Katy Wix
| Katy Wix | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 February 1980 Cardiff, Wales |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Katy Wix (born 28 February 1980 in Cardiff) is a Welsh actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Daisy in Not Going Out, Mary Fawn in Fried and Gemma Simpson in Agatha Raisin. She has also appeared in Rush Hour and Miranda.
Early life
Wix was born in Cardiff and attended the University of Warwick before going on to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[1]
Career
In 2007, she joined the cast of sitcom Not Going Out as recurring character Daisy and then went on to be a regular from Series 3 until her final appearance in the 2015 Christmas special. In Torchwood: Children of Earth she plays Rhiannon Davies, the sister of Ianto Jones. In 2010, she presented the BBC Three series The King Is Dead. She has made guest appearances on the BBC shows Horrible Histories, Outnumbered (2010) and Absolutely Fabulous (2011). She appeared in the Harvey's Furniture Store sponsorship bumpers for Coronation Street.
She also wrote and co-starred in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Bird Island, which also featured Reece Shearsmith, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Alison Steadman. In 2017, she portrayed Nurse Cornish in "The Lying Detective", an episode of the BBC crime drama Sherlock.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Twelve in a Box | Andrea | |
| 2007 | Magicians | Waitress | |
| Where Have I Been All Your Life? | Suzie | Short film | |
| 2009 | Cut and Paste | Brenda | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Time Trumpet | Series 1, Episode 3 | |
| Extras | Girl in Nightclub | Series 2, Episode 2: "David Bowie" | |
| 2007 | Comedy Cuts | ||
| Rush Hour | Various Characters | ||
| The Omid Djalili Show | Series 1, Episode 4 | ||
| 2007–15 | Not Going Out | Daisy | Series Regular |
| 2008 | Headcases | Various Characters | Voice |
| 2009 | FM | Izzy | Season 1, Episode 5: "Video Killed the Radio Star" |
| Torchwood | Rhiannon Davies | Children of Earth | |
| Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder | Various Characters | ||
| Miranda | Fanny | 2 episodes | |
| 2009–11 | Horrible Histories | Various Characters | |
| 2010 | The King Is Dead | Herself | with Simon Bird and Nick Mohammed |
| Outnumbered | Fiona | Series 3, Episode 4: "The Pigeon" | |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase: Anna and Katy | Various Characters | Co-writer |
| Comedy Showcase: Coma Girl | Sarah | Pilot | |
| 2011 | Absolutely Fabulous | Annabelle | 2011 Christmas special: "Identity" |
| 2013 | Anna & Katy | Herself | |
| 2014 | Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death | Gemma Simpson | Television film |
| 2014–15 | Fried | Mary Fawn | Show pilot on BBC iPlayer (2014) TV series on BBC Three (2015) |
| 2015 | Together | Maeve | TV series on BBC Three (2015) |
| 2016 | The Windsors | Fergie | TV series on Channel 4 |
| 2016– | Agatha Raisin | Gemma Simpson | Regular Cast |
| 2017 | Sherlock | Nurse Cornish | Episode: "The Lying Detective" |
| 2017 | Decline and Fall | Florence Fagin | BBC1 TV drama |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Party | Phoebe | Series 1, Series 2 |
| 2012 | Bird Island | Jane (also written by) | All episodes [2] |