Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson (born March 9, 1977 in Hounslow , London ) is a British actress . She became internationally known for her role as "Jen Barber" in the TV series The IT Crowd .
Life
Katherine Parkinson went to the Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames in London and later to St Hilda's College in Oxford . She then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art , where she first met Chris O'Dowd , who later played with her in The IT Crowd . She interrupted her studies to star in the play The Age of Consent . In 2007 she appeared in a newly translated version of Die Möwe by Anton Chekhov together with Kristin Scott Thomas and Mackenzie Crook .
Parkinson has been working as a film and television actress since 2005. For example, from 2005 to 2009 she appeared as Pauline Lamb in the British television series Doc Martin . She gained fame with the lead role of "Jen Barber" in the award-winning comedy series The IT Crowd . In addition to roles in television series and television films , she has also appeared in films such as New York for Beginners and Radio Rock Revolution .
In 2012, Parkinson played the journalist Kitty Riley in the final episode of the second season of the BBC series Sherlock (" Der Reichenbachfall ").
Filmography (selection)
- 2005: Ahead of the Class (TV movie)
- 2005: Casualty (TV series, episode 19x41)
- 2005: Extras (TV series, episode 1x02)
- 2005–2009: Doc Martin (TV series, 24 episodes)
- 2006–2010, 2013: The IT Crowd (TV series, 25 episodes)
- 2007: Christmas at the Riviera (TV movie)
- 2007: Fear, Stress & Anger (TV series, five episodes)
- 2008: Easy Virtue - An Immoral Wife (Easy Virtue)
- 2008: New York for Beginners (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People)
- 2009: Radio Rock Revolution (The Boat That Rocked)
- 2012: Sherlock - Der Reichenbachfall ( The Reichenbach Fall , TV movie)
- 2014: The Honorable Woman (TV series)
- since 2014: In the Club (TV series, 12 episodes so far)
- 2015-2018: Humans (TV series)
- 2018: Your Juliet (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society)
Web links
- Katherine Parkinson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Katherine Parkinson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parkinson, Katherine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hounslow , London , England , United Kingdom |