# Kate Magowan

Katie Victoria "Kate" Magowan (born 1 June 1975) is an English actress and producer. Her numerous film and television roles have included Yvette in 24 Hour Party People (2002), Sonya in It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), Princess Una in Stardust (2007), and Sadie Young on EastEnders (2013–2014).

## Early life

After finishing her secondary education, and having trained as a dancer, Magowan came to acting via dance, at first auditioning for commercials and other small roles. She went on to drama school, attending The Actors' Institute (TAI) in Swindon; making her stage debut as a student there in a TAI production of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls.

## Acting career

Magowan began her screen career as Helen Jensen in series 2 (1998–1999) of Dream Team, Sky 1's first original drama series. She appeared in 74 episodes of the series.
Several minor film and television roles followed before she was asked to audition for the role of Yvette in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 biographical musical drama 24 Hour Party People. The part in the critically acclaimed film led to a series of both starring and supporting roles on film and television across a variety of genres.
She had a leading role as Sonya, a supermodel trophy wife, in the award-winning mockumentary comedy film It's All Gone Pete Tong in 2004. As Princess Una in the 2007 big-budget romantic fantasy Stardust, she co-starred alongside a large ensemble cast that also featured Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter O'Toole, Sienna Miller, Rupert Everett and Robert De Niro. The film was a box-office success.
She appeared in the 2006 teen crime drama film Kidulthood and another crime drama, 4.3.2.1., in 2010; both directed by Noel Clark. Magowan had a featured role as Eve in two episodes of Primeval in 2009; was in the main cast of the 2011 action thriller A Lonely Place to Die, and that same year played Jane Dutton in the psychological drama series Exile. In 2012, she played Mrs. Gammon in the horror film Elfie Hopkins and appeared as Natalie in the comedy Outside Bet, starring Bob Hoskins and Jenny Agutter.
Magowan also starred as Martha Bannerman in four episodes of A Dinner of Herbs, an adaptation of the Catherine Cookson novel made for British television in 2000; and she appeared on series 15 (2012) of Silent Witness in the two-part story 'Domestic', as murder victim Justine Thompson.
She had a featured role on EastEnders as beauty shop owner Sadie Young, appearing in 41 episodes of the long-running BBC soap opera from 2013 to 2014. She also starred as Sonny Clay, a main character on Spotless, in 2015.
Magowan served as producer on the short films Early Days (2018) and Joey (2020); and starred in two episodes of the miniseries Fame Disease, on which she also produced.

## Personal life

Magowan married actor John Simm in April 2004 in the Forest of Dean. They have two children. Magowan and Simm have appeared together in four films: 24 Hour Party People, Is Harry On The Boat?, the short film Devilwood, and Tuesday (2008); as well as in the BBC series Exile. Simm also starred in Joey, a short film Magowan produced in 2020.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998–99 | Dream Team | Helen Jensen | 74 episodes |
| 1999 | The Bill | Paula Collins | Episode: "Sweet Sixteen" |
| 2000 | It Was an Accident | Dr. Gray | Film |
| 2000 | Free Spirits | Sarah | Film |
| 2000 | A Dinner of Herbs | Martha Bannerman | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | The Bill | Merita Berisha | Episode: "Promised Land" |
| 2001 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Carmen | TV film |
| 2001 | Fourplay | Claudia Girl at Serpentine | |
| 2002 | Nailing Vienna | Denise | |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Yvette | |
| 2003 | Murder in Mind | Eloise Duvall | Episode: "Echoes" |
| 2003 | Manchild | Melissa | Episode: "2.1" |
| 2004 | It's All Gone Pete Tong | Sonja Slowinski | |
| 2006 | Kidulthood | Stella | |
| 2006 | Devilwood | Rosetti | Short film |
| 2007 | Stardust | Princess Una | |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Catherine Austin | Episode: "Final Curtain" |
| 2008 | Tuesday | Angie | |
| 2009 | Primeval | Eve | Episode: "3.8" Episode: "3.9" |
| 2009 | Stowaway | Rose | Short film |
| 2010 | The Bill | Emma Sorrel | Episodes: "Ricochet", "Impact" |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Mrs. Richards | |
| 2010 | GoldenEye 007 | Xenia Onatopp | Video game; voice and likeness |
| 2011 | A Lonely Place to Die | Jenny | |
| 2011 | Exile | Jane | |
| 2011 | Screwed | Danielle | |
| 2012 | Elfie Hopkins | Isabelle Gammon | Film |
| 2012 | Outside Bet | Natalie Cheam | Film |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Justine Thompson | Episode: "Domestic" |
| 2013–14 | EastEnders | Sadie Young | 41 episodes |
| 2013 | The Fall of the Essex Boys | Emma | Film |
| 2013 | Mad Dogs | Rachel Baxter | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Spotless | Sonny Clay | main – 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Winter | Laura | Film |
| 2020 | Fame Disease | Doctor | main – 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Accidental Medium | Elsa | main – 6 episodes |
| 2020 | The Doll maker | Narrator | all 6 episodes |