Catherine Rabett (sometimes known as Katie Rabett) (born 20 July 1960 in London) is a British actress.
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Born | Catherine Rabett (1960-07-20) 20 July 1960 (age 61) London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse(s) | Kit Hesketh-Harvey |
Children | 2 |
She played Cecily "Cissy" Meldrum in the BBC sitcom You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993).[1][2][3] She was a member of Hot Gossip, Arlene Phillips's groundbreaking dance group, and performed on The Kenny Everett Video Show.
Rabett is divorced from the comic performer and scriptwriter Kit Hesketh-Harvey and they have two children, Gus and Rollo.[citation needed] She is also a former girlfriend of Prince Andrew.[citation needed]
She gained a First class honours degree in Art History from the University of East Anglia. She curated the Art of Faith in East Anglia exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum 2011/13, and was picture researcher on Houghton Hall: Portrait of an English House by David Cholmondeley and Andrew Moore published by Skira Rizzoli October 2014 and Capability Brown: Designing English Landscapes and Gardens by John Phibbs also published by Rizzoli November 2016.
Rabett also works as a volunteer UK representative for GRUBB Forward, a UK-based charity providing tutoring at three schools for Roma children in Serbia. GRUBB Forward also produces the GRUBB Show, a performance blending traditional Roma and contemporary music. The GRUBB Show has toured the world and the revenue is used to support the GRUBB Schools.
During the Covid pandemic Rabett trained and worked as a volunteer St John’s Ambulance Vaccinator.
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