Catherine Rabett

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Catherine Rabett
Born (1960-07-20) 20 July 1960 (age 64)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Spouse
(m. 1986;div. 2021)
Children2

Catherine Rabett (born 20 July 1960),[ citation needed ] sometimes known as Katie Rabett, is a British actress.

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She played Cecily "Cissy" Meldrum in the BBC sitcom You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993). [1] [2] [3] She was a member of Hot Gossip, Arlene Phillips's groundbreaking dance group, and performed on The Kenny Everett Video Show .

Rabett was married to comic performer and scriptwriter Kit Hesketh-Harvey from 1986 until their divorce in 2021; they had two children. [4]

Theatre roles

Selected film and television roles

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References

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  2. Armitstead, Claire (3 October 2018). "You Rang, M'Lord: why do Hungarians love this dodgy old British sitcom?". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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  4. Coveney, Michael (3 February 2023). "Kit Hesketh-Harvey obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 February 2023.