Katy Victoria J Wix (born 28 February 1980) is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer, author and artist. Her television roles include Daisy in Not Going Out, Carole in Stath Lets Flats, Mary in Ghosts, Barbara in Ted Lasso, and Jules in Big Boys. She has also appeared as a series contestant on Taskmaster and as a recurring character in the science fiction mini-series Torchwood: Children of Earth in 2009. She has written two series of her own: a sitcom for BBC Radio 4, Bird Island and a sketch show for Channel 4, Anna & Katy. In 2017, her painting was chosen for the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. She has written two books of monologues and in 2021 she published her first memoir, Delicacy.
Early life Wix was born in the Vale of Glamorgan and raised in Peterston-super-Ely, near Cardiff. Her mother and father both went to drama school and worked as actors before transitioning into careers in, respectively, arts administration and stage management. Her brother is a musician. She attended the University of Warwick in Coventry before going on to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Career While studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Wix entered the Funny Women competition. She met comedian Anna Crilly in the competition and they later performed as a double act.
In 2007, Wix joined the cast of sitcom Not Going Out as recurring character Daisy and then went on to be a regular from series 3 until her final appearance in the 2015 Christmas special. In Torchwood: Children of Earth she plays Rhiannon Davies, the sister of Ianto Jones. In 2010, she presented the BBC Three series The King Is Dead. She also played Gemma in the first two series of Agatha Raisin (2014–2022).
She played Phoebe in Tom Basden's stage comedy Party and its subsequent three series spin-off on BBC Radio 4 also called Party. Wix wrote and co-starred in the same station's comedy series Bird Island.
In 2017, for the BBC, she portrayed Nurse Cornish in an episode of the TV crime drama Sherlock, and Florence Fagin in the TV dramatisation of Decline and Fall. She also featured in the radio series Ankle Tag (BBC Radio 4) and The Accidental AM (BBC Radio Wales). She also played Mary, one of the main characters, in the 2019 BBC One sitcom Ghosts before being "sucked off" in Series Four.
In 2021, she published Delicacy: a memoir of cake and death, a feminist memoir in which she recounts 21 life-defining moments to do with loss, body image, recovery from eating disorder and love.
Personal life
Aged 26, Wix was involved in a serious car crash and suffered numerous broken bones, which has affected her health ever since.
When filming Taskmaster, Wix was absent from two episodes. She had been unable to attend the scheduled studio-based filming because, after attending A&E in extreme pain, the problem was found to be caused by gallstones. Wix was immediately admitted to hospital, where she had her gall bladder removed.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2007 Twelve in a Box Andrea Magicians Waitress Where Have I Been All Your Life? SuzieShort films 2009 Cut and Paste Brenda 2010 Phone Pen (unknown role) 2012 ShopGirl Blog ShopGirl 2013 The Harry Hill Movie Sat Nav Sheila / Shell Girl2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Watling Street Presenter (as Katie Wix) Hamsbury Book Club HarrietShort films2023 Pobi Bachyn Gwenno Freelancer Ellie 2025 Deep Cover Lotta 2026 Practical Magic 2 Paula
Television Year Title Role Notes2006 Time Trumpet (unknown role) Series 1; episodes 3, 4 and 6 Extras Girl in Nightclub Series 2; episode 2: "David Bowie"2007 Comedy Cuts (unknown role) ITV2 comedy programme Comedy: Shuffle Various characters Series 1; episode 3: "Frankie Boyle" Rush Hour Chantaigne Episodes 1–6 Get a Grip Various characters Episode 5 The Omid Djalili Show (unknown role) Series 1; episode 4 2007–2015 Not Going Out Daisy Series regular. Series 2–7; 42 episodes 2008 Headcases Various characters (voice) 5 episodes2009 FM Izzy Series 1; episode 5: "Video Killed the Radio Star" Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder Various characters Episodes 1–7 Torchwood Rhiannon Davies Series 3; episodes 1–5: "Children of Earth: Days One to Five" Miranda Fanny Series 1; episodes 1 and 6: "Date" and "Dog" 2009–2011 Horrible Histories Various characters Series 1–3; 10 episodes2010 Outnumbered Fiona Series 3; episode 4: "The Pigeon" Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to BustGemma Television film Trinny & Susannah: What They Did Next 8 episodes The King Is Dead Herself - Co-presenter Episodes 1–7Comedy Lab Laura MacDougal Series 11; episode 7: "MovieMash"2011 Various characters Series 12; episode 1: "Anna & Katy" (pilot for its series). Also co-writer Dick and Dom's Funny Business Various characters Episode 8: "In It to Win It with Jessica Hynes" Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey Youngest Daughter 2-part sketch as part of Red Nose Day 2011 Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry Various characters 4 episodes Absolutely Fabulous Annabelle Series 6; episode 1: "Identity" Comedy Showcase Sarah / Toni / Fanny Series 3; episodes 2, 3 and 7: "Coma Girl", "The Fun Police" and "Felix & Murdo" 2012 Tickety Toc Chikidee (voice) Series 1; episodes 40 and 52: "Story Time" and "Igloo Time" 2013 Anna & Katy Various characters Episodes 1–6. Also co-writer2014 Comedy Feeds Mary Series 3; episode 2: "Fried" Crackanory Zara Series 2; episode 2: "Man's Best Friend & Return to Sender" Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death Gemma Simpson Television film (pilot for its series)FriedMary Fawn Pilot episode (on BBC iPlayer)2015 Episodes 1–6 (on BBC Three) Funny Valentines (unknown role) Mini-series; episode 1; "Katy Wix: Dear Jean-Pierre" Together Maeve Episodes 1–62016 Dave Talks Summer Girlfriend Episode 4: "How to Turn Around, All the Way Around in a Circle" Year Friends Sammi the Druid Episode 6: "June" Lost Sitcoms Hattie Jacques Mini-series; episode: "Hancock's Half Hour" 2016–2018 Agatha Raisin Gemma Simpson Regular cast. Series 1 and 2; 10 episodes 2016–2020 The Windsors Fergie Series 1–3; 17 episodes2017 Sherlock Nurse Cornish Series 4; episode 2: "The Lying Detective" Decline and Fall Florence Fagan Mini-series; episodes 1 and 2 Summer Comedy Shorts Blodwen Mini-series; episode 5: "Ellie White & Vicki Pepperdine's Summer" 2017–2018 Doodlebugs Various characters (voice) Episodes 1–52018 Death in Paradise Eva Ingram Series 7; episode 6: "Meditated in Murder" Oi Leonardo! (unknown role) Mini-series; episode 1: "The Last Supper" 2018–2021 Stath Lets Flats Carole Main role. Series 1–3; 16 episodes2019 Taskmaster Herself - Contestant Series 9; episodes 1–10 This Time with Alan Partridge Dr. Susan Lyle Series 1; episode 6 The Reluctant Landlord Veronica Webster Series 2; episode 5: "Dreadlock Jeff" Ladhood Miss Monroe Series 1; episode 3: "Down Days" 2019–2022 Ghosts Mary Main role. Series 1–4; 24 episodes2021 Petrichor Chloe Strinberg Mini-series; episode 4 Celebrity Mastermind Herself - Contender Series 19; episode 142022 The Witchfinder Martha Pleased Episode 2 Here We Go Kim Series 1; episode 2: "Amy's Job Interview" Ellie & Natasia Katy Series 1; episode 6 Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Sad Square Tissue Box (voice) Episode 2: "Death" 2022–2025 Big Boys Jules Handy Main role. Series 1–3; 16 episodes2023 A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou Bav Davison Television special Men Up Joanna Wootle Television film2023– Ted Lasso Barbara Season 3-4; 10 episodes
Radio Year Title Role Notes 2010–2012 Party Phoebe All 3 series 2012 Bird Island Jane All episodes. Also writer2017 Ankle Tag Alice 6 episodes (replaced by Margaret Cabourn-Smith for the final 2 episodes of series 2) The Accidental AM Hayley All episodes 2014–2024 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme Megan Series 2–5
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Project Result Ref. 2022 Royal Television Society Programme Awards Comedy Performance: Female Stath Lets Flats 2023 BAFTA Cymru Best Actress Big Boys Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ted Lasso
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