Kate O’Flynn Ethnicity

Kate O’Flynn is a British actress and producer. She made tons of appearances including My Lady Jane (2024), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Mr. Turner (2014), No Offence (2015-2018), and much more.

Born in Bury, England, her birth year is 1986. Aged approximately 38, she has been active for 15 years and has made over 35 acting appearances.

Quick Info

Real NameKate O’Flynn
Age38 [as of 2024]
BirthplaceBury, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Height5 feet 4.5 inches [164 cm]
WeightN/A

Ethnicity

Kate O’Flynn is of English/Irish heritage.

While her parents’ identity is unrevealed, her father is a dentist and her mother teaches French at school.

Personal Life

Kate graduated high school from Bury Grammar School. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and graduated with a BA in 2006. As a teenager, she joined the Royal Exchange Youth Theatre to learn acting.

Though she was clear about her love for acting, she was embarrassed about pursuing it as a career. In an interview with The Guardian in 2014, she said, “But I was a bit embarrassed about it, because loads of people say they want to act.”

She added, “I don’t think I would have been able to do it straight from drama school, I don’t think I would have had the life experience, or the hunger – that real hunger – for it.”

Career

Kate O’Flynn debuted in 2006 as per her IMDb profile. The TV series Heartbeat showcases her as Laura Hill. Followed by a cameo role as Jane Donnelly in Trial & Retribution in 2007. Her first feature film is Happy-Go-Lucky where she played Suzy.

In her early career days, she made stage performances such as Simon Stephen’s Port, A Taste of Honey, A Miracle, The Glass Menagerie, etc. As per her CV, she made around 25 stage performances in various productions including National Theatre.

In the late 2000s, she made two more notable appearances in The Palace and Kingdom. In the 2010s, She mostly made cameo appearances and earned credits in Above Suspicion, The Syndicate, Father Brown, etc.

She acted as Dr Peep in 9 episodes of the TV series No Offence across three seasons. Her other prominent roles of that decade include Victoria Woodcock in Brexit, Emily Riley in Wanderlust, and Chadderton Woman in Peterloo.

In 2021, she appeared as DC Emma Lancing in Landscapes. She voiced additional characters in the video game Dragon Quest Treasures in 2022.

In 2023, she played the lead roles of Fiona and Jen in Everyone Else Burns and Henpocalypse respectively. She acted in a royal role for the first time with My Lady Jane where she played Mary.

Unknown Facts

  • She was nominated for Best Performance in a Comedy at the RTS North West Awards for her role as Fiona in Everyone Else Burns.
  • She is inactive on social media.
  • Kate is represented by Conway Van Gelder Grant.

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Photo credit: West End Company