Kate Magowan

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Kate Magowan
Kate Magowan in 2008
Born	Katie Victoria Magowan (1975-06-01) 1 June 1975 (age 46) Harrow, London, England
Other names	Kate Simm
Occupation	Actress Producer
Years active	1998–2015
Known for	EastEnders (2013–14)
Spouse(s)	John Simm ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2

Katie Victoria "Kate" Magowan (born 1 June 1975) is an English actress and producer. She has been in film, theatre, television and radio productions. Her best known role is Princess Una in the 2007 feature film Stardust. She is married to actor John Simm.

Early life[]

After finishing high school, and having trained as a dancer, she graduated from the Actors' Institute, London and has trained in the Meisner technique.

Acting career[]

She began her screen career in season 2 of Dream Team, Sky 1's first original drama series. She went on to appear in many films and television roles including the role of Princess Una in the magical film Stardust in 2007, Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1., Screwed, A Lonely Place to Die and It's All Gone Pete Tong.

Stage[]

She made her stage debut in a production of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls and has gone on to work consistently in film, theatre, television and radio.

Television[]

Magowan appeared in Spotless, playing Sonny Clay. She has also featured in two episodes of the third series of Primeval as Eve. She also stars as Martha Bannerman in four episodes of A Dinner of Herbs by Catherine Cookson, a TV series made for British television. She most recently appeared in series 15 of Silent Witness in the two-part story 'Domestic' as murder victim Justine Thompson.

From 2013 to 2014, she played Sadie Young in EastEnders.

Film[]

Her film credits include leading roles in Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People, Sonya in It's All Gone Pete Tong, Princess Una in Stardust, Jenny in A Lonely Place to Die, Danielle in Screwed, Mrs Gammon in Elfie Hopkins and Natalie in Outside Bet.

Personal life[]

She married the English actor John Simm in April 2004 in the Forest of Dean and they have two children.

Magowan and Simm have appeared together in four films: 24 Hour Party People, Is Harry On The Boat, the award-winning short film Devilwood and the heist thriller Tuesday, as well as in the BBC Series Exile.

Filmography[]

References[]

External links[]

• Kate Magowan at IMDb