Kate Williams (actress)


Kate Williams is an English actress. She has appeared in TV programmes such as Love Thy Neighbour, A Sharp Intake of Breath and Birds of a Feather. Between 2006 and 2010, she appeared in EastEnders as Liz Turner.

Career

Williams is known for three television roles: Joan Booth in the 1970s sitcom Love Thy Neighbour; Teresa in the 1971 BBC play Edna, the Inebriate Woman; and Audrey Withey in the crime drama Widows. She reprised the role of Audrey in both Widows 2, and 1995 sequel She's Out. In addition to her appearance in Holiday on the Buses where she played the Holiday Camp nurse, she had previously appeared as Wendy, a brassy conductress, in the fourth episode of the fourth television series On the Buses, the episode entitled The Other Woman, and in another episode called Late Again as a different character.
Williams also starred in the film version of Love Thy Neighbour, and played Mrs Perkins in the film Melody. Her other film credits include: Poor Cow, Till Death Us Do Part, Holiday on the Buses, What's Up Nurse!, Quadrophenia, Party Party and Little Dorrit.
Guest roles on TV include: Dixon of Dock Green, On the Buses, Please Sir!, Minder, The Gentle Touch, Just Good Friends, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Only Fools and Horses, May to December, Murder Most Horrid, Lovejoy,Doctor At Large, Born and Bred, and The Bill.
Williams also appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing Liz Turner. Williams returned as a regular character in 2009, but in 2010, it was announced that the character of Liz Turner was to be axed. Williams was last seen in the role in August 2010. In January 2016, Kate played the role of Sharon and Tracey's 'Auntie' Vera on Birds of a Feather. In November 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Peggy Sampson.

Filmography

Film

Television