Kate Harbour
Born in 1971, I grew up in a lovely village called Nether Heyford. I started dancing at the age of 4 and was often involved in performances at the school or local fete. One of my favourite memories is singing ‘Halfway up the Stairs’ in front of my class, with my Kermit the Frog hand puppet. From that little performance came my ever increasing fascination with ‘The Muppet Show’. At 8, I started at the Arts Educational School in Tring, where my main focus was ballet. My love of Theatre was born, when at 12 I was cast as “first mouse” for the Royal Festival Ballets “Nutcracker” at the Royal Festival Hall to approximately 2000 people per show ! I then attended The Central School of Ballet which was founded and run by the late Christopher Gable. In the 3rd year I toured with the school’s company in their “World on Fire” production. Touring was a great experience, but I will never forget locking myself out of my digs in Warminster! I was too busy chatting to the local Ghurkhas’ over a pint or 3. Having shinned up the back gate and jumped down through the open window, I realised I had entered the bedroom of the rather shocked Headmasters wife. She was remarkably calm though, as I made my sincere apologies and attempted to exit through her wardrobe! My first professional stage job was the back end of Maggie the Cow at Watford Palace. Always good to start at the bottom and work your way up! Then I joined the NYMT for a season at the Edinburgh Festival. This was when I discovered my granny voice!! I played opposite Jonny Lee Miller in Bertolt Brechts Caucasian Chalk Circle, playing Granny Grusinia and other parts. The NYMT also produced “Joseph and his amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” that year, featuring Jude Law! I have had the privilege of working with some amazing and talented people in theatre .Not least when I was cast in Cameron Macintosh’s “Oliver” directed by Sam Mendes. Working with the different “Fagins” and all those “Nancy’s”! I then swapped my corset for another Cameron show, “Martin Guerre”. My lasting memory of this though was the look on Craig-Revel Horwood’s face as I tried to perfect his choreography in hob nail boots!
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Come Dig My Grave as Vera
- 2023 · Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Biscuit Chicken / Female Guards (voice)
- 2021 · Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas as Timmy's Mother (voice)
- 2020 · Timmy's Cinema Adventure as (voice)
- 2019 · A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon as Agent Red/ Timmy's Mum (voice)
- 2018 · Learning Time with Timmy as
- 2017 · Shaun The Sheep: Happy Farmer's Day as Timmy's Mother, Goat, Cat, Farmer's Girlfriend, The Granny
- 2015 · Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 · Messy goes to OKIDO as (voice)
- 2015 · Shaun the Sheep Movie as Timmy's Mum / Meryl (voice)
- 2013 · Bob The Builder Animal Adventures as Pilchard / Katie
- 2013 · Bob the Builder: Hammer Time as Bird
- 2012 · Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness as Timmy's Mother (voice)
- 2012 · Shaun the Sheep: Mossy Bottom Shorts as Timmy’s Mum (voice)
- 2011 · Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig - The Movie as Wendy/Dizzy (voice)
- 2010 · Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals as Timmy's Mother (voice)
- 2010 · Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind as -
- 2010 · Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer - The Movie as Pilchard (voice)
- 2010 · Shaun The Sheep: Spring Lamb as Timmy's Mother, Mower Mouth, Farmer's Girlfriend The Granny
- 2009 · Timmy Time as
- 2008 · Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish - The Movie as Meg (voice)
- 2008 · Bob the Builder On Site: Houses & Playgrounds as Dizzy
- 2008 · Bob the Builder On Site: Houses & Playgrounds as Wendy
- 2007 · Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue as Meg McDonald
- 2007 · Shaun the Sheep as
- 2006 · The Secret Show as
- 2005 · Fifi et ses floramis as
- 2004 · Bob the Builder: Snowed Under - The Bobblesberg Winter Games as Pilchard
- 2004 · Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day! as
- 2004 · Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures as
- 2004 · Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection as Additional Voices
- 2003 · Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew as Pilchard / Bird / Bass guitarist (voice)
- 2003 · Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot as Pilchard (Voice)
- 2002 · Gina And Stella as
- 2002 · Fimbles as
- 2001 · Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie as Pilchard / Bird / Bass guitarist (voice)
- 2001 · Bob the Builder: Bob's White Christmas as Pilchard / Bird
- 1995 · Oakie Doke as
- Future · Boo! as
- 1999 · Lavender Castle as Lyca/Walking Stick
- 1996 · Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night as Additional voice