Kate Williams (actress)
Kate Williams (born December 1941) is an English actress best known for playing Joan Booth in "Love Thy Neighbour" (1972—1976) and Liz Turner in "EastEnders" (2006—2010). She has also played Dorothy Burgess in "May to December" (1989—1994), Myra Costello in "Family Affairs" (2003—2005) and Aunty Vera in "Birds of a Feather" (2015—2016) as well as roles in the films "Holiday on the Buses" (1973) and "Quadrophenia" (1979). Career. Williams is known for three television roles: Joan Booth in the 1970s sitcom "Love Thy Neighbour"; Teresa in the 1971 BBC play "Edna, the Inebriate Woman"; and Audrey Withey  in the crime drama "Widows". She reprised the role of Audrey in both "Widows 2" (1985), and 1995 sequel "She's Out". In addition to her appearance in "Holiday on the Buses" where she played the Holiday Camp nurse, she had previously appeared as Wendy, a brassy conductress, in the fourth episode of the fourth television series "On the Buses", the episode entitled "The Other Woman"', and in another episode called "Late Again"' as a different character. Williams starred in the film version of "Love Thy Neighbour" (1973), and played Mrs Perkins in the film "Melody" (1971). Her other film  credits include: "Poor Cow" (1967), "Till Death Us Do Part" (1969), "Holiday on the Buses" (1973), "What's Up Nurse!" (1977), "Quadrophenia" (1979), "Party Party" (1983) and "Little Dorrit" (1987). Guest roles on TV include: "Dixon of Dock Green", "On the Buses", "Please Sir!", "Minder", "The Gentle Touch", "Just Good Friends", "C.A.T.S. Eyes", "Only Fools and Horses", "May to December", "Murder Most Horrid", "Lovejoy", "Doctor At Large", "Born and Bred", "The Bill" and "Unforgotten". Williams also appeared in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", playing Liz Turner. Williams returned as a regular character in 2009, but in 2010, it was announced  that the character of Liz Turner was to be dropped. Williams was last seen in the role in August 2010. In January 2016, Williams played the role of Sharon and Tracey's 'Auntie' Vera on "Birds of a Feather", a role which she went on to reprise in later episodes. In November 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera "Doctors" as Peggy Sampson. In 2021 Williams appeared in the series "Unforgotten".