# Katy Wix

Katy Victoria J Wix (born 28 February 1980) is a Welsh actress, writer, author and artist. Her television roles include 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 Pontypridd 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 made guest appearances on the BBC shows Horrible Histories, Outnumbered (2010) and Absolutely Fabulous (2011). 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, which also featured Reece Shearsmith, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Alison Steadman.
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

Wix comes from a showbiz background with both her parents having been active front and backstage, and a brother who is a singer and musician. Like her brother, Wix has been diagnosed autistic.
At age 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 | Notes |
| 2007 | Twelve in a Box | Andrea | |
| 2007 | Magicians | Waitress | |
| 2007 | Where Have I Been All Your Life? | Suzie | Short films |
| 2009 | Cut and Paste | Brenda | Short films |
| 2010 | Phone Pen | (unknown role) | Short films |
| 2012 | ShopGirl Blog | ShopGirl | Short films |
| 2013 | The Harry Hill Movie | Sat Nav Sheila / Shell Girl | |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans | Watling Street Presenter | (as Katie Wix) |
| 2019 | Hamsbury Book Club | Harriet | Short films |
| 2023 | Pobi Bachyn | Gwenno | Short films |
| 2023 | Freelancer | Ellie | Short films |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Time Trumpet | (unknown role) | Series 1; episodes 3, 4 & 6 |
| 2006 | Extras | Girl in Nightclub | Series 2; episode 2: "David Bowie" |
| 2007 | Comedy Cuts | (unknown role) | ITV2 comedy programme |
| 2007 | Comedy: Shuffle | Various characters | Series 1; episode 3: "Frankie Boyle |
| 2007 | Rush Hour | Chantaigne | Episodes 1–6 |
| 2007 | Get a Grip | Various characters | Episode 5 |
| 2007 | 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 episodes |
| 2009 | FM | Izzy | Series 1; episode 5: "Video Killed the Radio Star" |
| 2009 | Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder | Various characters | Episodes 1–7 |
| 2009 | Torchwood | Rhiannon Davies | Series 3; episodes 1–5: "Children of Earth: Days One to Five" |
| 2009 | Miranda | Fanny | Series 1; episodes 1 & 6: "Date" and "Dog" |
| 2009–2011 | Horrible Histories | Various characters | Series 1–3; 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Outnumbered | Fiona | Series 3; episode 4: "The Pigeon" |
| 2010 | Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust | Gemma | Television film |
| 2010 | Trinny & Susannah: What They Did Next | Gemma | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | The King Is Dead | Herself - Co-presenter | Episodes 1–7 |
| 2010 | Comedy Lab | Laura MacDougal | Series 11; episode 7: "MovieMash" |
| 2011 | Comedy Lab | Various characters | Series 12; episode 1: "Anna & Katy" (pilot for its series). Also co-writer |
| 2011 | Dick and Dom's Funny Business | Various characters | Episode 8: "In It to Win It with Jessica Hynes" |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey | Youngest Daughter | 2-part sketch as part of Red Nose Day 2011 |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry | Various characters | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Absolutely Fabulous | Annabelle | Series 6; episode 1: "Identity" |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase | Sarah / Toni / Fanny | Series 3; episodes 2, 3 & 7: "Coma Girl", "The Fun Police" and "Felix & Murdo" |
| 2012 | Tickety Toc | Chikidee (voice) | Series 1; episodes 40 & 52: "Story Time" and "Igloo Time" |
| 2013 | Anna & Katy | Various characters | Episodes 1–6. Also co-writer |
| 2014 | Comedy Feeds | Mary | Series 3; episode 2: "Fried" |
| 2014 | Crackanory | Zara | Series 2; episode 2: "Man's Best Friend & Return to Sender" |
| 2014 | Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death | Gemma Simpson | Television film (pilot for its series) |
| 2014 | Fried | Mary Fawn | Pilot episode (on BBC iPlayer) |
| 2015 | Fried | Mary Fawn | Episodes 1–6 (on BBC Three) |
| 2015 | Funny Valentines | (unknown role) | Mini-series; episode 1; "Katy Wix: Dear Jean-Pierre" |
| 2015 | Together | Maeve | Episodes 1–6 |
| 2016 | Dave Talks | Summer Girlfriend | Episode 4: "How to Turn Around, All the Way Around in a Circle" |
| 2016 | Year Friends | Sammi the Druid | Episode 6: "June" |
| 2016 | Lost Sitcoms | Hattie Jacques | Mini-series; episode: "Hancock's Half Hour" |
| 2016–2018 | Agatha Raisin | Gemma Simpson | Regular cast. Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | The Windsors | Fergie | Series 1–3; 17 episodes |
| 2017 | Sherlock | Nurse Cornish | Series 4; episode 2: "The Lying Detective" |
| 2017 | Decline and Fall | Florence Fagan | Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2017 | Summer Comedy Shorts | Blodwen | Mini-series; episode 5: "Ellie White & Vicki Pepperdine's Summer" |
| 2017–2018 | Doodlebugs | Various characters (voice) | Episodes 1–5 |
| 2018 | Death in Paradise | Eva Ingram | Series 7; episode 6: "Meditated in Murder" |
| 2018 | Oi Leonardo! | (unknown role) | Mini-series; episode 1: "The Last Supper" |
| 2018–2021 | Stath Lets Flats | Carole | Main role. Series 1–3; 16 episodes |
| 2019 | Taskmaster | Herself - Contestant | Series 9; episodes 1–10 |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Dr. Susan Lyle | Series 1; episode 6 |
| 2019 | The Reluctant Landlord | Veronica Webster | Series 2; episode 5: "Dreadlock Jeff" |
| 2019 | Ladhood | Miss Monroe | Series 1; episode 3: "Down Days" |
| 2019–2022 | Ghosts | Mary | Main role. Series 1–4; 24 episodes |
| 2021 | Petrichor | Chloe Strinberg | Mini-series; episode 4 |
| 2021 | Celebrity Mastermind | Herself - Contender | Series 19; episode 14 |
| 2022 | The Witchfinder | Martha Pleased | Episode 2 |
| 2022 | Here We Go | Kim | Series 1; episode 2: "Amy's Job Interview" |
| 2022 | Ellie & Natasia | Katy | Series 1; episode 6 |
| 2022 | 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 episodes |
| 2023 | A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou | Bav Davison | Television special |
| 2023 | Ted Lasso | Barbara | Season 3; 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Men Up | Joanna Wootle | Television film |

### Radio

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010–2012 | Party | Phoebe | All 3 series |
| 2012 | Bird Island | Jane | All episodes. Also writer |
| 2017 | Ankle Tag | Alice | 6 episodes (replaced by Margaret Cabourn-Smith for the final 2 episodes of series 2) |
| 2017 | 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 |
| 2022 | Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Comedy Performance: Female | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated |
| 2023 | BAFTA Cymru | Best Actress | Big Boys | Nominated |
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated |