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Kay Adshead

Acting Born May 10, 1954 Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK 14 credits

Biography

Kay Adshead is a British actress best known for playing Cathy in the BBC's 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. She is also a poet, playwright, theatremaker, and producer.

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Known for

Family Affairs

1997

The Bill

1984

One Foot in the Grave

as Keep Fit Instructress
Film

Evil

as Lorraine Spence

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Beryl Stapleton

Full filmography

  • Family Affairs (1997)
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Dick Turpin (1979) as Julsca
  • One Foot in the Grave (1990) as Keep Fit Instructress
  • dinnerladies (1998) as Christine
  • Victoria Wood (1989) as Lorraine Spence
  • Wuthering Heights (1978) as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw
  • Crime Traveller (1997)
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) as Beryl Stapleton
  • Ghosts (1995) as Teacher
  • Soft Targets (1982) as Hotel Waitress
  • Operation Julie (1985) as 'Swan'
  • Acceptable Levels (1983) as Sue
  • The Kiss of Death (1977) as Linda