Ever since the early Noughties, comedy star Catherine Tate has been a regular face on our screens. From her own critically-acclaimed sketch show to an iconic stint as Donna Noble in Doctor Who, the 53-year-old has done it all.
On Friday, June 16 Catherine’s new show Queen of Oz dropped on BBC iPlayer and it will also be screened Fridays for six weeks on BBC1. The six-episode series, which she also wrote, tells the story of Princess Georgiana, a disgraced member of a fictional British Royal Family sent to rule Australia. Robert Coleby, Niky Wardley and Anthony Brandon Wong are among the rest of the cast.
Queen of Oz wasn’t always supposed to be set in Australia, though. The original plan was for it to be set in Canada but Catherine changed the location after touring in Oz in 2018.
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But what is Catherine Tate’s real name, which famous stars has she dated and what have been some of her most famous TV and film roles? Here’s everything you need to know.
What is Catherine Tate’s real name?
Catherine Tate's real name is actually Catherine Jane Ford.
She adopted the surname Tate when she got her Equity card, borrowing it from the Jessica Tate character from US sitcom Soap, played by Katherine Helmond.
Who has Catherine Tate dated?
Catherine has had a slew of famous relationships in the past. One of her former boyfriends is stage manager Twig Clark, with whom she had a daughter in 2003.
Perhaps her most high-profile relationship came when she and Take That star Jason Orange dated for a few months in 2011 and 2012. A few months prior to their fling, Catherine appeared in the video for Take That's Happy Now single.
Following her split from Jason, Catherine dated former host of The One Show Adrian Chiles. The pair went public with their relationship in September 2012 but called it quits just under a year later.
Since early 2019 Catherine has been engaged to US screenwriter Jeff Gutheim. Jeff is his fiancee's co-writer on Queen of Oz.
What other roles has Catherine Tate had?
Catherine is best known for her comedy characters and Doctor Who appearances. In the US, many people will recognise her as the English character Nellie Bertram from their version of The Office.
Before she became a household name, Catherine had small parts in films like Love and Other Disasters and Starter for 10. More recently, she has been in the likes Gulliver's Travels, Monster Family and The Nan Movie.
Catherine has appeared in numerous TV shows over the years. These include Big School, Crackanory, the Ducktales reboot, the short film Leading Lady Parts and The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. Last year she starred in Netflix mockumentary series Hard Cell.
Queen of Oz is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
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