Kate Harbour
Acting • Born 1971-04-15
Biography
Born in 1971, I grew up in a lovely village called Nether Heyford. I started dancing at the age of 4 and was often involved in performances at the school or local fete. One of my favourite memories is singing ‘Halfway up the Stairs’ in front of my class, with my Kermit the Frog hand puppet. From that little performance came my ever increasing fascination with ‘The Muppet Show’. At 8, I started at the Arts Educational School in Tring, where my main focus was ballet. My love of Theatre was born, when at 12 I was cast as “first mouse” for the Royal Festival Ballets “Nutcracker” at the Royal Festival Hall to approximately 2000 people per show ! I then attended The Central School of Ballet which was founded and run by the late Christopher Gable. In the 3rd year I toured with the school’s company in their “World on Fire” production. Touring was a great experience, but I will never forget locking myself out of my digs in Warminster! I was too busy chatting to the local Ghurkhas’ over a pint or 3. Having shinned up the back gate and jumped down through the open window, I realised I had entered the bedroom of the rather shocked Headmasters wife. She was remarkably calm though, as I made my sincere apologies and attempted to exit through her wardrobe! My first professional stage job was the back end of Maggie the Cow at Watford Palace. Always good to start at the bottom and work your way up! Then I joined the NYMT for a season at the Edinburgh Festival. This was when I discovered my granny voice!! I played opposite Jonny Lee Miller in Bertolt Brechts Caucasian Chalk Circle, playing Granny Grusinia and other parts. The NYMT also produced “Joseph and his amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” that year, featuring Jude Law! I have had the privilege of working with some amazing and talented people in theatre .Not least when I was cast in Cameron Macintosh’s “Oliver” directed by Sam Mendes. Working with the different “Fagins” and all those “Nancy’s”! I then swapped my corset for another Cameron show, “Martin Guerre”. My lasting memory of this though was the look on Craig-Revel Horwood’s face as I tried to perfect his choreography in hob nail boots!
Filmography
46 credits
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Movie • 2008
Dizzy
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Movie • 2008
Wendy
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
Movie • 2010
Wendy / Dizzy / Ella / Mrs. Toosie (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Movie • 2003
Pilchard (voice)
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
Movie • 2021
Timmy's Mother (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
Movie • 2011
Wendy/Dizzy (voice)
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
Movie • 2008
Meg (voice)
Gina And Stella
Movie • 2002
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
Movie • 2013
Bird
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Movie • 2001
Various (voice)
Bob the Builder: Bob's White Christmas
Movie • 2001
Pilchard / Bird
Bob the Builder: Snowed Under - The Bobblesberg Winter Games
Movie • 2004
Pilchard
Bob The Builder Animal Adventures
Movie • 2013
Pilchard / Katie
Shaun The Sheep: Spring Lamb
Movie • 2010
Timmy's Mother, Mower Mouth, Farmer's Girlfriend The Granny
Shaun The Sheep: Happy Farmer's Day
Movie • 2017
Timmy's Mother, Goat, Cat, Farmer's Girlfriend, The Granny
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Movie • 2023
Biscuit Chicken / Female Guards (voice)
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew
Movie • 2003
Pilchard / Bird / Bass guitarist (voice)
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Movie • 2015
Timmy's Mum / Meryl (voice)
Come Dig My Grave
Movie • 2024
Vera
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
Movie • 2004
Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind
Movie • 2010
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Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
Movie • 2015
Additional Voices (voice)
Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals
Movie • 2010
Timmy's Mother (voice)
Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness
Movie • 2012
Timmy's Mother (voice)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Movie • 2004
Additional Voices
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
Movie • 2007
Meg McDonald
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Movie • 2019
Agent Red / Timmy's Mum (voice)
Timmy's Cinema Adventure
Movie • 2020
(voice)
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
Movie • 2004
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
Movie • 1996
Additional voice
Shaun the Sheep: The Big Chase
Movie • 2011
Timmy's Mum
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Movie • 2026
Timmy's Mum (voice)
Fimbles
TV • 2002
The Secret Show
TV • 2006
Anita Knight (voice)
Shaun the Sheep
TV • 2007
Oakie Doke
TV • 1995
Lavender Castle
TV • 1999
Lyca/Walking Stick
Boo!
TV
Fifi and the Flowertots
TV • 2005
Timmy Time
TV • 2009
Shaun the Sheep: Mossy Bottom Shorts
TV • 2012
Timmy’s Mum (voice)
Messy goes to OKIDO
TV • 2015
(voice)
Learning Time with Timmy
TV • 2018
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
TV • 1996
Additional voices
Wonderblocks
TV • 2025
Splat (voice) / Put Down Bowl (voice) / Left (voice) / Open Umbrella (voice) / Splat Yellow (voice) / Splat Blue (voice)
Lavender Castle
TV • 1999
Walking Stick / Lyca (voice)