• Kate Ashfield is an actress who has appeared in over 70 films and TV titles
• She achieved stardom with her role in the horror-comedy film “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and is currently portraying Mary Parker in the TV drama series “Sanditon” (2019)
• She is married with a teenage son
• Her net worth is estimated at $5 million
• She is relatively inactive on social media
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Who is Kate Ashfield?
Kate Ashfield is an actress, who introduced herself to the world of entertainment in the part of Jody in the film “Late Night Shopping” (2001), and achieved stardom with the role of Liz in the horror-comedy film “Shaun of the Dead” (2004), while most recently she’s has been portraying Mary Parker in the TV drama series “Sanditon”.
Kate Ashfield Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Kate Ashfield was born on the 28th May 1972, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England; however, she hasn’t revealed much from her childhood, such as the names of her parents and their profession, nor whether she is a single child or has siblings. For her education, Kate attended the King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, then became one of the first girls to join the sixth form of King Edward VI Five Ways. It was then that her acting training began, as she joined Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance.
Career Beginnings
Kate’s career started in 1994, with the role of Ella in the film “Princess Caraboo” by John Wells. After this, she focused more on stage, and appeared in such plays as “Blasted” by Sarah Kane in 1995, performed at Royal Court Theatre, while also appearing topless in the play “Shopping and Fucking” by Mark Ravenhill. She returned to the screen in the role of Cate Hobbs in the TV series “Soldier Soldier”, while before the decade ended, she featured in the thriller comedy film “Guest House Paradiso” (1999), and starred in the thriller film “The War Zone”.
Rise to Prominence
Gradually Kate was becoming more popular, and she started the new millennium with the lead role in the drama film “The Low Down” (2000), while in 2001 she starred in the comedy film “Late Night Shopping”, which won her several awards and launched her to stardom. Three years later, she secured another notable role, this time as Liz in the horror-comedy film “Shaun of the Dead”, and continued with lead roles in the romantic drama film “The Trouble with Men and Women” (2005), and the thriller comedy film “The Baker” (2007), co-starring Nicolaj Coster-Waldau and Damian Lewis.
Two years later, she secured the role of Miep Gies in the TV mini-series “The Diary of Anne Frank”, and the same year appeared in the TV mini-series “Collision”.
Nothing changed for Kate with the start of the current decade – one of her first roles was in the drama film “My Brothers” in 2010, and in 2011 she had a supporting role in the drama film “Late Bloomers”, starring Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt. The same year she also starred in the drama film “United”, next to Dean Andrews and Natalie Burt.
.@kate_ashfield talks @Channel4’s #BornToKill, her first writing job, with @worldprods @DanielMays9 @LaraPeake https://t.co/pRncrotU89 pic.twitter.com/8poAhBjZmM
— Drama Quarterly (@DQDAILY) April 19, 2017
Recent Projects
Her career stagnated for a while, but she re-emerged with the role of Margaret in the thriller film “Still” (2014), and continued with the horror film, “Hangman”, and then as Vanessa Richardson in the TV crime-drama series “Secrets and Lies”, both in 2015. Most recently, she was cast as Mary Parker in the TV series “Sanditon” (2019), and is working on the film “Suicide Tourist”, which is currently in post-production and scheduled for release late in 2019.
Kate Ashfield Net Worth
Over the years, Kate has become quite a popular actress, and so far has secured appearances in over 70 film and TV titles, all of which have contributed to her wealth. So, have you ever wondered how rich Kate Ashfield is, as of early 2020? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ashfield’s net worth is as high as $5 million, which is quite impressive, don’t you agree?
Kate Ashfield Personal Life, Marriage, Husband, Children
Kate is a rather private person, and as a result, details about her personal life remain blurry to the outer world.
However, according to sources, Kate is a married woman and has a teenage son, while she was also rumored to be pregnant back in 2018. Unfortunately, until Kate comes forward with more details, we can only speculate about the information we have; hopefully, this happens soon.
Kate Ashfield Social Media Presence
Kate isn’t one of those celebrities who share a lot about themselves, and as a result she hasn’t been very active on social media platforms, but has used Twitter to some extent to share her career endeavors, including the launching of the drama label Neon Ink, among other posts.
So, if you aren’t already a fan of this award-winning actress, then just skip over to her official pages, and see what she is up to next.
