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Katherine Parkinson (1977 or 1978) is an English actress. She appeared in the Channel 4 comedy series The IT Crowd as Jen Barber, for which she won BAFTA's British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2014. Parkinson studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and has appeared on stage in the plays The Seagull (2007), Cock (2009), and Home, I'm Darling (2018), for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play. Parkinson was also a main cast member of the series Doc Martin for three series (2005–2009). She co-starred in all three series of Humans, a science-fiction drama on AMC/Channel 4, which aired from 2015 until 2018. She has also appeared in the films The Boat That Rocked (2009) and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018).

Quick facts about Katherine Parkinson

  • Full name: Katherine Parkinson
  • Born: 1978-03-09
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Comedian
  • Wikidata ID: Q265208

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Who is Katherine Parkinson?

Katherine Parkinson (1977 or 1978) is an English actress.

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Katherine Parkinson is United Kingdom.

When was Katherine Parkinson born?

Katherine Parkinson was born on 1978-03-09.

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