Biography
Kate Hardie was born on April 26, 1969 in the UK as Kate Louise Oddie, the daughter of comedian and wildlife presenter Bill Oddie. She is an actress and writer, known for Mona Lisa (1986), The Krays (1990) and Cry Freedom (1987). She was previously married to fashion photographer Rankin and they have a child together. In 2023, Hardie published her first novel, This Is Where We Live, and announced her retirement from acting.
Movie Credits
Mona Lisa
1986-06-13
George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Re
Jack & Sarah
1995-06-02
Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on
The Krays
1990-04-27
Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but dot
Cry Freedom
1987-11-06
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against ap
Croupier
1998-06-25
Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer who to make ends meet, takes a job as a croupier. Jack remains an
Heart
1999-01-01
A woman, plastered in blood, is arrested by a grave, and a tale of loss, lust and jealousy slowly un
Reckoning
1995-01-01
A short film about suicide.
A Small Dance
1991-11-16
In the emptiness of the Lincolnshire fens, rural teenager Donna feels trapped in a joyless life with
Number One
1985-03-01
A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money.
Melancholia
1989-05-19
Art critic Keller, a German ex-pat living in London, is confronted by his radical 1960s past when he
Runners
1983-08-18
When his young daughter disappears, her father refuses to accept that she is dead and sets out on a
Safe
1993-10-13
Antonia Bird's first feature length film; "Safe" from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in
Murdered by My Boyfriend
2014-06-23
Drama telling the true story of what happens to a teenage girl when she falls in love with the wrong
Love Story
1999-01-01
Dave, a homeless man, shares a public toilet with narcotic users and alcoholics. Struggling to survi
Stars of the Roller State Disco
1984-12-04
Video-shot on studio sets, Stars of the Roller State Disco borders on science fiction of the dystopi
The Announcement
2000-09-15
A film about friendship and familiarity masking major secrets. When protagonists Beth and Ross gathe
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
2016-05-12
In this new documentary, Susan Kemp explores the life and work of the great British director Antonia
Thin Air
1988-04-08
Set in a commercial radio station in an enterprise zone called ‘Riverside’, Thin Air involved proper
Rehab
2003-03-26
TV drama - following Adam Bishop, a petty criminal, as he leaves prison for a drugs rehabilitation p
Revolution
1985-12-25
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son
Open Fire
1994-11-12
Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arre
I Am Dina
2002-03-08
In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death
The Boarding School Bomber
2011-11-21
Compelling drama-documentary which tells the story of how, three years after the 7/7 attacks on Lond
Brakes
2017-11-24
Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the s
The Spirit of '45
2013-03-15
How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a visi
Under the Sun
1992-11-01
Kate Hardie plays a shy 19-year-old bookworm setting out on a world trip, only to be stranded at Mál
Anni Albers: A Life in Thread
2019-08-21
How Walter Gropius's decision to relegate Anni Albers to the weaving class of the Bauhaus created th
Beyond Reason
1995-01-01
Drama based on a real-life story of a love affair between a married army captain and a young female
Wings of Death
1985-10-03
In the revolting and decaying Byzantium Hotel, young heroin addict Alex, played by Dexter Fletcher,
Tree of Hands
1989-03-07
A woman is attempting to cope with her son's tragic death when her mother arrives on an ill-timed vi
Conspiracy
1989-12-12
A British politician visits a brothel days before election day. While there, a woman commits suicide