Kay Adshead

Known for

Acting

Born

May 10, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

Kay Adshead is a British actress best known for playing Cathy in the BBC's 1978 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. She is also a poet, playwright, theatremaker, and producer.

Best known work

One Foot in the Grave

1990

The Bill

1984

dinnerladies

1998

The Kiss of Death

1977

Dick Turpin

1979

Crime Traveller

1997

Family Affairs

1997

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1982

Victoria Wood

1989

Operation Julie

1985

Filmography

2000
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story
as Self
1998
dinnerladiesTV
as Christine (1 episode)
1997
Family AffairsTV
1997
Crime TravellerTV
1995
GhostsTV
as Teacher (1 episode)
1991
Oranges and Lemons
Writer
1990
One Foot in the GraveTV
as Keep Fit Instructress (1 episode)
1989
Victoria WoodTV
as Lorraine Spence (1 episode)
1985
Operation Julie
as 'Swan'
1984
The BillTV
1983
Acceptable Levels
as Sue
1982
Soft Targets
as Hotel Waitress
1982
The Hound of the BaskervillesTV
as Beryl Stapleton (3 episodes)
1979
Dick TurpinTV
as Julsca (1 episode)
1978
Wuthering HeightsTV
as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw (3 episodes)
1977
The Kiss of Death
as Linda