Biography
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is a British actress, best known for her award-winning roles as Jody in the Anglo-German film Late Night Shopping, as Sadie MacGregor in the British film This Little Life and as Liz in the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Ashfield was born on 28 May 1972 in Birmingham England. Her interest in acting started at an early age, and she later pursued her passion by studying drama at Rose Bruford College.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Double Blind
2024
as Helen Brady
After an experimental drug trial goes awry, the test subjects face a terrifying side effect: if you fall asleep you die. Trapped in an isolated facili...
Stockholm Bloodbath
2024
as Birgitta
In 1520, the notorious and power-hungry Danish King Christian II is determined to seize the Swedish crown from Sten Sture, no matter what it takes. Me...
There's Always Hope
2023
as Samantha
Author Jonathan Stack, who has been so obsessed with trying to pen his magnum opus that he’s let his marriage to Samantha, who is also his agent and e...
Exit Plan
2019
as Fake Mother
Insurance broker Max's life is about one thing - keeping his walnut brain tumour in check. He eats properly, exercises and lives properly, but all of ...
Rachel
2019
as Teresa
When a rare chance for a meeting with her estranged daughter presents itself, Rachel grabs it with both hands.
Seat 25
2018
as Narrator
Faye Banks is lost in a world in which she doesn’t belong. When her imagination leads her to enter a competition to win a one way ticket to Mars, the ...
Unspeakable
2017
as Sally
A single mum receives an anonymous text message, claiming her new boyfriend is having an inappropriate relationship with her 11 year old daughter. Ove...
The House Sitter
2015
as Sara Lawrence
A family still reeling after the accidental death of one of their daughters, returns home after an aborted month long getaway to Rebecca, a seemingly ...
Counting Backwards
2015
as Adult Sally
Fear, guilt and courage - three powerful emotions that flow through the lives of three women. As a teenager, Sally was brutally raped and, even though...
Still
2015
as Margaret
Tom Carver is a man stumbling blindly towards a crossroad in his life, thrown out of focus by the death of his teenage son a year earlier. He becomes ...
Hangman
2015
as Beth
Returning from vacation, the Miller family find their home has been broken into. After cleaning up the mess they continue with their lives, shaking of...
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as Therapist
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
Believe
2013
as Helen
A young, gifted soccer player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who co...
Byzantium
2013
as Gabi
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local resort.
When the Lights Went Out
2012
as Jenny
Yorkshire, 1974, the Maynard family moves into their dream house. It's a dream that quickly descends into a panic stricken nightmare as the family dis...
7lives
2011
as Cynthia
A disgruntled married man called Tom believes that there is a better life for him out there somewhere. On his way home one night he gets attacked and ...
Late Bloomers
2011
as Giulia
Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the threat of old age. Each reacts in a different way: Hu...
United
2011
as Alma George
United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munic...
The Kid
2010
as Madeline
Based on the real life story of Kevin Lewis, the film follows his childhood of abuse, his descent into a life of crime and the way he put his life tog...
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Miep Gies
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
War School
2009
Short Drama
The Baker
2007
as Rhiannon
Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. When failing to fulfill a contract for the first time, he escapes the city to avoid the wrath of hi...
Random Quest
2006
as Ottilie / Kate
Following a scientific experiment, a man wakes up in a parallel universe and begins living a life similar to, but different from, his own.
The Trouble with Men and Women
2006
as Susie
A bitter-sweet romantic tale set in London, depicting the sentimental education of a young man who is absurdly confused about women.
Perfect Day
2005
as Jenny
Drama following the tensions and romantic crises among a group of friends over the course of a single wedding day.
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
as Juliet
Pete is ready to break up with Juliet, his girlfriend of three years. When she gets home, she mistakes his words and actions for a proposal and before...
The Best Man
2005
as Becka
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start t...
Spivs
2004
as Jenny
Jack, Steve and Goat are East-End Spivs. They spend their time wheeling and dealing wherever and whenever they can. It's not until Jack and the others...
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Liz
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threa...
Fakers
2004
as Eve Evans
FAKERS is a sharp, fast moving tale of blackmail and forgery set in the upper echelons of the international art society. Set in present day London and...
Beyond Borders
2003
as Kat
Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984, is married to the son of a wealthy British industrialist. She encounters Nick Callahan, a renegade...
Collusion
2003
as Sally Waterville
Jack Littlemore's in art security, but he's already in enough trouble – then an old friend comes out of his past and threatens to finish him off compl...
Killing Hitler
2003
as Rachel
A drama-documentary about Operation Foxley, a 1944 British plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
This Little Life
2003
as Sadie MacGregor
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are throw...
Flyfishing
2003
as Helen
Two flatmates struggling to pay the rent are persuaded to join an escort agency. What seems at first like a perfect solution, soon takes a messy turn ...
Pollyanna
2003
as Nancy
Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her wealthy but bitter aunt after the tragic death of her father. Pollyanna shares a game her father taught her -...
Perfect
2003
as Rachel
A thriller/love story set in a perfect world. The film opens a brief window into the relationship between two lovers. Tension builds and their dark se...
The Last Minute
2002
as Janey
The clock is ticking towards The Last Minute, but no one knows it. No one except Billy Byrne - young, cool and talented, he's the Next Big Thing. At l...
Pure
2002
as Helen
A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Dounia
John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul.
Late Night Shopping
2001
as Jody
Four friends Sean, Vincent, Lenny and Jody find themselves at something of a deadend. Trapped in a twilight world of permanent night shift work, they ...
Please!
2001
as Molly
Peter is a novelist who is going out of his mind because his wife and daughter have left him. He's bought a Smith & Wesson and put one bullet in i...
Do or Die
2001
as Samantha
Two-part UK drama set in London and Sydney spanning seven years. When Sam and Nicky's six year old son is diagnosed with leukaemia and a perfect blood...
The Low Down
2001
as Ruby
Frank is a restless young man in his late twenties whose life revolves around his friends and his work. When he becomes involved with Ruby, her optimi...
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
2000
as Carol
A man uses the principles of double-entry bookkeeping to settle his accounts with society.
Storm Damage
2000
as Kay
A young teacher returns to the children’s care home where he grew up, and becomes involved with the lives of the troubled teenage children.
Guest House Paradiso
1999
as Mrs. Hardy
Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring a nuclear power plant. The illegal immigrant chef has ...
The War Zone
1999
as Lucy
An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.
The Man
1999
as Kim
Lenny Henry plays the boss of an ailing (so he is broke) travel agency and he alo sings in an R&B pub band.
Princess Caraboo
1994
as Ella
Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims ...
With Friends Like These
N/A
as Samantha
With Friends Like These is a reunion with a difference, set in the home of Simon, a hitherto struggling actor and minor celebrity whose treading of th...