Kate Phillips

Kate Phillips (born 21 May 1989) is a British actress. She became famous for her role as Jane Seymour in the miniseries Wolf Hall (2015). She subsequently appeared in the miniseries War & Peace (2016), the first season of the television series The Crown (2016), and the last three seasons of the television series Peaky Blinders (2016–2022). In 2019, she appeared as Princess Mary in the film Downton Abbey. Since 2020, she has appeared as Eliza Scarlet, the series lead, in the Victorian era crime drama, Miss Scarlet and The Duke.

For the American actress, see Kay Linaker.

Kate Phillips
Born (1989-05-21) 21 May 1989
England
EducationUniversity of Leeds
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Early life

After spending three years studying at Leeds University, Phillips secured a place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[1]

Career

After graduating from drama school, Phillips returned to Leeds to appear as Abigail Williams in The Crucible at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. By this time she had already filmed her scenes for the BBC's adaptation of Wolf Hall in which she played Jane Seymour,[2] a role she had been offered whilst still studying at Guildhall.[3] There was some mild controversy following the initial airing of Wolf Hall after some historians described Phillips as 'too pretty' to play Henry VIII's third wife.[4] This criticism was disregarded by several critics who praised Phillips' performance with Screen Daily naming her as a 'Star of Tomorrow'.[5] She went on to secure roles in War & Peace, Peaky Blinders and The Crown.

An August 2018 announcement indicated that Phillips would be among the new cast to join the original actors in the feature film Downton Abbey which started principal photography at about the same time.[6] In 2020, Phillips took on the lead role in the detective series Miss Scarlet and The Duke.[7]

In 2024, Phillips launched the production company Just John Films with Rosie Day and Amber Anderson.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018The Little StrangerDiana Baker-Hyde
2019The AftermathSusan
Downton AbbeyPrincess Mary
2021BenedictionHester
TBAThe Yellow TieIoana CelibidachePost-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015Wolf HallJane Seymour5 episodes
2016War & PeaceLise Bolkonskaya3 episodes
The CrownVenetia Scott3 episodes
My Mother and Other StrangersTillie Zeigler3 episodes
2016–2022Peaky BlindersLinda ShelbyRecurring role (series 3–6)
2018The AlienistLaura BooneEpisode: "Silver Smile"
2020The English GameLaura Lyttelton5 episodes
2020–presentMiss Scarlet and The DukeEliza ScarletSeries lead
2022AtlantaWendyEpisode: "White Fashion"
2023HijackCollette7 episodes
TBAWolf Hall: The Mirror and the LightJane SeymourMiniseries

References
  1. "Guildhall School of Music & Drama - Kate Phillips". Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. "Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips) – Who are the royal subjects? – Wolf Hall – BBC Two".
  3. "How I stepped out next to Damian Lewis". yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  4. Lawson, Mark. "Why historical inaccuracies in Wolf Hall don't matter".
  5. Halligan, Fionnuala. "Kate Phillips, UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014".
  6. McNary, Dave (30 August 2018). "Imelda Staunton, Geraldine James Join 'Downton Abbey' Movie".
  7. White, Peter (2 December 2019). "'Miss Scarlet & The Duke': PBS Boards A+E Networks International's Period Drama Co-Pro". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. Yossman, KJ (20 February 2024). "Actors Kate Phillips, Amber Anderson and Rosie Day Launch Production Banner Just John Films (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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