Kate Buffery | |
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Born |
Katharine Winifred Buffery 23 July 1957 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse(s) | Roger Michell (1992–2001) |
Children | 2 |
Katharine Winifred Buffery (born 23 July 1957) is an English actress. She is known for her numerous roles on British television, including the ITV drama series Wish Me Luck (1988-1990), BBC miniseries Close Relations (1998), Channel 5 legal drama Wing and a Prayer (1997-1999) and the ITV police drama Trial and Retribution (1997-2002). Her stage work includes the 1983 original West End production of Daisy Pulls it Off, which earned her an Olivier Award nomination.
Buffery is possibly best known for her role in the British TV drama Wish Me Luck, as Liz Grainger and as DI North in Trial and Retribution. She also co-wrote an episode of the third series of Wish Me Luck. Other TV work includes The Rainbow, Catherine Cookson's The Man Who Cried, Close Relations, Poirot, Frankenstein's Baby, Circles of Deceit, The Orchid House, Wing and a Prayer, Ruth Rendell-series, PD James-series, Midsomer Murders, Boon, Heartbeat.
She was nominated for a 1983 Olivier Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Daisy Pulls It Off, losing out to Abigail McKern. She has also worked at the [[Royal Shakespeare
Company]] where parts included Rosalind in As You Like It, Hermione in The Winter's Tale, Sue in Golden Girls, and at the National Theatre in two David Hare premieres and in Cicely Berry's Hamlet. Her film appearances include A Long Way Home (1989 TV film), Dark River (1990 TV film), Swing Kids (1993), Goodbye Charlie Bright, (2001) and EMR (2004). She performs extensively on the radio and as a voice over artist.