Kathleen McDermott (born 21 May 1977) is a

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actress, singer, model, and make-up artist. She is best known for her roles in the feature film '' Morvern Callar'' (2002), the television film '' Wedding Belles'' (2007), and the miniseries ''

Dead Set ''Dead Set'' is a British satirical zombie horror television miniseries written and created by Charlie Brooker. The show takes place primarily on the set of a fictional series of the real television show '' Big Brother''. The five episodes, a ...

'' (2008).

Biography

McDermott is an experienced

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, who also enjoys

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and

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. She was working as a

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when spotted by the

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for '' Morvern Callar''. She is best known for her appearance as Shaz in '' Wedding Belles'' and Pippa in E4's 2008 series ''

''. In 2009, she played Debbi in the Scottish

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

Happy Hollidays ''Happy Hollidays'' is a Scottish television situation comedy, created and written by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp, and broadcast by BBC Scotland. One series of the comedy was commissioned by BBC Scotland and the show was produced by Effingee ...

''. She also played many characters in The Celtic story at the Armidilo in Glasgow. She has 2 children and is currently married to Martin Carberry (m.2008). She appeared in the

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" Books from Boxes" by

Maxïmo Park Maxïmo Park are an English alternative rock band formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band currently consists of Paul Smith (English singer), Paul Smith (lead vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals), and Tom Engli ...

Filmography

*2002: '' Morvern Callar'' as Lanna *2002: ''

Taggart ''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries ''Killer'' from 6 until 20 Septe ...

'' (Series 19): "Blood Money" as Caroline Taylor *2003: ''Out of the Cold'' as a

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*2004: ''Baldy McBain'' as

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*2004: ''Squaddie'' as Michelle *2005: ''Milk'' as Jennifer *2006: ''

Nina's Heavenly Delights ''Nina's Heavenly Delights'' is a 2006 British drama romance comedy film, directed by Pratibha Parmar. The film was released on 29 September 2006 in the United Kingdom, and on 21 November 2007 in the United States. Synopsis When young Glaswe ...

'' as Janice Shah *2007: '' Wedding Belles'' as Shaz *2007: ''

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'': "Seize The Day" as Lowri Dart *2008: ''

'' as Pippa *2008: '' Rab C. Nesbitt'': "Christmas Special" as Lorna Nesbitt *2009: ''

'': "Before A Fall" as Tanya *2009: ''

'' as Debbi *2012: ''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural comedy drama, created by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, produced primarily by Wall to Wall (until its final year, when it was handled by Headstrong Pictures), and broadcast on BBC On ...

'' as Charley *2015: ''

The Syndicate ''The Syndicate'' is a British television drama series. It was written by Kay Mellor and is broadcast on BBC One. It sees five members of a betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series follows a different syndicate. The first series is se ...

'' as Journalist, Three Episodes

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* 1977 births Living people Scottish film actresses Scottish television actresses 21st-century Scottish women singers Scottish pop singers Scottish rock singers Scottish female models Scottish make-up artists 21st-century Scottish actresses Actresses from Glasgow BAFTA winners (people) {{Scotland-actor-stub