Cat Simmons


Cat Simmons is an English actress, known for her role as DC Kezia Walker in the long-running ITV drama The Bill, and for starring in Family Affairs as Scarlett Anderson. She also played Sista Twista in Life and Lyrics. She also made appearances in No Angels and Casualty.
The daughter of a singer and nurse, her father is Guyanese and her mother is English.
Simmons trained with the Oldham Theatre Workshop and National Youth Music Theatre and studied at Pleckgate High School, Mathematics and Computing College.
Simmons has worked in numerous stage shows. Her work includes Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Oliver!, Mary Magdalene in Gale Edwards' Jesus Christ Superstar, the Young Vic's sell-out production of Langston Hughes' Simply Heavenly as Joyce, and the Princess in Aladdin alongside Ian McKellen.
In 2005, Simmons collaborated with music group Three Levels and released a track called "Rock U 2Nite".
Simmons returned to the Young Vic in summer 2009 to appear in Ché Walker's and Arthur Darvil's musical premiere of Been So Long with nu-classic soul singer Omar Lye-Fook. The production then toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to showcase at the Traverse Theatre.
Simmons was cast as Nancy in the 2011-13 UK tour of Oliver!, in the place of Samantha Barks, who was cast as Eponine in the film Les Misérables. Simmons took the role from Birmingham in April 2012, and will continue it through to October 2012, finishing in Newcastle.
In 2016 Simmons appeared as Clemmy Staples in the ITV series Midsomer Murders episode 18.4 "A Dying Art".
In 2018, Simmons was announced as part of the cast for the West End production of Come From Away.

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNotes
2002DoctorsLouise ClarkEpisode: "I Spy"
2003'BeccyEpisode: "Girls' Weekend"
2003Holby CityLorna McKayEpisode: "As the Day Is Long"
2005Family AffairsScarlett AndersonTV series
2005DoctorsTina FisherEpisode: "Grandmother"
2006No AngelsTemp HCAEpisode: "3.3"
2006Life and LyricsSista Twista
2006–2009'Kezia WalkerRegular role
2009Leipzig HomicideKezia WalkerEpisode: "Entführung in London"
2010, 2015CasualtyTania Chester, Lena MarshallEpisodes: "Making Other Plans", "The Road Not Taken"
2011PostcodeMarshaTV film
2013Holby CityVictoria ConvilleEpisode: "Make or Break"
2014MacbethWitchGlobe Theatre
2014That Day We SangBerni Inn WaitressTV film
2014DoctorsMaya GeraghtyEpisode: "A Law Unto Themselves"
2015VeraLisaEpisode: "Muddy Waters"
2015Ordinary LiesEmmaSupporting role
2016Midsomer MurdersClemmy StaplesEpisode: "A Dying Art"
2016Rosie BlackwellShort
2017Silent HoursJune FrancisTV series
2017DoctorsMaxine DanielsEpisode: "Tendrils"
2018Moving OnCarolineEpisode: "Invisible"
2018Holby CityBecky CotterEpisodes: "Not Your Home Now", "No Matter Where You Go, There You Are: Parts 1 & 2"
2019Killing EveCarleenEpisode: "I Hope You Like Missionary!"