Occupation Actress, producer Years active 1990–present | Name Nicola Duffett Role Actress | |
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Full Name Nicola T. P. Duffett Spouse Andrew C. Easton (m. 1985) Children Tess Duffett-Henderson, Jessica Jemima Duffett Easton Nominations The British Soap Award for Best Onscreen Partnership Movies and TV shows Similar People Nigel Cole, Andy Goddard, James Ivory, Gareth Hale, Mal Young | ||
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Nicola Duffett (born 22 January 1963) is an English actress.
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She remains best known for two long-running soap opera roles. After appearing as Debbie Bates in EastEnders from 1993 to 1995, she went into the role of boozy floozie Cat Matthews in Family Affairs. Cat first appeared in Family Affairs in late 1998, and was a key character in the show's story lines until the series ended in December 2005.
Duffett was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Prior to her soap roles, Duffett played the key role of Mrs. Bast in Ismail Merchant and James Ivory's 1992 film adaptation of Howards End. In 2008, she played Big Mo in the BBC film Dustbin Baby.
She has appeared on stage in Simon Gray's Simply Disconnected at Chichester Festival Theatre; as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Helen of Troy in Troilus and Cressida at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park; and in Coming Up by James Martin Charlton at the Warehouse Theatre.
Duffett also took part in Reality TV programme Celebrity Fit Club, and appeared as Bronwen Jones in an episode of Torchwood entitled "Random Shoes".
In 2016 she appeared in the BBC series The Coroner episode 2.4 "The Beast of Lighthaven" as Amy Penketh
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Filmography
Actress
2022
Murder, They Hope (TV Series) as
Bernice
- The Unusual Suspects (2022) - Bernice
2022
Agatha Raisin (TV Series) as
Geraldine
- Love, Lies and Liquor (2022) - Geraldine
2015
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Lucie Fernsby / Mrs. Bird
- Episode #1.10091 (2020) - Lucie Fernsby
- Episode #1.10090 (2020) - Lucie Fernsby
- Episode #1.10089 (2020) - Lucie Fernsby
- Episode #1.10087 (2020) - Lucie Fernsby
- Episode #1.8632 (2015) - Mrs. Bird
2020
Heart to heart (Short) as
Edie Power
2020
Endeavour (TV Series) as
Reet Ellison
- Oracle (2020) - Reet Ellison
2019
Deep Water (TV Mini Series) as
Jackie
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Jackie
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Jackie
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Jackie
2015
Holby City (TV Series) as
Delia Hamel / Geri Wakefield
- Things My Mother Told Me (2019) - Delia Hamel
- Blindside (2015) - Geri Wakefield
2018
Remi, Nobody's Boy as
Mrs. Driscoll
2018
Collateral (TV Mini Series) as
Alice Stone
- Episode #1.3 (2018) - Alice Stone
- Episode #1.2 (2018) - Alice Stone
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Alice Stone
2017
My Name Is Lenny as
Ethel
2016
The Coroner (TV Series) as
Amy Penketh
- The Beast of Lighthaven (2016) - Amy Penketh
2016
Soul Broken Sky (TV Movie) as
Rose
2016
Gangsters Gamblers Geezers as
Det. Johnson
2014
Set Fire to the Stars as
Lady Lye
2014
Doctors (TV Series) as
Shawna Peace
- Two Four (2014) - Shawna Peace
2013
Waterloo Road (TV Series) as
Daisy Skelton
- Dirty Laundry (2013) - Daisy Skelton
2011
Academic (Short) as
Sally
2010
Any Human Heart (TV Mini Series) as
Woman at Melville Road
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Woman at Melville Road
2010
Made in Dagenham as
Eileen
2008
Dustbin Baby (TV Movie) as
Big Mo
2007
Casualty (TV Series) as
Phoebe / Zapphia Sharon Feeney
- There and Back Again (2008) - Phoebe
- A World Elsewhere (2007) - Zapphia Sharon Feeney
2008
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Sally
- Communal Living (2008) - Sally
2007
Doc Martin (TV Series) as
Poppy's Mum
- Movement (2007) - Poppy's Mum
2007
Stuart: A Life Backwards (TV Movie) as
Judith
2006
Torchwood (TV Series) as
Bronwen Jones
- Random Shoes (2006) - Bronwen Jones
2006
Halal Harry as
Rebecca
1999
Family Affairs (TV Series) as
Cat Webb / Cat MacKenzie / Cat Matthews
2005
The Cross of Joshua Home (Short) as
Nurse
2003
Pollyanna (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Payson
2002
Spider as
Barmaid
2001
Pit (Short) as
Mum
1998
Birds of a Feather (TV Series) as
Margie
- Baggage (1998) - Margie
1997
The Fast Show (TV Series)
- Episode #3.2 (1997)
1997
Food of Love as
Angela
1997
Dangerfield (TV Series) as
Pam Sharman
- Perfect Witness (1997) - Pam Sharman
1997
Our Boy (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Spence
1997
Shooting Fish as
Mrs. Ray
1992
The Bill (TV Series) as
Sandra Vaines / Connie
- Loyal to the Last (1997) - Sandra Vaines
- Overdue (1992) - Connie
1995
Richard's Day Off as
Mother
1993
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Debbie
1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen as
Diane
1995
Crime Story (TV Series) as
Mavis Thompson
- Hot Dog Wars (1995) - Mavis Thompson
1994
Equinox (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- The Cyborg Cometh (1994) - Narrator
1993
Maigret (TV Series) as
Charlotte
- Maigret and the Hotel Majestic (1993) - Charlotte
1993
In Suspicious Circumstances (TV Series) as
Elvira Barney
- Laugh Baby Laugh/Shadow of Doubt (1993) - Elvira Barney
1992
Howards End as
Jacky Bast
1991
Noel's House Party (TV Series) as
Actor in Gotcha Sketch
- Episode #1.4 (1991) - Actor in Gotcha Sketch
- Episode #1.3 (1991)
1991
Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) as
Lil
- My Fair Daisy (1991) - Lil
1990
Jupiter Moon (TV Series) as
Ruby Kumara
- Episode #1.80 (1990) - Ruby Kumara (voice)
1989
Shadow of the Noose (TV Mini Series) as
Ruth Hadley
- Gun in Hand (1989) - Ruth Hadley
Producer
2011
Academic (Short) (associate producer)
2005
The Cross of Joshua Home (Short) (associate producer)
Self
2015
Modern Times (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- The Secret Life of Cleaners (2015) - Self - Narrator
2012
The Riots: In Their Own Words (TV Mini Series documentary)
2005
The British Soap Awards 2005 (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2004
The Great British Pop Test (TV Special) as
Self
2004
The Good Soap Guide (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.9 (2004) - Self
2003
EastEnders: Christmas Party (TV Movie) as
Self (uncredited)
2003
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.11 (2003) - Self
2003
Loose Lips (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 June 2003 (2003) - Self
2003
Russian Roulette (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (2003) - Self
2002
Celebrity Fit Club (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (2002) - Self
2002
The History of Hardcore (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2002
It Shouldn't Happen to a... Soapstar (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2000
Happy Birthday EastEnders (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Self
1999
Soap Fever (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 September 1999 (1999) - Self
1999
The British Soap Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
1997
Funny Business (TV Series) as
Self - Interviewee / Actress
- Episode #3.4 (1997) - Self - Interviewee / Actress
Archive Footage
2021
D'après une histoire vraie (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Les couturières contre Ford: la guerre des sexes (2021) - Self
1992
Howards End: Featurette (Video documentary short) as
Jacky (uncredited)
References
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