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Kate Maberly, born on March 14, 1982, is a talented English actress, director, writer, and musician. She has worked in movies, TV shows, radio, and on stage.

About Kate Maberly's Early Life

Kate Maberly was born in Reigate, England. Her dad was a lawyer. She is one of five children, and her older sister, Polly Maberly, is also an actress. Kate went to Dunottar School in Reigate. She was a very bright student and finished school early with high grades in subjects like math, chemistry, history, and music.

Kate's Sports and Music Talents

Kate started swimming competitively when she was just 5 years old. She was a champion swimmer in her county until she was 16. When she was 7, she completed a big national swim event to raise money for a school that helps children with epilepsy. She also played tennis for her county from age 12.

Kate began playing the piano at age 6. When she was 14, she traveled to Venice, Italy, to perform as a solo pianist with her school's music group. She played a difficult piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She also learned to play the cello. Kate later studied music at London's Trinity College of Music, focusing on both piano and cello. She also writes music and sings jazz.

Kate Maberly's Acting Career

Kate Maberly became well-known in 1993 when she starred as Mary Lennox in the movie The Secret Garden. This movie was loved around the world and became a classic family film. Her performance led to many other main roles.

Notable Roles in Film and TV

After The Secret Garden, Kate played Dinah Bellman in The Langoliers and Glumdalclitch in Gulliver's Travels. She also appeared in many historical TV dramas for the BBC. These included "Anglo-Saxon Attitudes" with Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig, and "The Last of the Blond Bombshells" with Dame Judi Dench and Ian Holm.

Kate also acted in the Emmy-winning Victoria & Albert and the Bafta-winning Daniel Deronda. She was also in the movie Finding Neverland. On stage, she played Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. More recently, she has been in movies like Like Minds, Popcorn, and Standing Up. She also appeared in the TV series The Booth at the End.

Voice Acting and Music Projects

Kate has done voiceovers for various projects, including documentaries and commercials. She has also worked on several radio plays for BBC Radio 4. In 1995, her narration of the audiobook Catherine Called Birdy won an Audie Award. Kate has also recorded her own songs for a mini-album. She showed her musical skills by playing the piano in the 1995 drama Mothertime and the cello in the 2004 short film The Audition. She has also directed a music video for a Danish rock band.

Directing and Producing Work

In 2015, Kate Maberly wrote, directed, and produced a short film called Charlie's Supersonic Glider. This film was shown at the Hollywood Film Festival. She is also working with producer Doug Liman to write, produce, and direct a movie called The Forest of Hands and Teeth. This movie is based on a popular book series for young adults.

In 2017, Variety magazine named Kate Maberly one of their "10 Brits to Watch."

Kate Maberly's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Theatre Performances

• She performed in a reading of Christopher Hampton's Total Eclipse at the Royal Court Theatre in 2006.
• She played Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with Midas Touch Theatre Company.

Kate Maberly's Music and Other Works

Music Collaborations

Radio Work

Kate has lent her voice to several radio productions, including:

• The Shoemaker's Daughter
• The Dora Bella Variation
• Little Women
• National Velvet
• A Certain Smile
• Peter Pan in Scarlet

Other Projects

• She narrated the audiobook Catherine, Called Birdy.
• She did voiceovers for a horse documentary called The Origins of the Arabian.
• She also did a commercial voiceover for "The Braniff Pages" in 2001 and "Ordynek, Bringing The Pride of Poland to Texas" in 2000.

Awards and Recognition

Kate Maberly has received two special awards for her work:

• An Audie Award for her narration of the audiobook Catherine Called Birdy.
• A Special Award from The London Film Critics Circle for her role in The Secret Garden.