Catherine Tate

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.

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Known For

Doctor Who

2005 • as Donna Noble

The Office

2005 • as Nellie Bertram

The One Show

2006 • as Self - Guest

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 • as Self - Panellist

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 • as Self - Host

Filmography

2025

Going Dutch

as Katja Vanderhoff

TV - Released: 1/2/2025

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as Self - Host / Donna Noble (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/24/2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 9/8/2024

Doctor Who: Unleashed

as Self

TV - Released: 5/11/2024

Doctor Who

as Donna Noble

TV - Released: 5/11/2024

2023

Rally Road Racers

as Juni Hakansdotter (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/12/2023

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/18/2023

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as Donna Noble (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/18/2023

Queen of Oz

as Georgiana

TV - Released: 6/16/2023

2022

The Nan Movie

as Nan / Joanie

Movie - Released: 3/18/2022

Hard Cell

as Laura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie

TV - Released: 4/12/2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

TV - Released: 9/4/2022

2021

Monster Family 2

as Baba Yaga (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/15/2021

2020

The Big Night In

as Lauren Cooper

Movie - Released: 4/23/2020

2018

Saving the British Bulldog

as Self - Presenter

Movie - Released: 3/14/2018

Leading Lady Parts

as Boss

Movie - Released: 3/8/2018

2017

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

as Lauren Cooper

Movie - Released: 3/24/2017

Perfect Roast Potatoes

as Tamara

Movie - Released: 5/5/2017

Monster Family

as Baba Yaga (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/24/2017

DuckTales

as Magica De Spell (voice)

TV - Released: 8/12/2017

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

as Self

TV - Released: 3/4/2017

2016

Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/2/2016

Billionaire Boy

as Sapphire Diamond

Movie - Released: 1/1/2016

Do Not Disturb

as Anna

Movie - Released: 1/27/2016

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

as Self - Host

Movie - Released: 4/23/2016

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as Self - Performer

TV - Released: 4/16/2016

2015

Not Sophie's Choice

as Mummy

Movie - Released: 5/24/2015

Little Britain Sketch

as Sister

Movie - Released: 3/13/2015

Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/8/2015

The Vote

as Kirsty Henderson

Movie - Released: 5/7/2015

Unity

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/12/2015

SuperBob

as Theresa

Movie - Released: 10/16/2015

Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/12/2015

Catherine Tate's Nan

as Nan

TV - Released: 12/27/2015

2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

as Donna Noble (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/13/2014

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/24/2014

Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

as Sophie

Movie - Released: 11/14/2014

Catherine Tate's Nan

as Nan

Movie - Released: 1/4/2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Self

TV - Released: 6/16/2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

TV - Released: 2/7/2014

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as Donna Noble (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/23/2013

Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

as Nan

Movie - Released: 11/15/2013

Frost on Sketch Shows

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/13/2013

Khumba

as Nora (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/18/2013

Psychobitches

as Various Roles

TV - Released: 5/30/2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

TV - Released: 4/12/2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Themselves - Contestant

TV - Released: 4/12/2013

Big School

as Miss Sarah Postern

TV - Released: 8/16/2013

The Last Leg

as Self

TV - Released: 1/25/2013

2012

The Women of Doctor Who

as Donna Noble (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/11/2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/4/2012

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

as Julie Gardner / Self

Movie - Released: 10/31/2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

as Self - Presenter

Movie - Released: 12/17/2011

Much Ado About Nothing

as Beatrice

Movie - Released: 5/16/2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

as Stella (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/28/2011

Monte Carlo

as Alicia Winthrop Scott

Movie - Released: 7/1/2011

2010

Gulliver's Travels

as Queen Isabel

Movie - Released: 12/23/2010

The One Ronnie

as Sue

Movie - Released: 12/25/2010

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/10/2010

The End of the World Part Two

as Donna Noble

Movie - Released: 1/1/2010

Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

as Donna Noble (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/9/2010

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

as Nan

TV - Released: 4/5/2010

Little Crackers

as Josephine

TV - Released: 12/19/2010

2009

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

as Joannie Taylor

Movie - Released: 12/25/2009

Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

as Self - Guest Presenter

Movie - Released: 1/1/2009

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

as Lauren

Movie - Released: 3/2/2009

The End of the World Part One

as Donna Noble

Movie - Released: 12/29/2009

The Justin Lee Collins Show

as Self

TV - Released: 3/19/2009

Genius with Dave Gorman

TV - Released: 3/20/2009

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

as Self

TV - Released: 8/20/2009

2007

Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

as Dorothy Ratcliffe

Movie - Released: 9/28/2007

David Tennant's Video Diary

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/5/2007

The Bad Mother's Handbook

as Karen Cooper

Movie - Released: 2/19/2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

TV - Released: 2/22/2007

2006

Sixty Six

as Aunt Lila

Movie - Released: 11/3/2006

Love and Other Disasters

as Tallulah Wentworth

Movie - Released: 9/9/2006

Starter for 10

as Julie Jackson

Movie - Released: 9/13/2006

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

as Sara

Movie - Released: 11/3/2006

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

as Donna Noble

Movie - Released: 12/25/2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 8/14/2006

The Charlotte Church Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/1/2006

2005

The Office

as Nellie Bertram

TV - Released: 3/24/2005

The Friday Night Project

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 2/4/2005

Bleak House

as Mrs. Chadband

TV - Released: 10/27/2005

Top of the Pops Reloaded

as Self

TV - Released: 9/17/2005

Doctor Who

as Donna Noble

TV - Released: 3/26/2005

Twisted Tales

TV - Released: 1/16/2005

Doctor Who Confidential

as Self

TV - Released: 3/26/2005

The Friday Night Project

as Self

TV - Released: 2/4/2005

2004

The Catherine Tate Show

as Joannie Taylor / Lauren Cooper

TV - Released: 2/16/2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mitzi Kosinski

TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

Little Britain

TV - Released: 9/16/2003

Spine Chillers

TV - Released: 6/23/2003

2002

Wild West

as Angela Phillips

TV - Released: 10/22/2002

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

TV - Released: 8/13/2002

2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 11/2/2001

Attention Scum

TV - Released: 2/25/2001

1998

Big Train

TV - Released: 11/9/1998

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

TV - Released: 11/12/1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 11/12/1996

1994

Milner

as Jesson's P.A.

Movie - Released: 12/19/1994

Room 101

as Self

TV - Released: 7/4/1994

1988

This Morning

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 10/3/1988

1984

The Bill

TV - Released: 10/16/1984

1956

Eurovision Song Contest

as Self - UK’s Spokesperson

TV - Released: 5/24/1956