Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 10, 1954 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Kay Adshead
Biography
Kay Adshead is a British actress best known for playing Cathy in the BBC's 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. She is also a poet, playwright, theatremaker, and producer.
Acts of Defiance Festival - Kay Adshead (promo)
VideoKnown For
TV
Family Affairs
1997
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
One Foot in the Grave
Keep Fit Instructress
1990
TV
Dick Turpin
Julsca
1979
TV
dinnerladies
Christine
1998
TV
Victoria Wood
Lorraine Spence
1989
TV
Ghosts
Teacher
1995
TV
Wuthering Heights
Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw
1978
TV
Crime Traveller
1997
TV
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Beryl Stapleton
1982
Film
Soft Targets
Hotel Waitress
1982
Film
Operation Julie
'Swan'
1985
Film
Acceptable Levels
Sue
1983
Film
The Kiss of Death
Linda
1977
Filmography
1998TVdinnerladiesas Christine1997TVFamily Affairs1997TVCrime Traveller1995TVGhostsas Teacher1990TVOne Foot in the Graveas Keep Fit Instructress1989TVVictoria Woodas Lorraine Spence1985FilmOperation Julieas 'Swan'1984TVThe Bill1983FilmAcceptable Levelsas Sue1982FilmSoft Targetsas Hotel Waitress1982TVThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Beryl Stapleton1979TVDick Turpinas Julsca1978TVWuthering Heightsas Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw1977FilmThe Kiss of Deathas Linda