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Katherine Kelly (actress)

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Katherine Kelly (actress)

Katherine Kelly is an English actress. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Becky McDonald on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2006–2012), for which she received multiple awards, including the British Soap Award for Best Actress (2009) and the NTA for Best Serial Drama Performance (2012). Kelly's subsequent television roles include Lady Mae in Mr Selfridge (2013–2014, 2016), DI Jodie Shackleton in Happy Valley (2016), Miss Andrea Quill in Class (2016), Jane Lowry in Strike Back (2017–2018), DCI Natalie Hobbs in Criminal: UK (2019–2020), Elizabeth Sutherland in Gentleman Jack (2019–2022), DI Karen Renton in Liar (2020), Sally Wright in Innocent (2021), and Angela van Den Bogerd in Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024).

Infobox

Born
Katherine Kelly (1979-11-19) 19 November 1979 (age 46)Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2001–present
Spouse
mw- Ryan Clark (m. 2013; sep. 2020)
Children
2
Awards
Full list

Tables

· Filmography › Television
2003
Last of the Summer Wine
Role(s)
Sharlene
Notes
Episode: "Ancient Eastern Wisdom — An Introduction"
Silent Witness
Role(s)
Tina Allen
Notes
Episode: "Running on Empty (Part One and Part Two)”
2004
The Royal
Role(s)
Tina Binnington
Notes
Episode: "Holding on Tight"
2005
Bodies
Role(s)
Sally Campbell
Notes
1 episode
2006
No Angels
Role(s)
Annie
Notes
1 episode
2006–2012
Role(s)
Coronation Street
Notes
Becky McDonald
Leerdammer
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Advert
2007
Life on Mars
Role(s)
Auntie Heather
Notes
1 episode
New Street Law
Role(s)
Rebecca
Notes
1 episode
The Visit
Role(s)
Julie
Notes
1 episode
2012
The Best Possible Taste
Role(s)
Lee Middleton
Notes
Biopic
2013–2014, 2016
Role(s)
Mr Selfridge
Notes
Mae, Lady Loxley
2013
The Field of Blood
Role(s)
Maloney
Notes
2 episodes
The Last Witch
Role(s)
Alice Lister
Notes
Television film
The Guilty
Role(s)
Claire Reid
Notes
3 episodes
2015
The Sound of Music Live
Role(s)
Baroness Elsa Schraeder
Notes
UK version of The Sound of Music Live!
2016
Happy Valley
Role(s)
DI Jodie Shackleton
Notes
Series regular; 6 episodes
The Night Manager
Role(s)
The Permanent Secretary
Notes
3 episodes
HIM
Role(s)
Hannah
Notes
3 episodes
Class
Role(s)
Miss Andrea Quill
Notes
Main role; 8 episodes
2017–2018
Role(s)
Strike Back
Notes
Jane Lowry
2018–2019
Role(s)
Murdertown
Notes
Presenter
2019
Flack
Role(s)
Brooke Love-Wells
Notes
1 episode
Cheat
Role(s)
Leah Dale
Notes
Main role; 4 episodes
2019–2022
Role(s)
Gentleman Jack
Notes
Elizabeth Sutherland
2019–2020
Role(s)
Criminal: UK
Notes
DCI Natalie Hobbs
2020
Liar
Role(s)
DI Karen Renton
Notes
6 episodes
2021
Innocent
Role(s)
Sally Wright
Notes
Main role; 4 episodes
2022
Bloods
Role(s)
George
Notes
Main role; 10 episodes
2023
Black Ops
Role(s)
Kirsty
Notes
2 episodes
The Long Shadow
Role(s)
Emily Jackson
Notes
1 episode
Ruby Speaking
Role(s)
Vicki
Notes
Main role; 6 episodes
2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Role(s)
Angela van Den Bogerd
Notes
3 episodes
Inside No. 9
Role(s)
Lynne
Notes
Episode: "Ctrl Alt Esc"
Protection
Role(s)
DCI Hannah Wheatley
Notes
Main role; 6 episodes
2025
The Crow Girl
Role(s)
Sophia Craven
Notes
Main role; 6 episodes
In Flight
Role(s)
Jo Conran
Notes
Main role; 6 episodes
How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)
Role(s)
Katrina
Notes
Main role
The Hack
Role(s)
Sheridan McCoid
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
Last of the Summer Wine
Sharlene
Episode: "Ancient Eastern Wisdom — An Introduction"
Silent Witness
Tina Allen
Episode: "Running on Empty (Part One and Part Two)”
2004
The Royal
Tina Binnington
Episode: "Holding on Tight"
2005
Bodies
Sally Campbell
1 episode
2006
No Angels
Annie
1 episode
2006–2012
Coronation Street
Becky McDonald
Guest character (2006); Main cast regular (2006–2012; 704 episodes)British Soap Award for Best Actress (2009)British Soap Award for Best Exit (2012)National Television Award for Best Serial Drama Performance (2012)
2006
Leerdammer
Herself
Advert
2007
Life on Mars
Auntie Heather
1 episode
New Street Law
Rebecca
1 episode
The Visit
Julie
1 episode
2012
The Best Possible Taste
Lee Middleton
Biopic
2013–2014, 2016
Mr Selfridge
Mae, Lady Loxley
30 episodes
2013
The Field of Blood
Maloney
2 episodes
The Last Witch
Alice Lister
Television film
The Guilty
Claire Reid
3 episodes
2015
The Sound of Music Live
Baroness Elsa Schraeder
UK version of The Sound of Music Live!
2016
Happy Valley
DI Jodie Shackleton
Series regular; 6 episodes
The Night Manager
The Permanent Secretary
3 episodes
HIM
Hannah
3 episodes
Class
Miss Andrea Quill
Main role; 8 episodes
2017–2018
Strike Back
Jane Lowry
9 episodes
2018–2019
Murdertown
Presenter
13 episodes
2019
Flack
Brooke Love-Wells
1 episode
Cheat
Leah Dale
Main role; 4 episodes
2019–2022
Gentleman Jack
Elizabeth Sutherland
7 episodes
2019–2020
Criminal: UK
DCI Natalie Hobbs
Main role; 7 episodes
2020
Liar
DI Karen Renton
6 episodes
2021
Innocent
Sally Wright
Main role; 4 episodes
2022
Bloods
George
Main role; 10 episodes
2023
Black Ops
Kirsty
2 episodes
The Long Shadow
Emily Jackson
1 episode
Ruby Speaking
Vicki
Main role; 6 episodes
2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Angela van Den Bogerd
3 episodes
Inside No. 9
Lynne
Episode: "Ctrl Alt Esc"
Protection
DCI Hannah Wheatley
Main role; 6 episodes
2025
The Crow Girl
Sophia Craven
Main role; 6 episodes
In Flight
Jo Conran
Main role; 6 episodes
How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)
Katrina
Main role
The Hack
Sheridan McCoid
· Filmography › Film
2003
Sons and Lovers
Role(s)
Emily / Suffragette
2006
Mischief Night
Role(s)
Junkie Jane
2008
Coronation Street: Out of Africa
Role(s)
Becky Granger
Notes
Third Coronation Street direct to video movie
2009
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Role(s)
Becky McDonald
Notes
Fourth Coronation Street direct to video movie
2018
Dirty God
Role(s)
Lisa
Notes
Minor role
2019
Official Secrets
Role(s)
Jacqueline Jones
2021
Last Train to Christmas
Role(s)
Paula
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
Sons and Lovers
Emily / Suffragette
2006
Mischief Night
Junkie Jane
2008
Coronation Street: Out of Africa
Becky Granger
Third Coronation Street direct to video movie
2009
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Becky McDonald
Fourth Coronation Street direct to video movie
2018
Dirty God
Lisa
Minor role
2019
Official Secrets
Jacqueline Jones
2021
Last Train to Christmas
Paula
· Filmography › Audio
2018
Class
Role(s)
Miss Quill
Notes
2 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2018
Class
Miss Quill
2 episodes

References

  1. "Katherine Kelly aka Becky MacDonald from Coronation Street"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120313141547/http://www.unitoneentertainment.co.uk/biog_katherine_kelly.html
  2. Yorkshire Post
    https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/big-interview-katherine-kelly-1859668
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/feb/17/katherine-kelly-interview-rada-rovers
  4. Yorkshire Post
    https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/katherine-kelly-role-surprise-store-1872203
  5. www.rada.ac.uk
    https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/?q=2001
  6. Bramford, Matt (9 March 2015). "Soap Stars in TV Adverts!". What's on TV. TI Media. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/eastenders-main/eastenders-news/soap-stars-in-tv-adverts-76014/
  7. "Corrie's Katherine Kelly to hit charts"
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/04/20/corrie-s-katherine-kelly-to-hit-charts-115875-23073328/
  8. "Katherine Kelly: Coronation Street star back on stage"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16635319
  9. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a374594/katherine-kelly-in-kenny-everett-biopic-first-picture/
  10. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a373801/jeremy-piven-katherine-kelly-to-star-in-itvs-mr-selfridge/
  11. Radio Times
    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-04-25/new-plot-details-for-series-two-of-mr-selfridge
  12. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/katherine-kelly-on-her-return-to-mr-selfridge/
  13. "Katherine Kelly to star in BBC Scotland drama, Field Of Blood: The Dead Hour"
    https://archive.today/20130504234342/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/field-of-blood-casting.html
  14. Daily Echo
    http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/10336788.Katherine_Kelly_for_new_crime_drama/
  15. "City of Angels musical returns to London"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30512290
  16. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2015/08/happy-valley-season-2-cast-lee-hupfield-cats-on-the-roof-1201504501/
  17. What's on TV
    https://www.whattowatch.com/mr-selfridge/katherine-kelly-its-nice-to-play-someone-in-my-own-accent-in-happy-valley-i-never-get-to-do-that-199207
  18. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/tom-hiddleston-is-up-to-his-neck-in-first-trailer-for-the-night-manager/
  19. Radio Times
    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-04-04/who-are-the-stars-of-new-doctor-who-spin-off-class
  20. The Fan Carpet
    http://thefancarpet.com/movie_news/modern-films-announce-the-uk-and-irish-release-date-of-june-7-for-sacha-polaks-english-language-debut-dirty-god/
  21. Hidden Remote
    https://hiddenremote.com/2019/03/14/flack-s1e4-recap/
  22. BT.com
    http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-from-bt/7-questions-with-cheats-katherine-kelly-i-completely-relished-how-complicated-my-character-was-11364341823981
  23. Good Housekeeping
    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a28940720/criminal-netflix-katherine-kelly-season-2/
  24. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/liar-season-two-katherine-kelly-karen-renton-a4376391.html
  25. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/who-is-katherine-kelly-long-shadow-peter-sutcliffe-b1110376.html
  26. TheGuardian.com
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/25/tv-tonight-katherine-kelly-stars-in-poignant-drama-about-peter-sutcliffes-victims
  27. Manchester Evening News
    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coronation-street-star-katherine-kelly-18776166
  28. Yahoo! News
    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/katherine-kelly-dating-tony-pitts-100000160.html#:~:text=Katherine%20Kelly%20is%20dating%20%27Line,dating%20%22for%20some%20time%22.
  29. Channel 4
    https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-announces-thrilling-new-drama-flight-starring-katherine-kelly
  30. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/12/alan-partridge-is-more-popular-than-me-steve-coogan-interview
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