Katharine Schlesinger

Katharine Schlesinger

61 · Born: Jan 1, 1963

Personal Details

Born Jan 1, 1963 Islington, London, England

Biography

British actress best known for playing Anne Frank in a 1987 4 part BBC adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank, and as Jane Austen's heroine Catherine Moreland in a BBC film version of Northanger Abbey opposite Peter Firth. Other roles include Susie in Kathy Staff sitcom No Frills and the evil Gwendolyn in 1989 Doctor Who serial Ghost Light. She was the niece of director John Schlesinger and now teaches drama for children in North London.

Career

2000
In the Beginning
In the Beginning as Miriam
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1998
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
The Tale of Sweeney Todd as Lucy
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1987
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank as Anne Frank
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1986
Screen Two
Screen Two as Catherine Morland
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