Kathryn Drysdale

Kathryn Drysdale (born 1 December 1981) is an English actress best known for her role as Taylor in the movie St Trinian's (2008) and Louise in the BBC comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2001 until her departure from the show in 2009 alongside Sheridan Smith. She has also starred in the fourth series of the ITV sitcom, Benidorm and as Brownwell in the William Boyd's award winning Any Human Heart opposite Jim Broadbent. She previously worked with Broadbent on Mira Nair's feature adaptation of William Thackery's Vanity Fair starring Reese Witherspoon in which she played the role of mixed race heiress Rhoda Swartz. She is also known for her role as Lizzie in the Australian/English Mike Bullen penned drama series Tripping Over. She is also known for her roles at The Royal Shakespeare Company which included Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Katherine in Love's Labour's Lost opposite David Tennant. She previously appeared in Dr Who as Bliss alongside Peter Kay, Marc Warren, Shirley Henderson and David Tennant.

History

In 2006 Drysdale appeared in "Catch" at the Royal Court Theatre and in 2008 made her Royal Shakespeare Company debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Love's Labour's Lost.^[1]

In 2009 she appeared in A Sudden Loss of Dignity at the Bush Theatre and on tour.^[2]

In 2012 Drysdale appeared in The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse.^[3]

Filmography

Personal life

Born to an Afro-Caribbean father and a white mother, Drysdale was adopted when she was a week old.^[4] She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.^[5]

References

External links

• Kathryn Drysdale at the Internet Movie Database
• BBC interview