Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Sydenham, London, England, UK

Katie Brayben

Katie Brayben (born 3 September) is an English actress and musician who has performed in stage plays, television and musicals and also as a singer and songwriter with her own music. She is presently best known for her portrayal of the title role of Carole King in the London production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards. She won her second Olivier award in the same category at the 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards for her performance as the title role in Tammy Faye.

Titles

Doctor Who

Series • 2005

Luther

Series • 2010

Casualty

Series • 1986

The Wheel of Time

Series • 2021

Grace

Series • 2021

Miss Scarlet

Series • 2020

The Alienist

Series • 2018

War of the Worlds

Series • 2019

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Series • 2023

The Hack

Series • 2025

Cell 8

Series • 2022

King Charles III

Movie • 2017

A Serial Killer's Guide to Life

Movie • 2020