Catherine McQueen (born 11 August 1978 in

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), is a

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model, part-time actress, TV presenter and DJ.

Biography

Catherine reached the final of an Elite Model Look competition at the age of sixteen, but her parents insisted she finish studying for her

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instead of starting modelling. Educated at Edinburgh Academy with a degree in Law and Business from City University London. She completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at The College of Law, London. Her modelling work includes photoshoots for

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and

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, as well as Scottish wonder bra manufacturer Ultimo. McQueen had a minor role in the

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movie ''

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'' as a

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n model. She sang on the dance track "Time after Time" by Koishii & Hush which reached No. 15 in the US

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Dance/Club Play Song chart in April 2007. The Bond role has resulted in extra promotion of McQueen's work as a DJ, work she took up after the Writers Guild of America's strike in 2007–08. McQueen is a non-executive director at The Reading Room, a digital media agency that she invested in 1999 when she was still modelling.

Filmography

As well as her appearance in ''Die Another Day'', McQueen presented for programmes including ''

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'',

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and

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. She has had acting roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

References

External links

Personal website
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– diary piece from

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