Katharine Schlesinger

Katharine Schlesinger was born in 1963 in Islington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Diary of Anne Frank (1987) and Screen Two (1985).




Bio:
Katharine Schlesinger was born in 1963 in Islington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Diary of Anne Frank (1987) and Screen Two (1985).


Tivia:
Daughter of publisher and literary agent Roger Schlesinger, and niece of his siblings director John Schlesinger and actress Susan Maryott. Her mother, a stage manager, was a niece of Peggy Ashcroft, and is thought to be the sister of Margaret Ashcroft.The romance of Jane Austen's novels were partly responsible for inspiring her to become an actress.Left drama school in 1984.Her first job was as a fairy and maids in Regents Park Open Air Theatre.West End debut as Pandora in 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole' in 1987.Great niece of Dame Peggy Ashcroft.Television debut in 'The Diary of Anne Frank'. [Details Intro]