoe Shop Assistant | |
| Holby City | Gaby Burton | |
| 2000 | Trial & Retribution IV | Pregnant Girl |
| Doctors | Keeley Burton | |
| Chambers | Fran James | |
| 2001–2009 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Louise Brooks |
| 2001 | Swivel on the Tip | Pippi Langstrumpf |
| Mersey Beat | Mel Turner | |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Susannah |
| Rockface | Susie Travis | |
| 2003 | Coming Up | Janine |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair | Rhoda Swartz |
| 2005 | Zemanovaload [pl][9] | Travel Agent |
| 2006 | Doctor Who | Bliss (episode "Love & Monsters") |
| Tripping Over | Lizzie | |
| 2007 | St Trinian's | Taylor |
| 2009 | Girl Friday | Various |
| 2010 | Any Human Heart | Brownwell |
| In Between the Waves | Sam | |
| 2011 | Benidorm | Natalie[10] |
| 2013 | One Chance | Stage Hand |
| 2014 | Death in Paradise | Simone Magon (S3 Ep4 "Ye of Little Faith") |
| 2015 | Horrible Histories | Cleopatra (episode "Crafty Cleopatra") |
| Bottersnikes and Gumbles | Bounce and Merri | |
| 2016 | Zapped | Lorelei (episode "Mr Charisma") |
| 2017 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Kate |
| Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! | Jemima "JJ" Jones | |
| 2017–present | The Windsors | Meghan Markle |
| 2018 | Plebs | Cleo (episode "The Bath House") |
| 2020 | Bridgerton | Genevieve Delacroix |
References
- ^ "Kathryn's a tarty mistress". Wigan Today. 27 December 2014.
The 33-year-old
- ^ a b c "Kathryn Drysdale". United Agents. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Donmar Warehouse". Archived from the original on 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Landing on her feet". Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy - Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Cast Interviews - Kathryn Drysdale". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "actingetc". actingetc. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Creative inspiration: Kathryn Drysdale, star of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and St Trinians". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Zemanovaload at IMDb
- ^ "Bananarama and cheating love rats". 25 February 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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