Ashfield, Kate

PERSONAL

Born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

Addresses: Agent—Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: British Independent Film Award nomination, best actress, 2000, for The Low Down; British Independent Film Award, 2001, for Late Night Shopping; British Independent Film Award nomination, best actress, 2003, Royal Television Society Television Award, best actor—female, 2004, both for This Little Life; Empire Award nomination, best British actress, 2005, for Shaun of the Dead.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ella, Princess Caraboo, TriStar, 1994.

Lucy, The War Zone (also known as Tim Roth's "The War Zone" and Zona di guerra), Lot 47 Films, 1999.

Molly, Please!, 1999.

Mrs. Hardy, Guest House Paradiso, Universal, 1999.

Ruby, The Low Down, FilmFour, 2000.

Carol, Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry, Vine International Pictures, 2000.

Juliet, Sweetnightgoodheart (short film), 2001.

Jody, Late Night Shopping, FilmFour, 2001.

Janey, The Last Minute, Palm Pictures, 2001.

One Eyed Jacques (short film), 2001.

Helen, Pure, Indican Pictures, 2002.

Helen, Flyfishing, 2002.

Susie, The Trouble with Men and Women, 2003.

Rachel, Perfect (short film), Dazzle Films UK, 2003.

Sally Waterville, Collusion, 2003.

Kat, Beyond Borders (also known as Jenseits aller Grenzen), Paramount, 2003.

Eve Evans, Fakers, Indican Pictures, 2004.

Liz, Shaun of the Dead, Focus Features, 2004.

Jenny, Spivs, ContentFilm International, 2004.

Herself/Liz, Shaun of the Dead: EPK Featurette (documentary short film), Universal, 2004.

Herself, Lucy's Cam (documentary), Universal, 2004.

Red Light Runners, 2004.

Becka, The Best Man, Redbus Film Distribution, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Cate Hobbs, Soldier Soldier, ITV, 1996.

Voice of Primrose, Watership Down, 1999.

Elly Rawsthorne, A Many Splintered Thing, BBC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sylvia, No Bananas, BBC, 1996.

Samantha, Do or Die (also known as The Rubicon), 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Elly Jackson, A Many Splintered Thing, 1998.

Kim, The Man, 1999.

Kay, Storm Damage, 1999.

Dounia, Crime and Punishment, 2002.

Nancy, Pollyanna, ITV and PBS, 2003.

Sadie MacGregor, This Little Life, 2003.

Rachel, Killing Hitler, 2003.

Jenny, Perfect Day, 2005.

Miranda Cotton, Secret Smile, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Helper, Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness, PBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fist of Fun, 1995.

Kate, "Threesome," Love in the 21st Century, Channel 4, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

Cate, Blasted, Theatre Upstairs, London, 1995.

Also appeared in Bearing Fruit, Hampstead Theatre; as Alice, Closer, Lyric Theatre West End, London; Cate, Blasted, Royal Court, London; Cecily, The Importance of Being Earnest, Royal Exchange Theatre; Irina, Three Sisters/Break of Day, Bristol Old Vic, Royal Court, and Out of Joint; Lulu, Shopping and F∗∗∗ing, Royal Court and Out of Joint; Maggie, A Collier's Friday Night, Hampstead Theatre; Marie, Woyzeck, Gate Theatre; Nicky, Peaches, Royal Court; Nicola, The Positive Hour, Hamstead Theatre and Out of Joint.

Radio Appearances:

Nikki, Island, BBC4, 2004.

Sarah, About a Dog, BBC4, 2004.