Katy Stephens is a British actress and former children's presenter.[1] She has appeared in leading roles with Shakespeare's Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company with whom she is an Associate Artist.[2] She played Nicky in London's Burning, and was a co-presenter on The Fun Song Factory in the 1990s.
Katy Stephens | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor/Presenter |
| Years active | 1990-present |
Theatre
editStephens’ work with the Royal Shakespeare Company[3] includes Rosalind in As You Like It,[4] Tamora in Titus Andronicus,[5] Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra,[6] Regan in King Lear,[7] Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew,[8] Sarah in Mark Ravenhill's Candide,[9] Katy in Silence, a co-production with Filter Theatre,[10] and Joan of Arc/Margaret of Anjou in Sir Michael Boyd's Histories Cycle. Work for Shakespeare's Globe includes Clytemnestra in The Oresteia,[11] Calpurnia in Julius Caesar[12] and Iras in Antony and Cleopatra for The Complete Walk films.[13]
Other appearances include:
- Agrippa in Antony and Cleopatra for the National Theatre and NT Live[14]
- Cominius in Coriolanus for Sheffield Crucible Theatre[15]
- Mrs. Arbuthnot in A Woman of No Importance Classic Spring Theatre[16]
- Lady Macbeth in Othello for Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres[17]
- Beatrice in A View from the Bridge for Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres.[18]
- Titania in Midsummer Night's Dream for Bath Theatre Royal.[19]
- Myrtle Logue in The King's Speech for Birmingham Repertory Theatre.[20]
- Woman in Mine for Shared Experience[21]
- Kate in Calixto Bieito's Forests[22]
- Extensive seasons at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry
- Core company member of Colchester Mercury Theatre
Stephens trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the National Youth Theatre.[23]
Ego Performance Company
editStephens is a board member for Ego Performance Company, a charity working with performers of all ages and abilities in the heart of the city of Coventry.[25]
Television
edit- Ellington (1994)
- London's Burning (1996–1998)
- Orna A short drama, played Mona (2015)
Film
edit- Touch (1990)
- Relative Values (1999)
- Prick Thy Neighbour (2014)
TV presenting
edit- Fun Song Factory (1997–1998)
- WOW! - That's What I Call Nursery Rhymes (1999)
- WOW! - That's What I Call Christmas (1999)
References
edit- ^ Trueman, Matt (11 May 2013). "Roles fit for acting royalty | Interviews". The Stage. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Associate Artists". ww.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Associate artists | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Michael Boyd 2009 Production". www.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Billington, Michael (24 May 2013). "Titus Andronicus – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Michael Boyd 2010 Production". www.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "David Farr 2010 production". www.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Director and cast of the RSC First Encounters Taming of the Shrew share their views". www.theatrevoice.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Billington, Michael. "Candide – review". The Guardian. No. 6 Sep 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (19 May 2011). "Silence, Hampstead Theatre, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Clytemnestra played by Katy Stephens". www.shakespearesglobe.com. Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Billington, Michael (3 July 2014). "Julius Caesar review – robustly energetic". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "The Complete Walk celebrates 'exotic' Shakespeare". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/69873-antony-cleopatra National Theatre and NT Live.
- ^ https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/coriolanus Sheffield Crucible Theatre
- ^ http://www.classicspring.co.uk/show/uk-tour-a-woman-of-no-importance for Classic Spring Theatre.
- ^ https://www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/othello/ Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres
- ^ https://www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/othello/ Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres.
- ^ "A Midsummers Night's Dream". www.theatreroyal.org.uk. Bath Theatre Royal. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Hailes, Anne (22 April 2015). "Review: The King's Speech". The Belfast Times. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Mine is all about motherhood". The London Evening Standard. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Forests (REVIEW): Calixto Bieito Condenses The Spirit Of Shakespeare With Nudity And Violence". The Huffington Post. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Trueman, Matt. "Roles fit for acting royalty". The Stage. The Stage. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Vonledebur, Caroline (29 May 2013). "RSC actress Katy Stephens on taking the 'meaty' role of Titus Andronicus". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "EGO Performance | Bold as Bard in the Stratford Herald!".