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Kacey Ainsworth

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Kacey Ainsworth has been working in the entertainment industry since 1978. Originally starring in the West End cast of Annie. Reprising her role for a further 3 years. She then went on to study at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama gaining a BA (Bachelor of Arts for Drama). After graduation Kacey worked at The National Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, The Bush and for the RSC. She continued to successfully mix working in both Musical and Non Musical theatre roles. In 1998 Kacey appeared in Mike Leigh's Gilbert and Sullivan movie "Topsy Turvy" which went on to win an Oscar for Make Up Design. In 2000 Kacey was cast as Little Mo in the BBC's top rated continuing drama Eastenders. A role which won her 5 acting nominations. She was awarded Most Popular Actress at The National Television Awards and Collected the award for best continuing drama the the BAFTAS. She stopped working for 7 years whilst bringing up her children but returned to create the role of Cathy Keating in the ITV/PBS masterpiece hit series "Grantchester" with James Norton and Robson Green. Her numerous credits include both short and independent British movies, television, theatre and radio. She is also a voiceover artist for many well known global brands.
BornOctober 19, 1968
BornOctober 19, 1968
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      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Little Mo
    • Little Mo Morgan
    Grantchester (2014)
    Grantchester
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cathy Keating
    Richard Harrington, Cal MacAninch, and Elaine Glover in Holby Blue (2007)
    Holby Blue
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Insp Jenny Black
    Hotel Babylon (2006)
    Hotel Babylon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Maria Henson

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    • Lady
      • Paula
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Whitstable Pearl (2021)
      Whitstable Pearl
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cassie
      • 2024
    • Grantchester (2014)
      Grantchester
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cathy Keating
      • 2014–2024
    • Halfway Between the Land and Sea (2024)
      Halfway Between the Land and Sea
      Short
      • Lyn
      • 2024
    • Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor Adventures (2002)
      Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor Adventures
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Beryl (voice)
      • 2023
    • Dafne Keen in The Battersea Poltergeist (2021)
      The Battersea Poltergeist
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • Lily Chibbett
      • 2021
    • Theo Barklem-Biggs and Samson Kayo in Sliced (2019)
      Sliced
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Denise
      • 2021
    • Torchwood (2015)
      Torchwood
      9.2
      Podcast Series
      • Jill Kerr (voice)
      • 2021
    • Elen Rhys and Julian Looman in The Mallorca Files (2019)
      The Mallorca Files
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Linda Ball
      • 2021
    • Then & Now (2020)
      Then & Now
      TV Mini Series
      • Claire
      • 2020
    • Reece Dinsdale, Sally Phillips, Fay Ripley, and Robert James-Collier in Moving On (2009)
      Moving On
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Vicky
      • 2020
    • Roxanne Scrimshaw and Nichola Burley in Lynn + Lucy (2019)
      Lynn + Lucy
      6.7
      • Caroline
      • 2019
    • Huntington Gardens (2019)
      Huntington Gardens
      6.8
      Short
      • Mrs Rogers
      • 2019
    • The Last Intimate Thing (2019)
      The Last Intimate Thing
      Short
      • Emma
      • 2019
    • Luke Brandon Field and Louisa Connolly-Burnham in Odilo Fabian or (The Possibility of Impossible Dreams) (2019)
      Odilo Fabian or (The Possibility of Impossible Dreams)
      8.3
      Short
      • Mum
      • 2019
    • Roseanna Frascona in Gold Star (2018)
      Gold Star
      5.9
      Short
      • Susanne
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Grantchester (2014)
      Grantchester
      7.9
      TV Series
      • additional material by
      • story by
      • 2024
    • Then & Now (2020)
      Then & Now
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2020

    Additional Crew



    • Grantchester (2014)
      Grantchester
      7.9
      TV Series
      • additional material by
      • 2024

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    Trailer 1:31
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    Grantchester Season 8
    Trailer 1:58
    Grantchester Season 8
    Grantchester Season 8
    Trailer 1:58
    Grantchester Season 8
    Grantchester: Season 7
    Trailer 0:33
    Grantchester: Season 7
    Grantchester: Season 6
    Trailer 2:02
    Grantchester: Season 6
    Grantchester: New Adventure
    Trailer 1:27
    Grantchester: New Adventure

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    • Alternative name
      • Pete McCabe
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • October 19, 1968
      • Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Darren Hales2005 - 2023 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Elwood "Woody" Hales
    • Parents
        Hazel Ainsworth
    • Other works
      Her stage work includes The Taming of the Shrew with the English Touring Theatre.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Owns a house in Coussac-Bonneval, France.

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