Kate Copstick is a Scottish actress, television presenter, writer, critic, director and producer.

Early life

She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and studied for a law degree at the University of Glasgow.

Career

As a comedy actor, Copstick appeared on children's TV shows No. 73 in the 1980s, and ChuckleVision in the 1990s. She played the titular role in children's series Marlene Marlowe Investigates, and performed as part of the ensemble cast of former Saturday morning BBC children's show On the Waterfront. Copstick executive-produced the Natural Born Racers TV series that followed the Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup. Copstick is a commentator on human sexuality. After years writing for the Erotic Review, she became its owner in 2009. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Copstick was a Perrier Comedy Award judge in 2003 and 2004 and a Malcolm Hardee Award judge in 2008–2015. She lends her voice to the announcements at Fort William railway station.

Work with charitable organisations

Copstick has worked in Kenya with HIV+ women and their families. Through the Children With AIDS Charity, of which she is vice-chair, she started Mama Biashara ("Business Mother") in 2008, working to set these women up in small businesses, thus making them financially independent. She made Positive Thinking for BBC 1, a documentary on HIV/AIDS aimed at children. She is a patron of the Waverley Care Trust.

Personal life

Copstick was attacked and robbed close to her home in west London in September 2022. The robbers took £8,500 that she had raised for her charity Mama Biashara.

Theatre

Filmography

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