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Katherine Kelly

Highest Rated: 95% Dirty God (2019)

Lowest Rated: 60% Kat and the Band (2019)

Birthday: Nov 19, 1979

Birthplace: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Katherine Bridget Kelly was born on Nov. 19, 1979 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. She came from a theatrical family, her father having founded the local Lamproom Theatre in 1998, and carried this torch through her studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Shortly after graduation in 2001, Kelly began acting professionally, making her film debut in "Sons & Lovers" (2003) and touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2004. She landed her first major role on the long-running British soap opera "Coronation Street" (ITV 1960-), playing the character Becky Granger (later Becky McDonald) between 2006 and 2012. While on the series, Kelly and her fellow cast members released the musical album Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes & Fools (2010), on which she performed in character as Becky. Following her leave from "Coronation Street," Kelly starred in a National Theatre production of "She Stoops to Conquer" (2012), and played a major role on the period drama "Mr. Selfridge" (ITV 2013-). She joined the central cast of the crime drama "Happy Valley" (BBC 2014-) in its second season in 2016, playing a police detective character, Jodie Shackleton, who was written specifically for her. Meanwhile, Kelly appeared on the espionage miniseries "The Night Manager" (BBC 2016) as Pamela, a secretary. Around the same time, Kelly landed the lead in the science fiction series "Class" (BBC 2016-), a spinoff of the wildly popular program "Doctor Who" (BBC 1963-1989, 2005-). Kelly was cast in "Class" as the teacher of a high school whose students are inclined toward time travel adventures.

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Highest rated movies

95% 50% Dirty God
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80% 75% Last Train to Christmas
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60% 86% Kat and the Band Watchlist
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
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The Last Witch
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Filmography

Movies

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80% 75% Last Train to Christmas Paula (Character) - 2021
95% 50% Dirty God Lisa (Character) - 2019
60% 86% Kat and the Band Liz Malone (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Witch Alice Lister (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday Becky McDonald (Character) - 2009

TV

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100% 91% Inside No. 9 Lynne (Character) 2024
95% 92% Mr Bates vs The Post Office Angela van den Bogerd (Character) 2024
100% 87% Bloods George (Character) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great Celebrity Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer Contestant 2022
66% 73% Innocent Sally Wright (Character) 2021
92% 87% Criminal: UK Natalie Hobbs (Character) 2019-2020
54% 39% Liar DI Karen Renton (Character) 2020
92% 95% Gentleman Jack Elizabeth Sutherland (Character) 2019
87% 86% Flack Brooke (Guest Star) 2019
85% 70% Strike Back: Origins Jane Lowry (Guest Star) 2017
84% 66% Class Miss Quill (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet HIM Hannah (Character) 2016
98% 94% Happy Valley Jodie Shackleton (Character) 2016
69% 80% Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece Lady Mae (Character) 2013-2014 2016
63% No Score Yet The Guilty Claire Reid (Character) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last of the Summer Wine Unknown (Guest Star) 2003