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Katherine Parkinson
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 74158
IMDb ID: nm1817670
Known for: Acting
Born: March 9, 1978
Age: 48
Place of birth: Hounslow, Greater London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2026
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 7.15
Wikidata: Q265208
Also known as
Katherine Jane Parkinson • کاترین پارکینسون
Frequent jobs
Writer (1)
Biography
Katherine Parkinson (born March 9, 1978) is an English actress. She appeared in the Channel 4 comedy series The IT Crowd as Jen Barber, for which she received a British Comedy Best TV Actress Award in 2009 and 2014, and was nominated twice for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, winning in 2014. Parkinson studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and has appeared on stage in the plays The Seagull (2007), Cock (2009), and Home, I'm Darling (2018), for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play. Parkinson was also a main cast member of the series Doc Martin for three series (2005–2009). She co-starred in all three series of Humans, a science-fiction drama on AMC/Channel 4, which aired from 2015 until 2018. She has also appeared in the films The Boat That Rocked (2009) and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018).
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Katherine Parkinson.
as Isola Pribby
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018 • Movie
as Felicity
The Boat That Rocked
2009 • Movie
as Mrs. Forrest (voice)
That Christmas
2024 • Movie
as Jeanne Langevin
Radioactive
2020 • Movie
as Marion Whittaker
Easy Virtue
2008 • Movie
as PR Woman
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 • Movie
as Physics Teacher
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Katherine Parkinson.
as Kitty Riley • 1 eps
Sherlock
2010 • Series
as Pauline Lamb • 45 eps
Doc Martin
2004 • Series
as Self • 10 eps
Taskmaster
2015 • Series
as Jen Barber • 24 eps
The IT Crowd
2006 • Series
as Rebecca • 1 eps
Inside No. 9
2014 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Would I Lie to You?
2007 • Series
as Woman in queue • 1 eps
Extras
2005 • Series
as Laura Hawkins • 24 eps
Humans
2015 • Series
as Lizzie Vereker • 14 eps
Rivals
2024 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 • Series
as Rachel Stein • 8 eps
The Honourable Woman
2014 • Series
as Self - Hostess • 1 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Katherine Parkinson.
as Mrs. Forrest (voice)
That Christmas
2024 • Movie
as Isola Pribby
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018 • Movie
as Felicity
The Boat That Rocked
2009 • Movie
as Jeanne Langevin
Radioactive
2020 • Movie
as Nell
The Nan Movie
2022 • Movie
as Rebecca
Sardines
2014 • Movie
as Vanessa
Christmas at the Riviera
2007 • Movie
as PR Woman
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 • Movie
as Physics Teacher
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Katherine Parkinson.
as Narrator • 1 eps
Horizon
1964 • Series
as Helen Gibbons • 1 eps
Casualty
1986 • Series
as Kitty Riley • 1 eps
Sherlock
2010 • Series
as Self - Hostess • 1 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
as Self • 10 eps
Taskmaster
2015 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series
as Lizzie Vereker • 14 eps
Rivals
2024 • Series
as Pauline Lamb • 45 eps
Doc Martin
2004 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Would I Lie to You?
2007 • Series
as Rebecca • 1 eps
Inside No. 9
2014 • Series
as Jen Barber • 24 eps
The IT Crowd
2006 • Series
as Laura Hawkins • 24 eps
Humans
2015 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Katherine Parkinson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Katherine Parkinson.
as Rachel Jessop
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025 • Movie
as Claire
Dating Mark Silcox
2025 • Movie
as Self
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
2024 • Movie
as Mrs. Forrest (voice)
That Christmas
2024 • Movie
as Rachel Jessop
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023 • Movie
as Beatrice
National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing
2022 • Movie
as Nell
The Nan Movie
2022 • Movie
as Mary
Sitting
2021 • Movie
as Clemmie
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021 • Movie
as Kate
How to Fake a War
2020 • Movie
as Jeanne Langevin
Radioactive
2020 • Movie
as Ms. Elanor
Guitar Man
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Katherine Parkinson.
as Self • 1 eps
Rivals: The Official Podcast
2026 • Series
as Lizzie Vereker • 14 eps
Rivals
2024 • Series
as Anna • 6 eps
Significant Other
2023 • Series
as Rachel Jessop • 19 eps
Here We Go
2022 • Series
as Lauren • 8 eps
Spreadsheet
2021 • Series
as Kat Gaitskill • 5 eps
Hitmen
2020 • Series
as Caroline • 6 eps
Defending the Guilty
2018 • Series
as Karen Muller • 6 eps
Hang Ups
2018 • Series
as Ange • 1 eps
Urban Myths
2017 • Series
as Brenda Kennedy • 6 eps
The Kennedys
2015 • Series
as Self • 10 eps
Taskmaster
2015 • Series
as Laura Hawkins • 24 eps
Humans
2015 • Series