Beatrice Louise Edmondson (born 19 June 1987)[1] is an English actress. She played Kate, one of the three main characters in the BBC Three sitcom Josh.

Beattie Edmondson
Born
Beatrice Louise Edmondson

(1987-06-19) 19 June 1987 (age 37)
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationExeter School
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Years active2008–present
TelevisionJosh
Spouse
Sam Francis
(m. 2017)
Children2
Parents
RelativesElla Edmondson (sister)

Early life

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Beatrice Louise Edmondson is the middle daughter of comedians Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson. She grew up in Devon[2] with older sister Ella and younger sister Freya. After being educated at Exeter School, during her second year at her father's alma mater of the University of Manchester she decided not to audition for the Drama Society, instead forming a comedy group with four female friends. They appeared at the following Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[2]

Career

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After working the comedy circuit with the all-female sketch troupe, which they named Lady Garden (and later reformed as Birthday Girls with Rose Johnson and Camille Ucan) she broke through into television in 2008.[citation needed] She made her début in the Ben Elton sitcom The Wright Way, which was axed after one series. Her role in the 2015 six-part BBC Three series Josh was singled out by The Independent newspaper as "very watchable", saying her "comic timing stuck out".[3] The show's second series was broadcast in 2016, with a third broadcast in October 2017.

Personal life

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Edmondson married BBC News researcher Sam Francis on 4 June 2017.[4] She gave birth to their first child, Mabel, in 2019.[5] In 2021 the couple had a second child.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Jam & Jerusalem Beattie Martin
2010 Shelfstackers Dani Episode: "Pilot"
Robert's Web Various Episode: "Episode 1.1"
2011 Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey Maid
2012 Absolutely Fabulous Waitress Episode: "Olympics"
Spy Girl in Club Episode: "Codename: Family Bonds"
Little Crackers Annabel Episode: "Omid Djalili's Little Cracker"
2013 The Wright Way Victoria
2014 BBC Comedy Feeds Kate Episode: "Josh"
2015 Pompidou Various
Marley's Ghosts Beth Episode: "Episode 1.3"
2015–2017 Josh Kate Series regular
2016 Fresh Meat Helen S4E02
2018 Patrick Sarah Francis
Upstart Crow Toby Episode 3.5, "The Most Unkindest Cut of All"
Richard Osman's House of Games Herself Series 2, week four
2021 The Pursuit of Love Louisa 3 episodes
Temple Pam Series 2

References

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  1. ^ Beattie Edmondson, IMDb. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jennifer Saunders' daughter: I'm no Saffy". Evening Standard. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ Newall, Sally (14 December 2015). "Josh, TV review: Beattie Edmondson's comic timing stuck out". The Independent. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ^ Harvey, Chris (30 June 2018). "Jennifer Saunders' actress daughter Beattie Edmondson on her crazy showbiz upbringing". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Jennifer Saunders' daughter gives birth". Female First. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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