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Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Actor Jun 12 (age 61) London, England, UK 1984–2026 (42 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

Catherine "Cathy" Tyson (born 12 June 1965 in Kingston-upon-Thames, London) is an English stage, film and television actress.

Known For

The Serpent and the Rainbow
Film

The Serpent and the Rainbow

Marielle Duchamp
Mona Lisa
Film

Mona Lisa

Simone
Help
Film

Help

Polly
Bank of Dave
Film

Bank of Dave

Maureen
Criminal Record
Film

Criminal Record

Doris Mathis
Boiling Point
Film

Boiling Point

Vivian
Priest
Film

Priest

Maria Kerrigan
Hoard
Film

Hoard

Sam

Filmography

Acting (65)

·

Movies (38)

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

2026

as Sammy's Gran

6.7
Truckload

Truckload

2025

as Tenant

9.0
Hoard

Hoard

2024

as Sam

6.8
Bank of Dave

Bank of Dave

2023

as Maureen

6.9
Help

Help

2021

as Polly

7.1
Sainsbury's: Christmas Food Secrets

Sainsbury's: Christmas Food Secrets

2021

as Self

8.0
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

2021

as Masilda Lovell

National Theatre Live: Rockets and Blue Lights

National Theatre Live: Rockets and Blue Lights

2021

as Danby / Mary / Meg / Shona

The Loss Adjuster

The Loss Adjuster

2020

as Lorna Fitzgerald

5.8
My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

2020

as Rachel / Cherry

CBeebies Presents: Christmas in Storyland

CBeebies Presents: Christmas in Storyland

2020
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2020

as Lady Bracknell

An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

2019

as Self

6.4
The Fight

The Fight

2019

as Viv Best

5.7
Two Graves

Two Graves

2018

as Margaret Powers

4.1
Together

Together

2018
The Marker

The Marker

2017

as Maura

5.8
ChickLit

ChickLit

2016

as Diana

5.4
Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World

Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World

2013

as Jackie

6.0
Forgiven

Forgiven

2007

as Therapist

4.0
Liverpool Nativity

Liverpool Nativity

2007

as Herodia

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

2001

as Josefina

6.2
A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

1996

as Narrator

Priest

Priest

1995

as Maria Kerrigan

6.3
Tasting Freedom

Tasting Freedom

1994

as Narrator

Remember

Remember

1993

as Patty

9.0
The Lost Language of Cranes

The Lost Language of Cranes

1992

as Jerene

6.0
Angels

Angels

1992

as Frances

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1991

as Julie

4.2
Turbulence

Turbulence

1991

as Melissa

7.0
Brian Cox on Acting in Tragedy

Brian Cox on Acting in Tragedy

1989

as Self

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988

as Marielle Duchamp

6.4
Business as Usual

Business as Usual

1987

as Josie Patterson

6.5
On the Palm

On the Palm

1987

as Celia

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

1986

as Simone

6.9
Unauthorised Absence

Unauthorised Absence

as Headteacher

Black Samphire

Black Samphire

RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

as Self