Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is an English actress, who has appeared in stage, TV and film roles, most famously in her role as Liz in the 2004 zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead. She is the co-writer of the 2017 TV series Born to Kill.

Filmography

• Princess Caraboo (1994, film) – Ella
• Blasted (1995, stage) – Cate
• Shopping and * (1996, stage) – Lulu
• Soldier Soldier (1996, TV) – Cate Hobbs
• Woyzeck (1997, stage) – Marie
• Closer (1998, stage) – Alice
• Guest House Paradiso (1999, film) – Ms Hardy
• The War Zone (1999, film)
• Watership Down (1999, TV series) – Primrose (Series 1/2 only)
• Storm Damage (2000, TV) – Kay
• The Low Down (2000) – Ruby
• Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry (2000) – Carol
• Late Night Shopping (2001, film) – Jody
• Pure (2002, film) – Helen
• Crime and Punishment (2002, miniseries) – Dounia
• Beyond Borders (2003, film) – Kat
• Pollyanna (2003, film) – Nancy
• Killing Hitler (2003, TV) – Rachel
• This Little Life (2003, TV) – Sadie MacGregor
• The Trouble with Men and Women (2003, TV) – Susie
• Fakers (2004, film) – Eve Evans
• Spivs (2004, film) – Jenny
• Shaun of the Dead (2004, film) – Liz
• The Baker (2007, film) – Rhiannon
• Talk to Me (2007, TV series) – Kelly
• Random Quest (2006, TV) – Ottilie/Kate
• The Best Man (2005, TV – released as Unhitched on US DVD) – Becka
• Secret Smile (2005, TV) – Miranda
• Leave Before the Lights Come On Video – Arctic Monkeys (2006) – Suicidal Lady
• Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006, TV) – Ellen
• The Children (2008 three-part TV drama) – Natasha
• Never Better (2008, TV series) – Anita Merchant
• Collision (2009, five part TV drama) – Ann Stallwood
• The Diary of Anne Frank (2009, five-part TV drama) – Miep Gies
• Agatha Christie's Poirot (2010, TV adaptation of Agatha Christie novel Three Act Tragedy) – Muriel Wills
• 7 Lives (2011, film) – Cynthia
• New Tricks (2011, TV series) – Hilary Newell
• Silent Witness (2011, TV drama) – Chief Inspector Rebecca Woods
• United (2011, TV drama) – Alma George
• Late Bloomers (2011, film) – Giulia
• Byzantium (2012, film) – Gabi
• When the Lights Went Out (2012, film) – Jenny Maynard
• Line of Duty (series 1) (2012, TV series) – Jools Gates
• Midsomer Murders (2013, TV series) – Helen Caxton
• Believe (2013, film) – Helen
• Nymphomaniac (2013, film) – Therapist
• Still (2014, film) – Margaret
• Hangman (2015, film) – Beth Miller
• Secrets and Lies (2015, TV series) – Vanessa Richardson
• Sick of It, (2018, TV series) – Zoe
• Sanditon, (2019, TV drama) – Mary Parker
• A Confession (2019, TV drama) – Yvonne Fulcher
• Life (2020, TV drama) - Rachel
• There’s Always Hope' (2020, Feature Drama) - Samantha

Awards and nominations

She has won three awards out of seven nominations:

• 2000 BIFA Nominee Best Acress, The Low Down
• 2001 Shooting Stars Award United Kingdom
• 2001 BIFA Best Actress, Late Night Shopping
• 2003 BIFA Best Actress, This Little Life
• 2004 Royal Television Society Best Female Actor, This Little Life
• 2005 Empire Awards Best British Actress, Shaun of the Dead
• 2018 British Independent Film Award (BIFA) Best Television Drama, Born to Kill

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