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Katy Stephens
OccupationActor/Presenter
Years active1990-present

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.

Theatre

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Stephens’ 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:

Stephens trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the National Youth Theatre.[23]

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Ego Performance Company

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Stephens 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

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Film

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TV presenting

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  • Fun Song Factory (1997–1998)
  • WOW! - That's What I Call Nursery Rhymes (1999)
  • WOW! - That's What I Call Christmas (1999)

References

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  1. ^ Trueman, Matt (11 May 2013). "Roles fit for acting royalty | Interviews". The Stage. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Associate Artists". ww.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Associate artists | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Michael Boyd 2009 Production". www.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ Billington, Michael (24 May 2013). "Titus Andronicus – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Michael Boyd 2010 Production". www.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ "David Farr 2010 production". www.rsc.org. Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Director and cast of the RSC First Encounters Taming of the Shrew share their views". www.theatrevoice.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ^ Billington, Michael. "Candide – review". The Guardian. No. 6 Sep 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ^ Spencer, Charles (19 May 2011). "Silence, Hampstead Theatre, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Clytemnestra played by Katy Stephens". www.shakespearesglobe.com. Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  12. ^ Billington, Michael (3 July 2014). "Julius Caesar review – robustly energetic". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  13. ^ "The Complete Walk celebrates 'exotic' Shakespeare". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  14. ^ http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/69873-antony-cleopatra National Theatre and NT Live.
  15. ^ https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/coriolanus Sheffield Crucible Theatre
  16. ^ http://www.classicspring.co.uk/show/uk-tour-a-woman-of-no-importance for Classic Spring Theatre.
  17. ^ https://www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/othello/ Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres
  18. ^ https://www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/othello/ Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres.
  19. ^ "A Midsummers Night's Dream". www.theatreroyal.org.uk. Bath Theatre Royal. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  20. ^ Hailes, Anne (22 April 2015). "Review: The King's Speech". The Belfast Times. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  21. ^ "Mine is all about motherhood". The London Evening Standard. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  22. ^ "Forests (REVIEW): Calixto Bieito Condenses The Spirit Of Shakespeare With Nudity And Violence". The Huffington Post. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  23. ^ Trueman, Matt. "Roles fit for acting royalty". The Stage. The Stage. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  24. ^ Vonledebur, Caroline (29 May 2013). "RSC actress Katy Stephens on taking the 'meaty' role of Titus Andronicus". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  25. ^ "EGO Performance | Bold as Bard in the Stratford Herald!".
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