Kate Rutter
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Kate Rutter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leeds, England |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable work | |
Kate Rutter is an English actress, best known for I, Daniel Blake,[1][2][3] Peterloo and River City.[4][5]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Casualty | Jean | Various | |
| The Full Monty | Clerk | Peter Cattaneo | ||
| 1998 | Cold Feet | Sheila | Various | |
| 1999 | Hearts and Minds | Sister Mary | Charles McDougall | |
| 2000 | Queer as Folk | Mrs. Perry | Various | |
| Fat Friends | Helen | Kay Mellor | ||
| 2002–2009 | Silent Witness | Mrs. Brook | Various | |
| 2002–2009 | Holby City | Carole | Various | |
| 2005 | Pierrepoint | Eileen | Adrian Shergold | |
| 2010 | Doctors | Linda | Various | |
| The Arbor | Mother | Clio Barnard | ||
| Oranges and Sunshine | Vera | Jim Loach | ||
| 2012–2013 | River City[6][7] | Miriam | Various | Series regular, 44 episodes |
| 2013 | Scott and Bailey | Joe | Various | |
| The Railway Man | Jean | Jonathan Teplitzky | ||
| 2016 | DCI Banks | Maureen | Various | |
| I, Daniel Blake | Ann[8] | Ken Loach | ||
| 2017 | Cotton Wool | Marion | Nicholas Connor | |
| 2018 | Peterloo | Reformer | Mike Leigh | |
| 2019 | Coronation Street | D.S. Beckett | Various | |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | Margot | Various | ||
| His Dark Materials | Sister Betty | Various |
Personal life[edit]
Kate Rutter was born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire, she trained as an actress at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, Southeast London and began her career in 1977 working on various productions for Yorkshire Playhouse under director Phil Young. Her first television appearance was in 1994 in series Earthfasts by William Mayne. Since then Kate has appeared as a series regular in both ITV's Coronation Street and BBC River City. In 2020, Kate Rutter's appearance on BBC's Question Time sparked controversy over whether the actress was hired by the BBC.[9][10] [11] [12] [13]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Ensemble | Cotton Wool | Won |
| New York Film Awards | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kate Rutter Interview I, Daniel Blake Premiere - video dailymotion". Dailymotion.
- ^ "'This film is a message of hope'". Morning Star. 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Kate Rutter". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Kate Rutter". IMDb.
- ^ "Kate Rutter".
- ^ "Kate Rutter : Actress - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". digiguide.tv.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - Dr Miriam Stubbs". BBC.
- ^ "BBC Two - I, Daniel Blake". BBC.
- ^ "Question Time viewers complain of 'bias' after Corrie actress spotted in audience". Entertainment Daily UK. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Coronation Street actress 'spotted' in audience of Question Time". Evening Standard. 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Coronation Street star makes appearance on Question Time". Digital Spy. 23 November 2019.
- ^ Read, Jonathon (23 November 2019). "Lib Dems angered by BBC decision to put fewer supporters in Question Time audience". The New European.
- ^ Gibbons, Lottie (22 November 2019). "Corrie fans spot familiar face in Question Time audience". liverpoolecho.