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Katharine Schlesinger

Jan 01, 1963 (62 years old) in Islington, London, England

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.

Known For

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Silent Witness
Dr. Annabelle Evans
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Simon Magus
Askha
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In the Beginning
Miriam
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Young Catherine
Elizabeth Vorontsova
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Northanger Abbey
Catherine Morland
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Lucy
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Rides
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Doctor Who: Ghost Light
Gwendoline
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Anne Frank
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Madame Sousatzka
Piano Student

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