birth_place height birth_date article_title education name
wigan , greater manchester 5 ' 2 '' -lrb- 1.57 m -rrb- 1 december 1981 kathryn drysdale
 central school of speech and drama kathryn drysdale
kathryn drysdale

kathryn drysdale -lrb- born 1 december 1981 -rrb- is an english actress known for her role as grace shelley in the west end show the ruling class opposite james mcavoy , as taylor in the movie `` st trinian 's '' and louise brooks in the bbc comedy series `` two pints of lager and a packet of crisps '' from 2001 until her departure from the show in 2009 .
she has also starred in the fourth series of the itv sitcom `` benidorm '' and as brownwell in william boyd 's award-winning `` any human heart '' opposite jim broadbent .
she previously worked with broadbent on mira nair 's feature adaptation of william thackery 's `` vanity fair '' starring reese witherspoon .
she played the role of mixed-race heiress rhoda swartz .
she is also known for her role as lizzie in the drama series `` tripping over '' by mike bullen .
she appeared in `` doctor who '' as bliss in the episode `` love & monsters '' .
on stage she has appeared for the royal shakespeare company in roles included hermia in `` a midsummer night 's dream '' and lady katharine in `` love 's labour 's lost '' opposite david tennant .
