Career
She remains best known for three television roles: Joan Booth in the 1970s sitcom Love Thy Neighbour. Teresa in the 1971 British Broadcasting Corporation play Edna, the Inebriate Woman. And Audrey Withey in the crime drama Widows (1983).
She reprised the role of Audrey in both Widows 2 (1985), and in the "ten years later" sequel She"s Out (1995).
Williams also starred in the film version of Love Thy Neighbour (1973), and played Mrs Perkins in the film Melody (1971). Her other film credits include: Poor Cow (1967), Till Death Us Do Participant (1969), Holiday on the Buses (1973), What"s Up Nurse! (1977), Quadrophenia (1979), Party Party (1983) and Little Dorrit (1987).
Williams also appeared in the British Broadcasting Corporation"s popular soap opera EastEnders in 2006 playing Liz Turner. Williams returned as a regular character in 2009, reuniting her with her Love Thy Neighbour co-Star Rudolph Walker.
In 2010, it was announced that the character of Liz Turner was to be axed.
Williams was last seen in the role in August 2010. In January 2016, Kate played the role of Sharon and Tracey"s "Auntie" Vera on Birds of a Feather. Kate Williams is represented by Sainou.
She directed the 2009 graduating acting students in Les Belles Soeurs by Michel Tremblay.
She directed the 2011 Italia Conti Bachelor (Honours) Actors in Roy Williams"s play, Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads. This ran at the school"s own Avondale Theatre from 25 May 2011 to 28 May 2011.
She also directed the 2012 graduates in J. B. Priestley"s When We Are Married and in 2013, she directed the 2013 graduates in Alan Ayckbourn"s A Small Family Business.
