Cast & creator
Catherine Tate
Best known for The Office, The Graham Norton Show, Doctor Who
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.
Also known as: 캐서린 테이트, کاترین تیت
61
film credits
60
television credits
104
1956–2025 · acting roles
7.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (121)
Showing 121 of 121 credits
The Office
Nellie Bertram
2005
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Doctor Who
Donna Noble
2005
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host
1996
The Bill
1984
DuckTales
Magica De Spell (voice)
2017
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Spokesperson
1956
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mitzi Kosinski
2004
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
Playhouse Presents
Eva Braun / Édith Piaf
2012
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest
2001
Room 101
Self
1994
Doctor Who Confidential
Self
2005
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer
2016
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Going Dutch
Katja Vanderhoff
2025
Surgical Spirit
Girlfriend
1989
Bleak House
Mrs. Chadband
2005
Gulliver's Travels
Queen Isabel
2010
Little Crackers
Josephine
2010Little Crackers
Director
2010Little Crackers
Writer
2010
Monster Family 2
Baba Yaga (voice)
2021
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Donna Noble
2006
Big School
Miss Sarah Postern
2013
Monster Family
Baba Yaga (voice)
2017
Spine Chillers
2003
This Morning
Self - Guest
1988
Monte Carlo
Alicia Winthrop Scott
2011
The Catherine Tate Show
Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper
2004The Catherine Tate Show
Creator
2004
Twisted Tales
Wendy Midwich
2005
Top of the Pops Reloaded
Self
2005
The Charlotte Church Show
Self
2006
Khumba
Nora (voice)
2013
Rally Road Racers
Juni Hakansdotter (voice)
2023
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self
2009
Big Train
1998The Justin Lee Collins Show
Self
2009
Olivier Awards
Self - Host
1981
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
Self
2017
Wild West
Angela Phillips
2002
Starter for 10
Julie Jackson
2006
Queen of Oz
Georgiana
2023Queen of Oz
Writer
2023Queen of Oz
Executive Producer
2023Queen of Oz
Creator
2023
Genius with Dave Gorman
2009
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Nan
2010
Hard Cell
Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
2022Hard Cell
Writer
2022Hard Cell
Director
2022Hard Cell
Executive Producer
2022Hard Cell
Creator
2022
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Sara
2006
Catherine Tate's Nan
Nan
2015Catherine Tate's Nan
Writer
2015Catherine Tate's Nan
Creator
2015
Leading Lady Parts
Boss
2018
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Self
2006
Barking
Various
1998
Love and Other Disasters
Tallulah Wentworth
2006
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Self - Host
2016
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
Attention Scum
2001
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014
The Big Night In
Lauren Cooper
2020
Doctor Who at the Proms
Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)
2024
Milner
Jesson's P.A.
1994
Billionaire Boy
Sapphire Diamond
2016
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Stella (voice)
2011
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
Sophie
2014
The Nan Movie
Nan / Joanie
2022The Nan Movie
Executive Producer
2022The Nan Movie
Writer
2022
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Donna Noble
2010
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Donna Noble (archive footage)
2014
The Bad Mother's Handbook
Karen Cooper
2007
Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution
Dorothy Ratcliffe
2007
Much Ado About Nothing
Beatrice
2011
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
David Tennant's Video Diary
Self
2007
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self - Presenter
2011
Sixty Six
Aunt Lila
2006
SuperBob
Theresa
2015
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Lauren Cooper
2017
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Self
2023
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Donna Noble (archive footage)
2023
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
Donna Noble (archive footage)
2010
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Lauren
2009
The Vote
Kirsty Henderson
2015
Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong
Self
2016
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
Self - Guest Presenter
2008The Women of Doctor Who
Donna Noble (archive footage)
2012
Not Sophie's Choice
Mummy
2015
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
2010
Frost on Sketch Shows
Self
2013
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum
Self
2015
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Self
2015
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Donna Noble (archive footage)
2013
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
Catherine Tate's Nan
Nan
2014Catherine Tate's Nan
Writer
2014
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
Joannie Taylor
2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
Writer
2009
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Julie Gardner / Self
2011
The One Ronnie
Sue
2010
Saving the British Bulldog
Self - Presenter
2018
Do Not Disturb
Anna
2016
Perfect Roast Potatoes
Tamara
2017
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City
Nan
2013Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City
Writer
2013
Little Britain Sketch
Sister
2015
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005The Friday Night Project
Self
2005