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Acting

Kathy Staff

Career

Active from 1964 to 1996, with a break from 1974 to 1985, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The War Game
The War Game
GoodWatch score87/100

Characters

1

The characters Kathy Staff played, best-known titles first.

Kathy Staff as Nora Batty

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kathy Staff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    24
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    3 titles · average score 54
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

    as Nora Batty (archive footage) (uncredited)

    The Paul O'Grady Show
    The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
    GoodWatch score 35

    TV show

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Teabar Lady

    1990s

    1 title · average score 45
    Mary Reilly
    Mary Reilly (1996)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Mrs. Kent

    1980s

    8 titles · average score 66
    No Frills
    No Frills (1988)

    TV show

    Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
    Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres (1987)

    as Nora Batty

    Little Dorrit
    Little Dorrit (1987)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Mrs. Tickit

    Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
    Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride (1986)

    as Nora Batty

    Camille
    Camille (1984)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Flower Lady

    The Dresser
    The Dresser (1983)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Bombazine Woman

    Separate Tables
    Separate Tables (1983)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Mabel

    Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
    Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home (1983)

    as Nora Batty

    1970s

    6 titles · average score 67
    Blankety Blank
    Blankety Blank (1979)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show

    Dawson and Friends
    Dawson and Friends (1977)

    TV show · as Various

    Open All Hours
    Open All Hours (1976)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Mrs Blewett

    Dawson's Weekly
    Dawson's Weekly (1975)

    TV show

    Last of the Summer Wine
    Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Nora Batty

    Queenie's Castle
    Queenie's Castle (1970)

    TV show · as Mrs Blakey

    1960s

    6 titles · average score 66
    Castle Haven
    Castle Haven (1969)

    TV show

    The War Game
    The War Game (1966)
    GoodWatch score 87

    as Interviewee (uncredited)

    The Family Way
    The Family Way (1966)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Neighbour (uncredited)

    Crossroads
    Crossroads (1964)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show · as Doris Luke

    A Kind of Loving
    A Kind of Loving (1962)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Mrs. Oliphant (uncredited)

    Coronation Street
    Coronation Street (1960)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show · as Vera Hopkins / Mrs. Thacker