Kathryn Howden
KATHRYN HOWDEN è un’attrice scozzese molto stimata e prolifica nel suo campo artistico.
È nata e cresciuta a Pennywell, Edimburgo, una zona che lei stessa definisce “Piuttosto pericolosa. Crescere così ti espone a tante cose e dovevi lottare”.
Il padre Alec “Happy” Howden, commediante ma che guidava anche gli autobus come secondo lavoro, ha un passato da pugile, così ha insegnato alla figlia Kathryn come difendersi: “Lottavo come un ragazzo e nessuno osava toccarmi”.
Ha una sorella più piccola e un fratello maggiore, Lewis, anch’egli attore. Ha conosciuto il suo compagno Gilly Gilchrist sul set della serie tv drammatica “Looking After Jo Jo”.
Kathryn ha studiato al Royal Conservatoire of Scotland e ha cantato per il coro dell’Edinburgh Youth Theatre.
Abilità canore: voce da registrazione registro alto, con specialità ballad e blues.
E’ in grado di recitare imitando vari accenti come quello di Edimburgo, Americano, Irlandese, di Liverpool, Cockney e RP.
Il 1 Novembre 2013 è entrata ufficialmente nel cast della serie tv “Outlander”, adattamento della saga omonima scritta da Diana Gabaldon, sotto la direzione di Ron D. Moore per interpretare il ruolo di Mrs. Baird, proprietaria e direttrice del Bed & Breakfast in cui Frank e Claire soggiornano durante il viaggio in Scozia, a Inverness, per la loro seconda luna di miele nel 1946.
FILMOGRAFIA
TELEVISIONE:
SILENT WITNESS – In a Lonely Place [BBC] ‘Sophie Dalglish’ Dir. Craig Viveiros
RUBENESQUE [Kudos Brown Eyed Boy Ltd] ‘Muriel’ Dir. Annie Griffin
PARADES END [HBO] ‘Hotel Owner’ Dir. Susanna White
PRAMFACE – Pregnant Rapist [BBC] ‘Counsellor’ Dir. Dan Zeff
CASE HISTORIES – When Will There Be Good News [Ruby Films for BBC] ‘Joy’ Dir. Dan Zeff
39 STEPS [BBC] ‘Landlady’ Dir. James Hawes
DEAR GREEN PLACE – Waiting for Smeato [Effingee Productions] ‘Alice Henderson’ Dir. Don Coutts
TAGGART– Law [STV] ‘Carol Stein’ Dir. Ian Madden
NIGHT AND DAY [Carlton] ‘Social Worker’ Dir. Brian Farnham
TAGGART – Fade to Black [STV] ‘Jean Gillespie’ Dir. Brian Kelly
PEAK PRACTICE – Ghosts [Carlton] ‘Lydia’ Dir. Barbara Rennie
FORGOTTEN [LWT] ‘DCI Helen Paris’ Dir. Ben Bolt
BIG CAT [BBC] ‘Theresa’ Dir. Richard Spence
LOOKING AFTER JO JO [BBC SCOTLAND] ‘Sara McCann’ Dir. John MacKenzie
TAGGART – Dead Give Away [STV] ‘Pauline Baird’ Dir. Alan Macmillan
THE MACRAME MAN [STV] ‘Norah Soutar’ Dir. Alan Macmillan
FILM:
GOD HELP THE GIRL [Barry Mendel Productions] ‘Staff Nurse’ Dir. Stuart Murdoch
DEATH IN A NUT Short Film [DigiCult] ‘Jeanie’ Dir. Tom Chick
KARMIC MOTHERS Short Film ‘Nurse’ Dir. John Tiffany
THE PRIEST AND THE PIRATE [Pilton Video] ‘Lesley Anne’ Dir. Hugh Farrell
TEATRO:
FAR AWAY ‘Harper’ & SEAGULLS ‘Valery’ Dir. Dominic Hill [Citizens Theatre]
MOUNTAIN MEN ‘Bernie’ Dir. Phillip Breen [BBC Comedy Showcase]
SLEEPING BEAUTY [2012/13] ‘Fairy Goody’ Dir. Dominic Hill [Citizens Theatre]
THE GUID SISTERS ‘Germaine Lauzon’ Dir. Serge Denoncourt [NTS/ Royal Lyceum]
Nominated Best Ensemble, Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2012 – 2013
FOOTFALLS ‘May’ Dir. Dominic Hill [Citizens Theatre]
KING LEAR ‘Goneril’ Dir. Dominic Hill [Citizens Theatre]
A SLOW AIR ‘Morna’ Dir. David Harrower [Tron Theatre]
EDUCATING AGNES ‘Gorgette’ Dir. Tony Cownie [Royal Lyceum Theatre]
ANY GIVEN DAY ‘Sadie’ Dir. Dominic Hill [Traverse Theatre]
SLEEPING BEAUTY [2010/11] ‘Queen Fifi’ Dir. Tony Cownie [Kings Theatre, Glasgow]
EVERYONE ‘Mary’ Dir. Mark Thomson [Royal Lyceum Theatre]
THAT FACE ‘Martha’ Dir. Andy Arnold [Tron Theatre]
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE ‘Beatrice’ Dir. John Dove [Royal Lyceum Theatre]
THE LAST WITCH ‘Jean Horne’ Dir. Dominic Hill [Edinburgh International Festival/ Traverse]
Herald Angel Award for Performance
BE NEAR ME ‘Angela’ Dir. John Tiffany [NTS/ Donmar Warehouse]
ALL MY SONS ‘Kate Keller’ Dir. John Dove [Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre Company]
TRUMPETS AND RASPBERRIES ‘Anna’ Dir. Tony Cownie [Royal Lyceum Theatre]
PHEDRE ‘Phedre’ Dir. Graham McLaren [Perth Theatre/ Theatre Babel]
THE BREATHING HOUSE ‘Hannah’ Dir. Kenny Ireland [Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre]
GILT ‘Anita’ Dir. Zinnie Harris [7:84 Theatre Co/Soho Theatre]
SHINING SOULS ‘Anne’ Dir. Alison Peebles [Tron Theatre Company]
VICTORY ‘Bradshaw’ Dir. Kenny Ireland [Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre]
Nominated Best Actress TMA Awards
THE BALLAD OF CRAZY PAOLA ‘Paola’ Dir. Philip Howard [Traverse Theatre]
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR ‘Marya’ Dir. Jonathan Kent [The Almeida Theatre]
NEVER BEFORE SEEN FAMILIAR (One Woman Show) Dir. Mark Pinkosh [Starving Artists Theatre Co]
EARTHQUAKE WEATHER ‘Monet Moon’ Dir. John Tiffany [Starving Artists U.S.A]
VIPER’S OPIUM ‘Cricket’ Dir. Lorenzo Mele [Starving Artists]
BONDAGERS ‘Tottie’ Dir. Ian Brown [Traverse Theatre/ Donmar Warehouse/ Canada/ Budapest]
Herald Angel Award for Performance
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW ‘Katherina’ Dir. Ian Wooldridge [Royal Lyceum Theatre]
THE HOPE SLIDE ‘Irene’ (One Woman Show) Dir. Ian Brown [Traverse Theatre]
PINNOCHIO ‘Clarissa’ Dir. Giles Havergal [Citizens Theatre]
SWING HAMMER SWING ‘Becky’ Dir. Giles Havergal [Citizens Theatre]
BUCHANAN ‘Carol’ Dir. Ian Brown [Traverse Theatre]
TARTUFFE ‘Dorinne’ Dir. Tony Cowie [Tron Theatre]
POOR SUPERMAN ‘Violet’ Dir. Ian Brown [Traverse/ Hampstead]
SHOOTING DUCKS ‘Vera’ Dir. Philip Headley [Theatre Royal, Stratford East]
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO ‘Susanna’ Dir. Ian Wooldridge [The Royal Lyceum Theatre Co.]
JUST FRANK ‘Sister’ Dir. Philip Hedley [Theatre Royal, Stratford East]
KEPLER ‘Susanne’ Dir. Sandy Neilson [Fifth Estate]
MERCHANT OF VENICE ‘Nerissa’ Dir. Ian Wooldridge [Royal Lyceum Theatre]
A FAMILY AFFAIR ‘Lipochka’ Dir. James Robert Carson [Royal Lyceum Theatre Co]
REVOLTING PEASANTS ‘Senga’ Dir. Gerard Kelly [7:84 Theatre Co]
LOSING ALEC ‘Lizzie’ Dir. Michael Boyd [Tron Theatre]
ROAD ‘Molly/Helen/ Louise’ Dir. David Hayman [7:84 Theatre Co]
DANTON’S DEATH ‘Marianna’ Dir. Gerry Mulgrew [Communicado]
NAE PROBLEM ‘Jenny’ Dir. David Hayman [7:84 Theatre Co]
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK ‘Fairy Nuff’ Dir. Michael Boyd [Tron Theatre]
SHANGHEIED ‘Emily’ Dir. Alan Lyddiard [Borderline]
PATTER MERCHANTS ‘Maddy’ Dir. John Carnegie [Winged Horse]
THE MAGIC THEATRE ‘Repolla’ Dir. Hamish Glen [Winged Horse]
HECUBA ‘Chorus’ Dir. John Carnegie [Winged Horse]
CAN’T PAY? WON’T PAY! ‘Margherita Dir. Hugh Hodgart [Royal Lyceum Theatre Co.]
Curiosità:
– E’ alta 150 cm.
Fonti: IMDb – Herald Scotland.com – CDA London.com