Kathryn Drysdale

Kathryn Drysdale is an English actress who gained prominence through her roles in the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001–2009) and the films Vanity Fair (2004) and St Trinian's (2007). She has also appeared in the drama Tripping Over (2006), the fourth series of Benidorm (2011), the Channel 4 parody The Windsors (2018–2020), and the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–). Drysdale has showcased her talent on stage, playing notable roles such as Grace Shelley in The Ruling Class on the West End and Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She was born to a mixed-race background, adopted as a child, and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.