Biography
Katherine Kelly is an English actress. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Becky McDonald on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2006–2012), for which she received multiple awards, including the British Soap Award for Best Actress (2009) and the NTA for Best Serial Drama Performance (2012).
Kelly's subsequent television roles include Lady Mae in Mr Selfridge (2013–2014, 2016), DI Jodie Shackleton in Happy Valley (2016), Miss Andrea Quill in Class (2016), Jane Lowry in Strike Back (2017–2018), DCI Natalie Hobbs in Criminal: UK (2019–2020), Elizabeth Sutherland in Gentleman Jack (2019–2022), DI Karen Renton in Liar (2020), Sally Wright in Innocent (2021), and Angela van Den Bogerd in Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024).
Katherine Kelly was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She grew up in both South Yorkshire and the United States. She has strong links with The Lamproom Theatre in Barnsley, established in 1998 by her father John (who is originally from Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland), and has regularly supported fund-raising events held there.
She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with fellow students Meredith MacNeill, Leo Bill, Elliot Cowan, Laurence Fox, and actor and novelist Anna Hope, graduating in 2001.
Filmography
all 52
TV Shows 36
Movies 16
self 5
Narrator 2

The Crow Girl (2025)

Protection (2024)

Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024)

The Long Shadow (2023)

Saving Lives in Leeds (2023)

Let Her Go (2022)

Hotel Custody (2022)

Bloods (2021)

Kat and the Band (2020)

Affection (2019)

Criminal: UK (2019)

Official Secrets (2019)

Gentleman Jack (2019)

Cheat (2019)

Flack (2019)

Murdertown (2018)

Innocent (2018)

The Royal Wives of Windsor (2018)

Liar (2017)

Class (2016)

HIM (2016)

The Night Manager (2016)

The Sound of Music Live! (2015)

The Great Chicago Adventure (2015)

The Secret River (2015)

Happy Valley (2014)

The Last Witch (2013)

The Guilty (2013)

Mr Selfridge (2013)

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012)

National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer (2012)

Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday (2009)

Coronation Street: Out of Africa (2008)

The Visit (2007)

Mischief Night (2006)

Life on Mars (2006)

The Royal (2003)

Sons & Lovers (2003)

Coronation Street (1960)

In Flight
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1979-11-19 (45 years old)
Birth PlaceBarnsley, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known Asکاترین کلی
AwardsBritish Soap Award for Best Actress
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