Kate Williams (actress)

Kate Williams (born 26 February 1941) is an English actress. She has appeared in TV programmes such as Love Thy Neighbour, A Sharp Intake of Breath and Birds of a Feather. Between 2006 and 2010, she appeared in EastEnders as Liz Turner.

Kate Williams
Born (1941-02-26) 26 February 1941
London, England
EducationEast 15 Acting School
OccupationActress
Years active1967–present

Career

Williams is known for three television roles: Joan Booth in the 1970s sitcom Love Thy Neighbour; Teresa in the 1971 BBC play Edna, the Inebriate Woman; and Audrey Withey in the crime drama Widows. She reprised the role of Audrey in both Widows 2 (1985), and 1995 sequel She's Out. In addition to her appearance in Holiday on the Buses where she played the Holiday Camp nurse, she had previously appeared as Wendy, a brassy conductress, in the fourth episode of the fourth television series On the Buses, the episode entitled The Other Woman, and in another episode called Late Again as a different character.

Williams also starred in the film version of Love Thy Neighbour (1973), and played Mrs Perkins in the film Melody (1971). Her other film credits include: Poor Cow (1967), Till Death Us Do Part (1969), Holiday on the Buses (1973), What's Up Nurse! (1977), Quadrophenia (1979), Party Party (1983) and Little Dorrit (1987).

Guest roles on TV include: Dixon of Dock Green, On the Buses, Please Sir!, Minder, The Gentle Touch, Just Good Friends, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Only Fools and Horses, May to December, Murder Most Horrid, Lovejoy,Doctor At Large, Born and Bred, and The Bill.

Williams also appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing Liz Turner. Williams returned as a regular character in 2009, but in 2010, it was announced that the character of Liz Turner was to be axed.[1] Williams was last seen in the role in August 2010. In January 2016, Kate played the role of Sharon and Tracey's 'Auntie' Vera on Birds of a Feather. In November 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Peggy Sampson. [2]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleCharacter
1967Poor CowBeryl
1969Till Death Us Do PartSergeant's Girlfriend
1970Connecting Rooms
1971MelodyMrs Perkins
1973O Lucky Man!
1973Love thy NeighbourJoan Booth
1973Holiday on the BusesRed Cross Nurse
1975The Golden CageGirl in Disco
1978What's Up Nurse!Matron
1979QuadropheniaMother
1983Party PartyMum
1987Little DorritMrs Greasby
1993The Mystery of Edwin DroodOpium Woman
2000Return to the Secret Garden

Television
YearTitleCharacterNotes
1967Love StoryJeopardyEpisode: "Love in a Geary Suit"
1967The Wednesday PlayJaniceEpisode: "An Officer of the Court"
1968Valerie ChapmanEpisode: "Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It"
1969The NewcomersJane Tompkins2 episodes
1969On the BusesDoreenEpisode: "Late Again"
1969Dixon of Dock GreenConnie LesterEpisode: "Obsession"
1970On the BusesWendyEpisode: "The Other Woman"
1970Dixon of Dock GreenJane SimpsonEpisode: "The Lag's Brigade"
1971Billie RogersEpisode: "No One Loses"
1971Doctor at LargeMrs TempleEpisode: "Congratulations- It's a Toad!"
1971Please Sir!Mrs DavisEpisode: "Identitwit"
1971Play for TodayTeresaEpisode "Edna, the Inebriate Woman"
1972-1976Love Thy NeighbourJoan BoothAll 54 episodes
1972All Star Comedy CarnivalTV movie
1976No Hard FeelingsElsie
1977I'm Bob, He's Dickie
1978-1980Born and BredMarge BengeAll 12 episodes
1980Belle StarrWomanTV movie
1981A Sharp Intake of BreathJulietEpisode: "The Weekend"
1982Shine on Harvey MoonMrs GoldEpisode: "Safe as Houses"
1982Young at HeartAlice2 episodes
1983The Lady Is a TrampMrs PlattEpisode: "Episode 3"
1983-1985WidowsAudrey Withey11 episodes
1983R.H.I.N.O.Care AssistantTV movie
1984Miracles Take LongerMrs Anderson3 episodes
1984Bottle BoysTraffic wardenEpisode: "Fools Rush In"
1984The Gentle TouchSheila OatesEpisode: "Do It Yourself"
1984MinderMaryEpisode: "A Number of Old Wives Tales"
1984Just Good FriendsGeraldineEpisode: "Special"
1985The BillMrs Mu
1985C.A.T.S. EyesChristabelEpisode: "The Double Dutch Deal"
1986ProspectsBessEpisode: "Frying Tonight"
1986Only Fools and HorsesMrs MilesEpisode: "A Royal Flush"
1988The StorytellerChief MaidEpisode: "Sapsorrow"
1989-1994May to DecemberDorothy Burgess27 episodes
1989The Jim Henson HourMaidEpisode: "Garbage"
1989Alas Smith and Jones2 episodes
1990Perfect ScoundrelsBrendaEpisode: "Blue Kisses"
1990This is David HarperShirley EnglishEpisode: "Partners in Crime?"
1991Murder Most HorridWoman on busEpisode: "The Case of the Missing"
1992LovejoyBellaEpisode: "Scotch on the Rocks"
1992KYTVEpisode: "Talking Heads"
1992The BillMrs HuntEpisode: "Finders Keepers"
1993SeekersBeryl SinclairEpisode: "Episode 2"
1993Outside ChanceMa ConwayTV movie
1993London's BurningLandladyEpisode: "6.9"
1994-1995Time After TimeMa Conway7 episodes
1994She's OutAudrey Withey4 episodes
1995Dressing for BreakfastJoanEpisode: "Hospital"
1996PorkpieSheilaEpisode: "Birth Rites"
1996The BillRuth WalkerEpisode: "Telling Tales"
1997RoseEpisode: "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
1998Berkeley SquareMrs McCluskyAll 10 episodes
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)Mrs ColesEpisode: "Mental Apparition Disorder"
2001Best of Both WorldsBrigitte2 episodes
2001Hot MoneyMolly SternTV movie
2002Silent WitnessBea JohnsonEpisode: "Tell No Tales: Part 2"
2003In DeepRose4 episodes
2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessNeighbourTV movie
2003-2005Family AffairsMyra Costello64 episodes
2006-2010EastEndersLiz Turner69 episodes
2008Hughie Green, Most SincerelyMrs CarrTV movie
2010Silent WitnessGlenda CarmodyEpisode: "Run: Part 2"
2011Holby CityCatherine SalterEpisode: "Too Much Monkey Business"
2014CasualtyRosie CornwallEpisode: "The Quiet Man"
2014DoctorsDora HarringtonEpisode: "Golden Boy"
2015-2016Birds of a FeatherAunty Vera3 episodes
2015Man DownRachelEpisode: "Dennis"
2017Call the MidwifeIvy JacksonEpisode: "6.5"
2018Hetty FeatherMrs Whittock6 episodes
2019DoctorsPeggy SampsonEpisode: "Every Dog Has Its Day"
gollark: No, it's an invisible prize - everyone wins!
gollark: ***shiny***
gollark: It would look nicer if it wasn't invisible.
gollark: This month I got a green invisiprize.
gollark: Er, hypothetical future trade.

References
  1. Writer: Henrietta Hardy; Director: Debbie Howard; Producer: Dawn Coulson-Beckett (28 November 2019). "Every Dog Has Its Day". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
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