Katie Amess
Katie Amess | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katherine Louise Diana Amess 19 July 1985 |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Father | David Amess |
| Awards | Miss Essex 2008 |
Katherine Louise Diana Amess (/ˈeɪmɪs/ AY-miss; 19 July 1985) is an English actress. She has appeared in many TV, film and theatre roles as well as commercials.[1]
Early life and education
Amess was born in Basildon, Essex,[2] the second of five children and the eldest of four daughters of Conservative MP David Amess and his wife Julia Arnold.[3]
She attended St Anne Line Primary School in Basildon before going to the Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School in Brentwood, Essex, and finally St Bernard's High School in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. She went on to study Drama at Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[4]
Career
Amess competed in several British beauty pageants and won the title of Miss Essex 2008 for the Miss Earth 2008 contest.[5][6] In the same year she also became a finalist for the Miss England competition.[7]
She has appeared in a host of television commercials including for Nintendo, Premier Inn with Lenny Henry and News of the World, Google and EE Broadband with Kevin Bacon. She appeared as Paris Hilton in two national commercials. She has appeared on various television shows in the UK including Funny Cuts on E4 and Dream Team.[8]
In 2013, Amess signed on to play a lead in the musical parody Miserable Lesbians in New York and Edinburgh. The show was adapted from the Oscar-winning Les Misérables.[citation needed]
She was cast as Lulu in William Friedkin's version of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party at The Geffen Playhouse alongside Tim Roth, Steven Berkoff, David O'Hara, Frances Barber and Nick Ullett.[9][10] She went on to play Ulcie in the closing week of Rolin Jones' These Paper Bullets at the same theatre in 2015.[11]
Amess played Brenda Dixon in Ray Cooney's Cash on Delivery, alongside Cooney himself in December 2015. The performance received positive reviews: "The ensemble [..] under Cooney's keen direction are all great [...] Katie Amess as Norman's innocent, confused fiancee Brenda. There is not a flaw, not a missed cue. No one stands above anyone else. Cooney as director has gleaned a perfect sense of timing from the entire cast".[12] "The equally looks-blessed Meire, Arcilla, and Amess prove themselves all three expert comediennes [...] Amess's delightful but dim Brenda match[es] the male costars every step of the way".[13]
In 2016, she appeared in the film Captain America: Civil War.[14] In 2017, she played Kendall Nagel in Bull on CBS and Sandy Weeks in Criminal Minds Beyond Borders Season 2 also on CBS.[15] Katie played Heather in the comedy Fifth of July opposite Jaleel White and in 2023 appeared as Alex Butler, opposite Judd Nelson and Jeff Fahey in The Final Run. [1]
In February 2022, it was reported that she had agreed to continue her late father's work mentoring children considering politics by becoming the patron of the UK's Children's Parliament.[16] She also expressed her belief that the government's anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent failed her father 'catastrophically'.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Halal Harry | Party Goer | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Ravenclaw Student | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Octane | Katie Martinez | |
| 2011 | Minds, Adolescents | Patient Olivia | |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Woman in Lobby #1 | |
| 2019 | 5 July | Heather |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dream Team | Journalist | Episode: "The Man in the White Suit" |
| 2006 | E4 Comedy | Frau Heidi | Episode: "The German Tourist Board" |
| 2006 | Bad Girls | Cashier | Episode #8.5 |
| 2011 | America's Court with Judge Ross | Janice Kutcher | Episode: "I'm Gonna Sue You, Sister/Hang the DJ" |
| 2012 | The Good Drunk | Farrah Olsen | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Massholes | Bartender | Episode: "Good Will Hollywood" |
| 2012–2013 | Big Ass Agency | Alice Evans | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | This Is Only Temporary | Chantelle | Episode: "Extra Extra" |
| 2015 | Lost Angels | Kat Fisher | Episode #1.1 |
| 2016 | The Hotel Barclay | Victoria | Episode: "The Pin-Up" |
| 2017 | Bull | Kendall Nagel | Episode: "Bring It On" |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Sandy Weeks | Episode: "Obey" |
| 2018 | We Are CVNT5 | Receptionist | Episode: "Crushed It" |
References
- ^ Ben Welch (19 June 2008). "Hollywood or bust!". EDP24. London: Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Profile". Katie Amess official website. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "David Amess Official Website". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "MP's daughter Katie Amess is now a Hollywood starlet". Basildon Echo. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Miss Earth Official Website". Miss Earth. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Alex Ellis (24 August 2008). "Beauties vying to be crowned Queen of Green". The Echo. Southend.
- ^ "MP's daughter Katie chases two crowns". The Echo. Southend, England. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ George Thorpe (3 May 2012). "MP's daughter Katie Amess is now a Hollywood starlet". The Echo. Southend. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Show Cast". Geffenplayhouse.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ David Ng (1 February 2014). "Clash upends 'Birthday Party' at the Geffen Playhouse". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Loewenstein, Melinda (17 September 2015). "#ICastIt How the Beatles Influenced Casting On "These Paper Bullets"". Backstage. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Don Grigware (7 December 2015). "BWW Review: Hysterically Funny CASH ON DELIVERY Rocks the El Portal". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "StageSceneLA". StageSceneLA. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Woman in Lobby #1". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Who is Katie Amess? What we know about the actress daughter of Sir David Amess MP". Northern Echo. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Grieving daughter of Sir David Amess MP becomes patron of Children's Parliament". Daily Mirror. February 2022.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8xnk7m1j5o