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Katy Ashworth (born 2 August 1986) is a British actress, television presenter and singer, who is known for presenting children's television programmes.
Life
Ashworth was born on 2 August 1986, in
Frimley
Frimley is a town in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. The town is of Saxon origin, although it is not listed in Domesday Book of 1086.
Train services to Frimley (on the line betwe ...
, in Surrey, and grew up in
Yateley
Yateley () is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council area. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green to the east. It had a population of 21,011 at t ...
, Hampshire. She obtained her first class degree in Drama, from the
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university , public research university in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Min ...
in 2009.
Career
Ashworth began her television career presenting ''
I Can Cook'', the cookery programme for the under 6s, on the children’s channel by the
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,
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
. She has also been one of the regular continuity presenters for CBeebies since 2011, appearing on an ongoing basis, as one member of the CBeebies “house”.
She has also appeared on other programmes on CBeebies, including ''
Justin's House
''Justin's House'' is a children's television comedy show produced by the BBC for CBeebies. It stars host Justin Fletcher, his green Little Monster, and his humanoid general-purpose housekeeping robot Robert.
Format Series 1-4
''Justin's Hous ...
'', as well as performing in various station promos. She has appeared in four of the CBeebies Christmas Pantomimes, as Aladdin in ''
Aladdin
Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...
'', the palace cook in ''Strictly Cinderella'', the Giant’s Cook in ''
Jack and the Beanstalk
"Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Cole ...
'', and Mrs. Darling in ''
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by List of Scottish novelists, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and Puer aeternus, never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending ...
'', and in July 2014, featured in the first ever CBeebies Prom, at the
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...
.
In addition to her television roles, she has appeared in many live stage shows. She toured the United Kingdom, with her one woman children's show, ''Katy's Roadshow'', in 2011. She played forty venues across six months. She has also performed at many festivals and events around the world, including
Glastonbury
Glastonbury (, ) is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low-lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,932 in the 2011 census. Glastonbury ...
, ''LolliBop'', the ''South African Good Food and Wine Show'', and three ''CBeebies Live'' tours around the United Kingdom, including the show of April 2014, ''The BIG Band Easter Tour''.
For three consecutive years, Ashworth has played ''Peter Pan'', in the end of year pantomimes around England, and in December 2014, played the role of the Fairy Godmother in ''Cinderella'', at the Anvil Theatre, in
Basingstoke
Basingstoke ( ) is the largest town in the county of Hampshire. It is situated in south-central England and lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon, at the far western edge of The North Downs. It is located north-east of Southa ...
. Ashworth played the role of the Forest Fairy in ''Jack and the Beanstalk'', at the
Theatre Royal in Bath, in December 2015.
Ashworth resigned from her presentation role at
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
, in the beginning of 2016, and her final studio recording session was on Friday, 1 April 2016, but she subsequently returned, in June 2017. Ashworth left presenting
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
in November 2022.
Philanthropy
Ashworth is the patron of Brainwave, which supports children with brain illnesses. She climbed
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: above sea level and ab ...
in
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
, in February 2012, in support of the charity. She is also an ambassador of
Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in the United States that helps fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness between the ages of and 18 years old.
Make-A-Wish was founded in 1980 and headqua ...
, an organisation that grants wishes to children with life threatening conditions; and she supports the Bliss Foundation,
which promotes care for premature babies.
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Exeter
English television chefs
English women television presenters
English children's television presenters
People from Frimley
Actresses from Surrey
Actresses from Hampshire
CBeebies hosts