Kathryn Drysdale facts for kids

Kathryn Drysdale is an English actress born on December 1, 1981. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies. Some of her most famous parts include Louise Brooks in the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Taylor in the film St Trinian's.

Kathryn has also appeared in the TV drama Tripping Over and the ITV series Benidorm. More recently, she played Meghan Markle in the Channel 4 comedy The Windsors and Genevieve Delacroix in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton. She has also performed in many plays on stage.

Early Life and Training

Kathryn was adopted when she was just one week old. She grew up and later decided to become an actress. To learn her craft, she studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. This is a famous school where many actors train.

Acting Career Highlights

Kathryn Drysdale's acting journey began in 1999. She has taken on many different roles in television, film, and theatre.

Early TV and Film Roles

From 2001 to 2009, Kathryn starred as Louise Brooks in the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. This show was very popular. In 2004, she made her first movie appearance in Vanity Fair. She played a character named Rhoda Swartz.

In 2006, Kathryn was in the British-Australian drama Tripping Over. She also had a guest role as Bliss in an episode of Doctor Who called "Love & Monsters". The next year, she played Taylor, a funny character, in the comedy film St Trinian's.

Stage Performances

Kathryn has also had a successful career in theatre. In 2008, she performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She played Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Lady Katharine in Love's Labour's Lost. These are two famous plays by William Shakespeare. In 2015, she played Grace Shelley in The Ruling Class in London's West End.

Recent TV Successes

In 2011, Kathryn joined the cast of the ITV sitcom Benidorm as Natalie Jones. She also played Brownwell in the drama Any Human Heart.

More recently, Kathryn became well-known for playing Meghan Markle in the Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors. This show is a funny parody of the British royal family. She also voices the main character, Bounce, in the CBBC cartoon Bottersnikes and Gumbles. Since 2020, she has played Genevieve Delacroix in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton. This role has made her even more popular around the world.

Film Appearances

Kathryn has been in several films over the years.

• 2004: Vanity Fair as Rhoda Swartz
• 2007: St Trinian's as Taylor
• 2013: One Chance as Stage Hand
• 2022: The Bubble as Minnie
• 2022: Christmas On Mistletoe Farm as Miss Ashley

Television Roles

Kathryn has appeared in many television shows.

• 2001–2009: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps as Louise Brooks
• 2006: Doctor Who as Bliss
• 2011: Benidorm as Natalie Jones
• 2014: Death in Paradise as Simone Magon
• 2015–2017: Bottersnikes and Gumbles as Bounce (voice role)
• 2017–2020: The Windsors as Meghan Markle
• 2020–present: Bridgerton as Genevieve Delacroix
• 2022–present: Best & Bester as Bester (voice role)

Awards and Recognition

Kathryn Drysdale's talent has been recognized in the acting world.

• In 2021, she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. This was for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for her work in Bridgerton.