Lady Katherine

Lady Katherine is an exotic misfit in Upton. A well-travelled woman, adventurous and charming, but living almost as a recluse after running from a scandalous event abroad. Her fascination with George's grand design makes her a powerful muse to him. At times she understands what he's trying to build better than his own wife. She breezes into the life of the Mottersheads, intriguing Mew and causing tension between George and Lizzie.

Following her debut performance in a BBC adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper (1996), Sophia Myles went on to star in a number of film and television productions. As well as roles in Big Women (1998), Oliver Twist (1999) and Mansfield Park (1999), she was cast to play the role of Johnny Depp’s wife in the 2001 film From Hell.

In that same year, Sophia starred in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and later in Foyle’s War (2002). Her recent television credits include Colditz (2005) and Doctor Who (2005), in which she played the role of “Madame de Pompadour”.

Her other film credits include Underworld (2003), Out of Bounds (2003) and Thunderbirds (2004) in which she played the role of “Lady Penelope.” She was also cast in the lead role in Ridley Scott’s 2006 epic Tristan & Isolde.