Cathy Tyson
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Cathy Tyson | |
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Born | Catherine Tyson 12 June 1965 Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse | Craig Charles (1984-89) |
Children | 1 |
Catherine Tyson (born 12 June 1965) is an English actress. She won the
Early life and education
Tyson was born in
Career
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Tyson joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984, taking the lead role in their performance of Golden Girls.[5] Also in 1984, Tyson made an early TV appearance playing Joanna in Scully.
Tyson's film debut was in
In 2007, Tyson joined the cast of two long-running television series. She played headmistress Miss Gayle in the
Tyson played
In September 2009, Tyson enrolled at the adult learning centre
In 2018 Tyson played DI Siobhan Clarke in the stage play Rebus: Long Shadows, written by Rona Munro and Ian Rankin.
In 2020, Tyson was cast as the second titular character in the CBeebies series JoJo & Gran Gran.[9]
In 2021, she guest starred in an episode of TV drama McDonald & Dodds.[10]
In 2021, Tyson appeared in
In 2023 she appeared as Maureen in the film Bank of Dave.[11]
Charity work
Tyson hosted a charity event for the Sick Children's Trust on 17 November 2007, and again on 1 November 2008. The event, organised by Friends of Eckersley House, a committee supporting the charity's Leeds house, was held at the Haven Golden Sands resort in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. She is also one of the Honorary Patrons of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.[12]
Personal life
Tyson married actor and comedian Craig Charles in 1984. Their son Jack was born in 1988. They later divorced in 1989.[13][14]
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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1986 | Mona Lisa | Actress in a Leading Role | 40th British Academy Film Awards | Nominated | [15] | |
1987 | Mona Lisa | Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | 44th Golden Globe Awards | Nominated | [16] | |
2002 | Night and Day | Best Actress | The British Soap Awards | Nominated | [17] | |
2022 | Help
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Best Supporting Actress | 2022 British Academy Television Awards | Won | [1] | |
JoJo & Gran Gran | Performer | British Academy Children's Awards 2022 | Nominated | [18] |
References and notes
- ^ a b c "Bafta TV Awards 2022: The winners and nominees". BBC News. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Boiling Point star Cathy Tyson has a very famous ex-husband". HELLO!. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Jones, Catherine (29 January 2015). "Cathy Tyson to star in Liverpool schoolmate's new play". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Baxter, Lou (22 October 2007). "Everyman Theatre nurturing stars of the future". Liverpool Daily Post.[dead link]
- ^ ISBN 978-1-134-70025-7.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (2 June 2015). "Interview | Writer Kay Mellor and actor Cathy Tyson: how we made Band of Gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Barnett, David (27 February 2017). "Life as a Bradford sex worker: has anything changed for prostitutes twenty years on from Band of Gold?". The Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Elmes, John (23 April 2015). "Q&A with Cathy Tyson". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "JoJo & Gran Gran is based on the loving relationship I had with my Gran". Melan Mag. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Power, Ed (28 February 2021). "McDonald & Dodds, review: absolutely ridiculous and brilliant fun for it". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "9 best British films of 2023 making us proud, from blockbuster hits to festival-season darlings". Glamour UK. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Who We Are". Scene & Heard. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Ward, Victoria (21 June 2006). "EXCLUSIVE: CHARLES'S EX CATHY - MAYBE IT'S FOR BEST". Mirror. p. 1. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards".
- ^ "Cathy Tyson".
- ^ Welsh, James (16 May 2002). "British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "BAFTA's Children & Young People Awards 2022 - Winners". 27 November 2022.
External links
- Cathy Tyson at IMDb