Kate Ashfield
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
TV
Midsomer Murders
Helen Caxton
1997
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Miss Wills
1989
TV
New Tricks
Hilary Newell
2004
TV
His Dark Materials
Atal (voice)
2019
TV
Line of Duty
Jools Gates
2012
TV
Bodies
Elaine Morley
2023
Film
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Therapist
2013
TV
Sanditon
Mary Parker
2019
Film
Shaun of the Dead
Liz
2004
TV
Secrets and Lies
Vanessa Richardson
2015
TV
A Confession
Yvonne Fulcher
2019
TV
Moonflower Murders
Joanne Webster
2024
TV
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
Detective Alison Brown
2025
TV
The Diary of Anne Frank
Miep Gies
2009
TV
Life
Rachel
2020
TV
10 Days to War
Veronica Purkiss
2008
TV
Tsunami: The Aftermath
Ellen Webb
2006
TV
Watership Down
Primrose (voice)
1999
TV
Sick of It
Zoe
2018
Film
Exit Plan
Fake Mother
2019
Filmography
2025TVHarlan Coben's Lazarusas Detective Alison Brown2024TVMoonflower Murdersas Joanne Webster2024FilmDouble Blindas Helen Brady2024FilmStockholm Bloodbathas Birgitta2023TVBodiesas Elaine Morley2023FilmThere's Always Hopeas Samantha2021TVKiller at the Crime Sceneas Self - Narrator2020TVLifeas Rachel2019FilmExit Planas Fake Mother2019TVHis Dark Materialsas Atal (voice)2019FilmRachelas Teresa2019TVA Confessionas Yvonne Fulcher2019TVSanditonas Mary Parker2018FilmSeat 25as Narrator2018TVSick of Itas Zoe2017FilmUnspeakableas Sally2015FilmThe House Sitteras Sara Lawrence2015FilmCounting Backwardsas Adult Sally2015FilmStillas Margaret2015FilmHangmanas Beth2015TVSecrets and Liesas Vanessa Richardson2013FilmNymphomaniac: Vol. IIas Therapist2013FilmBelieveas Helen2013FilmByzantiumas Gabi2012TVLine of Dutyas Jools Gates2012FilmWhen the Lights Went Outas Jenny2011Film7livesas Cynthia2011FilmLate Bloomersas Giulia2011FilmUnitedas Alma George2010FilmThe Kidas Madeline2009TVCollisionas Ann Stallwood2009TVThe Diary of Anne Frankas Miep Gies2009FilmThe Diary of Anne Frankas Miep Gies2009FilmWar School2008TVThe Childrenas Natasha2008TV10 Days to Waras Veronica Purkiss2008TVNever Better2007TVTalk to Meas Kelly2007FilmThe Bakeras Rhiannon2006TVTsunami: The Aftermathas Ellen Webb2006FilmRandom Questas Ottilie / Kate2006FilmThe Trouble with Men and Womenas Susie2005TVSecret Smileas Miranda2005FilmPerfect Dayas Jenny2005FilmSweetnightgoodheartas Juliet2005FilmThe Best Manas Becka2004FilmBottom Mindless Violenceas Mrs. Hardy (archive footage) (uncredited)2004FilmSpivsas Jenny2004FilmShaun of the Deadas Liz2004FilmFakersas Eve Evans2004TVNew Tricksas Hilary Newell2003FilmBeyond Bordersas Kat2003FilmCollusionas Sally Waterville2003FilmKilling Hitleras Rachel2003FilmThis Little Lifeas Sadie MacGregor2003FilmFlyfishingas Helen2003FilmPollyannaas Nancy2003FilmPerfectas Rachel2002FilmThe Last Minuteas Janey2002FilmPureas Helen2002FilmCrime and Punishmentas Dounia2002TVCrime and Punishmentas Dounia2001FilmLate Night Shoppingas Jody2001FilmPlease!as Molly2001TVDo or Dieas Samantha2001FilmThe Low Downas Ruby2000FilmChristie Malry's Own Double-Entryas Carol2000TVA Many Splintered Thing2000FilmStorm Damageas Kay1999FilmGuest House Paradisoas Mrs. Hardy1999TVWatership Downas Primrose (voice)1999TVLove in the 21st Centuryas Kate1999FilmThe War Zoneas Lucy1999FilmThe Manas Kim1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Helen Caxton1994FilmPrincess Carabooas Ella1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Miss Wills—FilmWith Friends Like Theseas Samantha