Katherine Rose Morley

Katherine Rose Morley (born 3 October 1989) is an English actress. She has appeared in The Mill (2013–2014), Thirteen (2016), Last Tango in Halifax (2013–2020), Clink (2019), The Syndicate (2021), and Black Mirror Episode: "Demon 79" (2023).

Early life
Katherine Rose Morley was born in Liverpool's Woolton suburb on 3 October 1989. Her acting debut came at age 12 in a production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at St Julie's Catholic High School in Woolton. Between the ages of 13 and 19 she spent time with Liverpool's Everyman and Playhouse Youth Theatre, taking part in the company's Everyword Festival. She later attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she won the institute's Gold Medal for Drama, a prestigious award given to one exceptional performer each year. She graduated with a BA in 2012. She also studied abroad at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and the Prima del Teatro in Pisa.

Career
Morley first appeared on television in 2012 in an episode of the comedy series Little Crackers. In 2013, she starred as Lucy Garner in the drama series The Mill. In 2015, she made appearances in episodes of the drama series Vera and Cuffs. Also in 2015, she appeared in the short films Break alongside John Hurt and The Caravan with co-star Shirley Henderson. In 2016, she starred in episodes of the drama series Moving On and Call the Midwife.

She starred as Emma Moxam in the 2016 drama miniseries Thirteen alongside Jodie Comer. She also had a regular role as Ellie in the drama series Last Tango in Halifax from 2013 to 2020. In 2021, she appeared in series 4 of the BBC comedy drama The Syndicate.

In 2023, Morley starred as Vicky work colleague of the main character played by Anjana Vasan in Black Mirror Episode: "Demon 79", which writer Charlie Brooker won a BAFTA Television Craft Award.

Personal Life
Morley married fellow actor Oliver Coopersmith in December 2022. The couple have a son born in 2023.