Acting
Kate Ashfield
Born 1972-05-28
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is a British actress, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the Anglo-German film Late Night Shopping, as Sadie MacGregor in the British film This Little Life and as Liz in the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Ashfield was born on 28 May 1972 in Birmingham England. Her interest in acting started at an early age, and she later pursued her passion by studying drama at Rose Bruford College.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kate Ashfield
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Shaun of the Dead
2004
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
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His Dark Materials
2019
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
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Byzantium
2013
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Line of Duty
2012
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Bodies
2023
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Silent Witness
1996
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Beyond Borders
2003
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (86 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Harlan Coben's Lazarus | Detective Alison Brown | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Moonflower Murders | Joanne Webster | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Double Blind | Helen Brady | Movie | 2024 |
 | Stockholm Bloodbath | Birgitta | Movie | 2024 |
 | Bodies | Elaine Morley | TV Series | 2023 |
 | There's Always Hope | Samantha | Movie | 2023 |
 | Süü | Creator | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Killer at the Crime Scene | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Life | Rachel | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Man in Room 301 | Writer | TV Series | 2019 |
| Man in Room 301 | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2019 |
| Man in Room 301 | Creator | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Exit Plan | Fake Mother | Movie | 2019 |
 | His Dark Materials | Atal (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Rachel | Teresa | Movie | 2019 |
 | A Confession | Yvonne Fulcher | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Sanditon | Mary Parker | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Seat 25 | Narrator | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sick of It | Zoe | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Unspeakable | Sally | Movie | 2017 |
 | Born to Kill | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2017 |
| Born to Kill | Writer | TV Series | 2017 |
| Born to Kill | Creator | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The House Sitter | Sara Lawrence | Movie | 2015 |
 | Counting Backwards | Adult Sally | Movie | 2015 |
 | Still | Margaret | Movie | 2015 |
 | Hangman | Beth | Movie | 2015 |
 | Secrets and Lies | Vanessa Richardson | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. II | Therapist | Movie | 2013 |
 | Believe | Helen | Movie | 2013 |
 | Byzantium | Gabi | Movie | 2013 |
 | Line of Duty | Jools Gates | TV Series | 2012 |
 | When the Lights Went Out | Jenny | Movie | 2012 |
 | 7lives | Cynthia | Movie | 2011 |
 | Late Bloomers | Giulia | Movie | 2011 |
 | United | Alma George | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Kid | Madeline | Movie | 2010 |
 | Collision | Ann Stallwood | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Miep Gies | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Miep Gies | TV Series | 2009 |
 | War School | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Children | Natasha | TV Series | 2008 |
 | 10 Days to War | Veronica Purkiss | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Never Better | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Talk to Me | Kelly | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Baker | Rhiannon | Movie | 2007 |
 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Ellen Webb | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Random Quest | Ottilie / Kate | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Trouble with Men and Women | Susie | Movie | 2006 |
 | Secret Smile | Miranda | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Perfect Day | Jenny | Movie | 2005 |
 | Sweetnightgoodheart | Juliet | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Best Man | Becka | Movie | 2005 |
 | Bottom Mindless Violence | Mrs. Hardy (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Spivs | Jenny | Movie | 2004 |
 | Shaun of the Dead | Liz | Movie | 2004 |
 | Fakers | Eve Evans | Movie | 2004 |
 | New Tricks | Hilary Newell | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Beyond Borders | Kat | Movie | 2003 |
| Collusion | Sally Waterville | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Killing Hitler | Rachel | Movie | 2003 |
 | This Little Life | Sadie MacGregor | Movie | 2003 |
 | Flyfishing | Helen | Movie | 2003 |
 | Pollyanna | Nancy | Movie | 2003 |
| Perfect | Rachel | Movie | 2003 | |
 | The Last Minute | Janey | Movie | 2002 |
 | Pure | Helen | Movie | 2002 |
 | Crime and Punishment | Dounia | Movie | 2002 |
 | Crime and Punishment | Dounia | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Late Night Shopping | Jody | Movie | 2001 |
 | Please! | Molly | Movie | 2001 |
 | Do or Die | Samantha | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Low Down | Ruby | Movie | 2001 |
 | Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry | Carol | Movie | 2000 |
| A Many Splintered Thing | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Storm Damage | Kay | Movie | 2000 |
 | Guest House Paradiso | Mrs. Hardy | Movie | 1999 |
 | Watership Down | Primrose (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
| Love in the 21st Century | Kate | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | The War Zone | Lucy | Movie | 1999 |
| The Man | Kim | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Midsomer Murders | Helen Caxton | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Silent Witness | C.I. Rebecca Woods | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Princess Caraboo | Ella | Movie | 1994 |
 | Prime Suspect | Helper | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Miss Wills | TV Series | 1989 |