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Tate was born in Bloomsbury, London and brought up in the Brunswick Centre. Her mother, Josephine, was a florist, and Tate has said that the character of Margaret in The Catherine Tate Show, who shrieks at the slightest of disturbances, is based largely on Josephine. Tate never knew her father, as he left very early on in her life, and consequently, she was brought up in a female-dominated environment, being cared for by her mother, grandmother and her godparents. As a child, Tate suffered from an obsessive-compulsive disorder which centered on word association. As an example, Tate was not able to leave a jumper on the floor or it might have brought misfortune to her mother whose name began with J like jumper.

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Tate began her television acting career with roles in serial dramas such as The Bill, and Casualty. Tate started stand-up comedy in 1996, and has appeared in comedy series such as The Harry Hill Show, Barking and That Peter Kay Thing.

Tate has also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and at the National Theatre. She acted the role of Smeraldina in a 2000 RSC production of A Servant to Two Masters, and another role in The Way of the World at the National Theatre.

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Her height is 5' 8" (1.73 m).

Has a daughter with her long-term partner. Erin was born in Februrary 2003.

A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama, and Royal National Theatre.

She spent a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company before she turned to stand- up comedy

Catherine became pregnant before filming Wild West (2002) and in the first series is very clearly showing under the baggy cardigans and hippy clothes she wears to play Angela.

Raised by her mother, Josephine. She has had no contact with her father at all. Josephine had left him before Catherine was born.

Her famous fans include Dawn French, Paul O'Grady, Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay.

At three years older than David Tennant, she becomes the first person to play a Doctor Who companion who is actually older than the actor playing the Doctor she accompanies.

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