Catherine Tate

In 2010, Catherine narrated a program for BBC4 on the role of sidekicks in popular TV programs and discussed her own role as Donna Noble in Doctor Who.

Catherine was recently the target of a series of poison pen letters at her home in south-west London.

Charity Work

December 2008, Catherine gave a reading as part of the Woman's Own Children of Courage Awards. The event gives Awards to children who are an inspiration to others; the ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey and was hosted by Prince Harry.

November 2008, Catherine painted a canvass for the charity Willow Foundation. An auction sold printed versions of painting and all proceed went to the charity that provides days out for people suffering from serious illnesses.

Catherine mounted a legal action with David Walliams and Matt Lucas against Christian Publishing and Outreach when they used the two catchphrases "Yeah but no but yeah" and "Am I bovvered" in a publicity campaign.

Catherine received the Greatest Contribution in a 2008 poll with Doctor Who Magazine for her role as Donna Noble. She also scooped Best TV Actress from SFX magazine and came in at Number 3 for Sexiest Woman.

In 2008, Catherine recorded commentaries for the episodes The Fires Of Pompeii, The Doctor's Daughter, , Turn Left and Journey's End for Season Four DVD boxset of Doctor Who. In 2009 Catherine recorded a commentary for The End Of Time Part 1 for the Complete Specials on DVD.

Catherine recorded an advertisement for a set visit to the studios of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures for Children In Need 2008 with David Tennant, John Barrowman and Eve Myles.

The winners of the contest were met at the studio by Russell T. Davies.

Catherine admitted in a recent interview that her favourite episode of Doctor Who was the episode Turn Left.

Catherine is at the heart of a controversy concerning the 2005 British Comedy Awards since it should have been awarded to her, but instead went to Ant and Dec because of fraudulous phone tactics by the company in charge of the show. Catherine received her award only in May 2008.

In 2008 Catherine recorded the Doctor Who audio novel The Forever Trap by Dan Abnett. In 2009 she also read The Nemonite Invasion by David Roden.

While Doctor Who fans were watching the finale of Series 4, Catherine was attending a Dolly Parton concert.

June 2008, Catherine opened the Mortlake Fair for the third year running. The fair is to raise money for St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School.

Awards: Wins and Nominations

In 2008, Catherine was nominated for the National TV Awards in the category Outstanding Drama Performance for her role of Donna Noble in Doctor, her co-star David Tennant won the award, but Catherine is the one that picked it up for him.

Catherine won the best actress at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards in 2008 for her role as Donna Noble in Doctor Who. Catherine has won different awards for her comedic work, but this win was handed her for a dramatic role.

Catherine has won over five comedy awards. Including one British Comedy Awards, the UK's most prestigious comedy award.

July 2008, Catherine starred in the World Premiere of David Eldridge's Under the Blue Sky. The play revolves around three subtly connected love stories; Catherine played a nymphomaniac and appeared nude on stage. Some of Catherine's co-star included Nigel Lindsay, Francesca Annis, Lisa Dillon, Chris O'Dowd and Dominic Rowan.

The opening night of the play had to be postpone because Catherine injured her ankle at the final rehearsal. The show did start the following night (July 16), but Catherine had to walk with crutches on stage.

Catherine is very good friends with Amanda Drew, they met in 1995 while doing a play together.

While starring in her stand-up show at the Edinburgh Festival, Catherine was seen by Geoffrey Perkins, the BBC's godfather of comedy. Mr. Perkins was directly responsible for her getting her own television show.

Growing up Catherine suffered from an obsessive-compulsive disorder; it was a word association disorder. An example of what Catherine had to live with would be: she couldn't leave her jumper on the floor before going to bed because it would bring bad luck to her mum; her mother's name is Josephine and it starts with a 'J' like jumper.

Catherine 2007's Christmas Special of her self-titled show was investigated because of complaints from viewers stating that it was the most offensive programme ever broadcasted by the BBC on a Christmas Day.

In 2007, Catherine starred in the movie Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, she played the title role. The movie is a fictionalised account of a family move from Yorkshire to East Berlin, the real name of the family is Norris.

Catherine went to a Catholic boys' school because the facility at her Catholic girls' school did not have a program including acting.

After the birth of her daughter, Catherine suffered from postpartum depression; a condition she hid from her family.

Catherine admitted in a recent interview that the Ood were her favourite monsters on Doctor Who.

In a 2008 poll with SFX Magazine Doctor Who Special, Catherine's Doctor Who character Donna Noble came in at Number 23 for Best Companion.

Catherine Tate is the companion in Doctor Who's 4th season of the hit sci-fi show.

Despite The Catherine Tate Show coming to an end in its third series, it lived beyond with some Christmas specials as well as Easter Specials.

The first series of her self-titled show, which consisted of six episodes, aired from February to March 2004.

After it was officially announced that the third series of The Catherine Tate Show would be its last, Catherine said, she wanted to focus more on her movie career.

Catherine played in a recurring role in the Masterpiece Theater mini-series Bleak House as Mrs. Chadband.

Catherine also appeared in the HIT UK comedy Men Behaving Badly. This was one of her earliest guest appearances.

Catherine appeared in the Channel 4 sketch show Barking. This was one of her first TV parts as a comedian.

In an interview with Jonathan Ross, Catherine said that as a teenager growing up she was very reclusive and hardly spoke to anyone. She also said that each sketch she does is another face to hide behind.

Catherine played alongside Friends actor David Schwimmer during the West End play Some Girls back in 2005.

Catherine graduated from the school of speech and drama and Royal National theatre.

Catherine has a daughter named Erin who was born in February 2003.

Catherine is 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Catherine Tate appeared in the romantic comedy Scenes of A Sexual Nature where she's plays a woman called Sara. The movie was released in November 2007 for cinematic viewing in the U.K and Ireland.

Catherine starred in the film Sixty Six, a comedy from the creators of About a Boy. It ran in UK theatres in 2006, but hasn't been released in the US yet.

Catherine celebrity fans include Peter Kay, Dawn French, Paul O'Grady and Ricky Gervais.

In one of Catherine's appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, she showed the world a comical way of dealing with his flirtatious banter.

The expression of one of Catherine's characters Lauren, "am I bovvered?" has become a catchphrase throughout Britain.