Kate Groombridge (born 8 July 1980) is an English fashion model and actress. Born in a small village in

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, she was advised to submit photos to modelling agencies by a family friend, and she was modelling professionally when she was 14. She posed for teen magazines until she was 19. In 1999, she signed as an ambassador with the lingerie company Gossard for their new "Ultrabra Superboost". The bra proved popular and was advertised extensively, and even proved controversial when the advertising campaign was considered too racy for British television. This success led Gossard to extend Groombridge's contract, and she became the face of Gossard's entire product line. She has appeared as a

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in several magazines, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', and she appears regularly in ''FHMs annual " 100 sexiest women" poll. Groombridge had a small part in the 2005

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film '' Submerged'', and in September 2007 she had a larger role in the romantic comedy film ''

Virgin Territory ''Virgin Territory'' is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by David Leland and starring Hayden Christensen, Mischa Barton, Tim Roth, Rosalind Halstead and Kate Groombridge. Based upon Giovanni Boccaccio's ''Decameron'', it has also been know ...

'', playing the character Elissa. She has two further films in the can, ''Coffee Sex You'' and '' Shifty''. She has two sons, Gilbert and Percy. She has largely retired from acting and modelling to focus on raising them.

Agencies

Premier Model Management (

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, United Kingdom) Acting and commercial Agent is Independent, London

References

External links

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The Internet Fashion Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Groombridge, Kate English female models English film actresses 1980 births Living people