Kate Hardie
Encyclopedia
Kate Hardie is a British
actress, who has appeared in a number of film and television roles.
is derived from those of both her parents: Jean Hart and comedian turned naturalist Bill Oddie
.
and directed by Charles Sturridge
), at the age of 14, telling her parents she had done so only when she got the part. She went on to appear in numerous films, including Neil Jordan
's Mona Lisa
, jack and sarah, Cry Freedom
, The Krays
, and Croupier
.
On television there were roles in The Men's Room, Safe and Beyond Reason. She spent five months in Hollywood, before returning to the UK to play her most notable role in playing student nurse Karen O'Malley in the BBC
drama series Casualty
. In 1998, she starred in Croupier
.
In 2006 she graduated in screen writing at the National Film and Television School
. She wrote the short film King of London during her time there. She subsequently wrote two plays in Channel 4
's Coming Up series, Imprints (2007) and Little Bill Um (2008), the latter also being her directorial debut.
In 2009 she appeared in the BBC drama Criminal Justice
.
, North London
to live with a boy when she was 14. She later lived with actor Dorian Healy
for six years. She met well-known portrait
and fashion photographer Rankin Waddell
on a photo shoot, and married him in 1995. After their son Lyle was born, she moved in with fellow actor David Thewlis
, and divorced Waddell in 1998. Her relationship with Thewlis subsequently ended.
United Kingdom
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actress, who has appeared in a number of film and television roles.
Biography
Hardie's stage nameStage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
is derived from those of both her parents: Jean Hart and comedian turned naturalist Bill Oddie
Bill Oddie
William "Bill" Edgar Oddie OBE is an English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who became famous as one of The Goodies....
.
Career
Not formally trained, she auditioned for her first role, in the 1982 film Runners (written by Stephen PoliakoffStephen Poliakoff
Stephen Poliakoff, CBE, FRSL is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britain's foremost television dramatists.-Early life and career:...
and directed by Charles Sturridge
Charles Sturridge
Charles B. G. Sturridge is an English screenwriter, producer, stage, television and film director.-Personal life:Sturridge was born in London, England to Alyson Bowman Vaughan and Jerome Sturridge. He was educated at Stonyhurst College...
), at the age of 14, telling her parents she had done so only when she got the part. She went on to appear in numerous films, including Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
's Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa (film)
Mona Lisa is a 1986 British film about a petty criminal who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. The movie was written by Neil Jordan and David Leland, and directed by Jordan. It was produced by George Harrison's HandMade Films...
, jack and sarah, Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa. It was written from a screenplay by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods...
, The Krays
The Krays (film)
The Krays is a 1990 film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays...
, and Croupier
Croupier (film)
Croupier is a 1998 film starring Clive Owen as a croupier. Directed by Mike Hodges, the film was released by Image Entertainment on DVD in the USA, and Alliance Atlantis in Canada. Though intended as a feature film, it was shown on television in North America...
.
On television there were roles in The Men's Room, Safe and Beyond Reason. She spent five months in Hollywood, before returning to the UK to play her most notable role in playing student nurse Karen O'Malley in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama series Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
. In 1998, she starred in Croupier
Croupier (film)
Croupier is a 1998 film starring Clive Owen as a croupier. Directed by Mike Hodges, the film was released by Image Entertainment on DVD in the USA, and Alliance Atlantis in Canada. Though intended as a feature film, it was shown on television in North America...
.
In 2006 she graduated in screen writing at the National Film and Television School
National Film and Television School
The National Film and Television School was established in 1971 and is based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and it is located close to Pinewood Studios.-History:...
. She wrote the short film King of London during her time there. She subsequently wrote two plays in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Coming Up series, Imprints (2007) and Little Bill Um (2008), the latter also being her directorial debut.
In 2009 she appeared in the BBC drama Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice (TV series)
Criminal Justice is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2008. Written by Peter Moffat, each five-episode series follows the journey of an individual through the justice system and was first broadcast over five successive nights on BBC One.The first series, first...
.
Personal life
Hardie left school and home in HampsteadHampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
, North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
to live with a boy when she was 14. She later lived with actor Dorian Healy
Dorian Healy
Dorian Healy is best known for his role as Cpt/Maj Kieran Voce in the award winning drama series Soldier Soldier .He conceived and co-wrote the TV series Masculine Mescaline with Soldier Soldier co-star Gary Love ....
for six years. She met well-known portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
and fashion photographer Rankin Waddell
Rankin (photographer)
John Rankin Waddell, working name Rankin, born 1966, is a British portrait and fashion photographer.-Life and career:Waddell was brought up in St Albans, Hertfordshire. At the age of 21, whilst studying accounting at Brighton Polytechnic, he realized that his interests lay elsewhere and dropped...
on a photo shoot, and married him in 1995. After their son Lyle was born, she moved in with fellow actor David Thewlis
David Thewlis
David Thewlis is an English actor of stage and screen. His most commercially successful role to date has been that of Remus Lupin, in the Harry Potter film series...
, and divorced Waddell in 1998. Her relationship with Thewlis subsequently ended.