Christine Mary Kavanagh (born 24 March 1957) is an English actress.
Early life
Kavanagh was born in Prescot, Lancashire. She was educated in Brussels, and trained as a drama teacher at Bretton Hall College and as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career Kavanagh first appeared in The Onedin Line, followed by a BBC2 Playhouse production before appearing as Nicky in a 1984 episode of Minder. In 1990 she played the lead in the first production (in Scarborough) of Alan Ayckbourn's The Revengers' Comedies, opposite Jon Strickland.Paul Allen, Grinning at the Edge: a biography of Alan Ayckbourn, p. 246 In 1985 she appeared in the Doctor Who serial Timelash.
She played Lucy Downes in the Inspector Morse ITV series, in the episode "The Wolvercote Tongue" in 1987, Barbara Hazlitt in a 1989 episode of All Creatures Great and Small, and Dr Alison Wells in the 1991 series Chimera. In 1992 she played the part of Isabel Vandervent in the production of The Blackheath Poisonings produced by ITV. In 1994 she appeared as Penny Winter in eight episodes of Seaforth. The following year she played Rosina Lagrange in three episodes of The Glass Virgin.
In 2009 she starred as Christine O'Connell in Doctors (after originally appearing as June Mobley three years earlier). She has also been a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company for BBC Radio 4. She played Karen Kenworthy in a 2014 episode of Vera. In 2016, she played Ms Birling in Stephen Daltry's production of An Inspector Calls, and played the Doctor's wife, Patience, in the Doctor Who audio drama Cold Fusion.
Personal life Kavanagh is divorced from Jack Ellis, with whom she has two children. Theo is a member of the alternative rock band Wolf Alice. She founded The Voicehouse, a public-speaking tutoring business.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2015National Theatre Live: Man and SupermanMrs. Whitefield
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1980The Onedin LineWoman in HoldEpisode: "Vengeance"1984MinderNickyEpisode: "Rocky Eight and a Half"1985Doctor WhoAramSerial: "Timelash"Howards' WayLouise SilvertonEpisode: "Bang"1987BreadSallyEpisode #3.3London EmbassyReceptionistEpisode: "The Man on the Clapham Omnibus"Inspector MorseLucy DownesEpisode: "The Wolvercote Tongue"1987, 1988The BrettsDiana Lucas2 episodes1988A Very British CoupLiz3 episodes1988–1997The Ruth Rendell MysteriesJune Symonds / Leila JasperThe BillVarious roles1989The Saint: The Brazilian ConnectionKatrinaTelevision filmAll Creatures Great and SmallBarbara HazlittEpisode: "The Call of the Wild"Screen OneCeliaEpisode: "Home Run"1991LovejoyRenata Van Der ZeeEpisode: "Just Desserts"ChimeraAlison Wells4 episodesCasualtyHelen FerrisEpisode: "Allegiance"1992UnderbellyJude Crowe4 episodesBoonMona CameronEpisode: "Minder"The Blackheath PoisoningsIsabel Collard3 episodes1993Drop the Dead DonkeyEstelleEpisode: "Helen'll Fix It"All in the GameLindy Barge6 episodesBetween the LinesJoanna GouldEpisode: "Big Boys' Rules: Part I"1994Frank Stubbs PromotesMarciaEpisode: "Mr. Chairman"SeaforthPenny Winter8 episodes1995The Glass VirginRosina Lagrange3 episodesPigeon SummerLina DyerMiniseriesAgony AgainPamelaEpisode: "Breaking Point"1998EquinoxHelen ParkerEpisode: "The King of Chaos"Jonathan CreekLady Theresa CutlerEpisode: "The Scented Room"2000In His Life: The John Lennon StoryJulia LennonTelevision filmThe SleeperSheena2001McCready and DaughterDenise BelliniEpisode: "Pasta La Vista"2002ManchildChristine2 episodes2003Holby CityJenny WarrenEpisode: "A Tear in My Eye"Sweet MedicineSam LawrenceEpisode #1.1HeartbeatJoyce CarswellEpisode: "A Family Affair"2004New TricksChristine HardyEpisode: "Painting on Loan"Coming UpJanEpisode: "Girls and Girls"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk StockingLady HelhoughtonTelevision film2005The Inspector Lynley MysteriesPippa FeatherstonehaughEpisode: "The Seed of Cunning"2006Midsomer MurdersMargaret FlorianEpisode: "Down Among the Dead Men"2006–2009DoctorsChristine O'Connell / June Mobley11 episodes2007A Room with a ViewMrs. VyseTelevision film2010Material GirlTallulahEpisode #1.42012TitanicMarian Thayer2 episodes2013Great Night OutGinnyEpisode #1.52014VeraKaren KenworthyEpisode: "Protected"2023The DiplomatGwen Hempill2 episodes
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