Katherine Rose Morley

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Katherine Rose Morley
Born (1989-10-03) 3 October 1989 (age 34)
Liverpool, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
SpouseOliver Coopersmith
Children1

Katherine Rose Morley (born 3 October 1989) is an English actress. She has appeared in The Mill (2013–2014), Thirteen (2016), Last Tango in Halifax (2013–2020), Clink (2019), and The Syndicate (2021).

Early life[edit]

Katherine Rose Morley was born in Liverpool's Woolton suburb on 3 October 1989.[1][2][3] Her acting debut came at age 12 in a production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at St Julie's Catholic High School in Woolton.[2] Between the ages of 13 and 19 she spent time with Liverpool's Everyman and Playhouse Youth Theatre, taking part in the company's Everyword Festival.[4] She later attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she won the institute's Gold Medal for Drama, a prestigious award given to one exceptional performer each year.[2][5][6] She graduated with a BA in 2012.[2][4][5] She also studied abroad at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and the Prima del Teatro in Pisa.[4]

Career[edit]

Morley first appeared on television in 2012 in an episode of the comedy series Little Crackers.[5] In 2013, she starred as Lucy Garner in the drama series The Mill.[5] In 2015, she made appearances in episodes of the drama series Vera[7] and Cuffs.[8] Also in 2015, she appeared in the short films Break alongside John Hurt[9] and The Caravan with co-star Shirley Henderson.[5] In 2016, she starred in episodes of the drama series Moving On[10] and Call the Midwife.[7] She starred as Emma Moxam in the 2016 drama miniseries Thirteen alongside Jodie Comer.[11] She also had a regular role as Ellie in the drama series Last Tango in Halifax from 2013 to 2020.[12] In 2021, she appeared in series 4 of the BBC comedy drama The Syndicate.[13]

Personal Life[edit]

Morely married Oliver Coopersmith in December 2022. The couple have a son born in 2023.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Break Martha Short film
2015 Gas Woman Short film
2015 The Caravan Shelly Short film

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Little Crackers Young Sharon 1 episode
2013 Love Matters Call Centre Girl 1 episode
2013–2014 The Mill Lucy Garner 9 episodes
2013–2020 Last Tango in Halifax Ellie 17 episodes
2015 Cuffs PCSO Jenny Russell 1 episode
2015 Comedy Feeds Hattie Episode: "Wild Phase"
2015 Vera Claire Viner 1 episode
2016 Thirteen Emma Moxam 5 episodes
2016 Moving On Angela 1 episode
2016 Call the Midwife Stella Beckett 1 episode
2019 Clink Chloe Anderson 10 episodes
2021 The Syndicate Keeley Sanderson 6 episodes
2023 Black Mirror Vicky Episode: "Demon 79"

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
2012 Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gold Award Most Exceptional Performer Graduate Student of 2012 Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Katherine Rose Morley". twitter. 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Woolton actress Katherine Morley wins Gold Award from world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama". Liverpool Echo. 2012.
  3. ^ "Katherine Rose Morley". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Guildhall School of Music and Drama Graduates 2011-12 - Katherine Rose Morley/". gsmd.ac.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e "The Mill/profiles/series 1- characters/Lucy Garner -Katherine Rose Morley/". Channel 4. 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Woolton actress Katherine Morley wins Gold Award from world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama". cheshire-live.co.uk. 25 July 2012.
  7. ^ a b "ITV Press Centre - Vera". ITV. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Cuffs episode 1 Credits". BBC. 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Sydney Indie film festival Short Films: Break (UK)". sydneyindiefilmfestival.com. 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Moving On - Love series 7 episode 4 o 5". BBC. 2016.
  11. ^ "Thirteen - Emma Moxam". BBC. 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Last Tango in Halifax - Ellie - Katherine Rose Morley". BBC. 2020.
  13. ^ "The Syndicate review – a triumphant return for the witty lottery drama". The Guardian. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

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