Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: Katherine Jane Parkinson, کاترین پارکینسون
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Ahead of the Class (2005) come Vicky Foley
Ruoli più importanti: - Easy Virtue (2008) come Marion Whittaker
- The Boat That Rocked (2009) come Felicity
- Christmas at the Riviera (2007) come Vanessa
- Guitar Man (2018) come Ms. Elanor
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) come PR Woman
- National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing (2022) come Beatrice
- That Christmas (2024) come Mrs. Forrest (voice)
- Ahead of the Class (2005) come Vicky Foley
- Whites (2010) come Caroline
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) come Physics Teacher
Punti salienti della carriera: - Easy Virtue (2008)
- The Boat That Rocked (2009)
- Christmas at the Riviera (2007)
- Guitar Man (2018)
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
- National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing (2022)
- That Christmas (2024)
- Ahead of the Class (2005)
- Whites (2010)
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Premi
Premi: - Nominated for 1 BAFTA TV Award - Supporting Actress (2025)
- Won BAFTA TV Award - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role (2014)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA TV Award - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role (2011)
- Nominated for 1 British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actress (2010)
- Won British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actress (2009)
- Nominated for 1 British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actress (2006)
- Nominated for 1 British Comedy Award - Best Female Comedy Newcomer (2006)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series (2008)
- Nominated for 1 RTS Television Award - Supporting Actor - Female (2025)
Biografia completa
Katherine Parkinson (born March 9, 1978) is an English actress. She appeared in the Channel 4 comedy series The IT Crowd as Jen Barber, for which she received a British Comedy Best TV Actress Award in 2009 and 2014, and was nominated twice for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, winning in 2014.
Parkinson studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and has appeared on stage in the plays The Seagull (2007), Cock (2009), and Home, I'm Darling (2018), for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Parkinson was also a main cast member of the series Doc Martin for three series (2005–2009). She co-starred in all three series of Humans, a science-fiction drama on AMC/Channel 4, which aired from 2015 until 2018. She has also appeared in the films The Boat That Rocked (2009) and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018).
