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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

10

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-01-01 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Islington, London, England

Also Known As

Katharine Schlesinger

Biography

British actress best known for playing Anne Frank in a 1987 4 part BBC adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank, and as Jane Austen's heroine Catherine Moreland in a BBC film version of Northanger Abbey opposite Peter Firth. Other roles include Susie in Kathy Staff sitcom No Frills (1988), the evil Gwendolyn in 1989 Doctor Who serial Ghost Light and actress-turned minicab driver Sue-Lyn in drama Rides (1992-1993) She was the niece of director John Schlesinger and now teaches drama for children in North London.

Known For

Acting

Northanger Abbey

1987

Northanger Abbey

as

Catherine Morland

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

1989

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

as

Gwendoline

Simon Magus

1999

Simon Magus

as

Askha

Madame Sousatzka

1988

Madame Sousatzka

as

Piano Student

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as

Dr. Annabelle Evans

Young Catherine

Young Catherine

as

Elizabeth Vorontsova

Production

Crew

Directing