Katherine Kelly
Katherine Kelly (born 19 November 1979) is an English stage and television actress.After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2001, Kelly began her career on stage. Her roles included, Eva in The Accrington Pals at the Chichester Festival Theatre and Bianca in Othello at the Manchester Royal Exchange. Between 2006 and 2012 she portrayed Becky McDonald in the soap opera Coronation Street. For this role, she won Best Actress at the 2009 British Soap Awards and Best Serial Drama Performance at the 2012 National Television Awards. Her next role was on stage, playing Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre.Her other screen roles include, Lee Middleton in the BBC Four TV film Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012), Lady Mae Loxley in the ITV drama series Mr Selfridge (2013-2014), Claire Reid in the ITV miniseries The Guilty (2013) and Maloney in the BBC One drama The Field of Blood (2013).
