Kate Copstick | |
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| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
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| Years active | 1982-present |
Kate Copstick is a Scottish actress, television presenter, writer, critic, director and producer.
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and studied for a law degree at the University of Glasgow. [1]
As a comedy actor, Copstick appeared on children's TV shows No. 73 in the 1980s, and ChuckleVision in the 1990s. She played the titular role in children's series Marlene Marlowe Investigates , and performed as part of the ensemble cast of former Saturday morning BBC children's show On the Waterfront . Copstick executive-produced the Natural Born Racers TV series [2] that followed the Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup. [3]
Copstick is a commentator on human sexuality. After years writing for the Erotic Review , [4] she became its owner in 2009. [5] [6] [7] [8]
At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Copstick was a Perrier Comedy Award judge in 2003 [9] and 2004 [10] and a Malcolm Hardee Award judge in 2008–2015. [11] She lends her voice to the announcements at Fort William railway station. [12]
Copstick has worked in Kenya with HIV+ women and their families. Through the Children With AIDS Charity, of which she is vice-chair, she started Mama Biashara ("Business Mother") in 2008, [13] working to set these women up in small businesses, thus making them financially independent. [14] [15] [16] She made Positive Thinking for BBC 1, a documentary on HIV/AIDS aimed at children. [17] She is a patron of the Waverley Care Trust. [18]
Copstick was attacked and robbed close to her home in west London in September 2022. The robbers took £8,500 that she had raised for her charity Mama Biashara. [19]
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
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| 1982 | The Shepherd Beguiled | Jean | Theatre Alba | Charles Nowosielski | play by Netta B. Reid |
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