Actor

Katharine Schlesinger

January 1, 1963 · 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 (1988), the evil Gwendolyn in 1989 Doctor Who serial Ghost Light and actress-turned minicab driver Sue-Lyn in drama Rides (1992-1993) She was the niece of director John Schlesinger and now teaches drama for children in North London.

Notable work

7.9
Doctor Who (1963)
as Gwendoline

Often works with

Louise Jameson
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Rides

Full filmography · 11

In the Beginning
as Miriam
2000
Silent Witness
as Dr. Annabelle Evans
19967.6
Rides
cast
1992
Young Catherine
as Elizabeth Vorontsova
19915.9
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Anne Frank
1987
Doctor Who
as Gwendoline
19637.9