{{Short description|Scottish actress and television presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox person | name = Kate Heavenor | birth_name = Kate Mary Elizabeth Heavenor | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|08|02}} | occupation = Broadcaster & actress | years_active = 1998-present | spouse = Daniel Diaz }}
'''Kate Diaz''' (née '''Heavenor'''; born 2 August 1980, in Glasgow)<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - CBBC Stars - Kate |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/backstage/cbbc_stars/kate.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606181459/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/backstage/cbbc_stars/kate.shtml |archive-date=2004-06-06 |access-date=2023-02-08 }}</ref> is a Scottish actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work presenting live children's television on CBBC. Since 2006 she has been the principal at Southgate and Enfield Stagecoach Theatre Arts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stagecoach Southgate and Enfield |url=https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/southgateandenfield |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Stagecoach Performing Arts}}</ref>
Heavenor grew up in Pollokshields, Glasgow.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kate Heavenor, Actor, London |url=https://www.mandy.com/uk/a/kate-heavenor |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.mandy.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> She attended Craigholme School, an independent school for girls, and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
== Television == While still studying Heavenor began her career at BBC Scotland co-presenting Saturday morning children's television show ''The Crew Room'' for BBC Choice.<ref name=":0" /> She went on to present Sunday morning children's programme ''Fully Booked'' and the technology series ''Hyperlinks'' at BBC Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search - BBC Programme Index |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=first&q=%22Kate+Heavenor%22 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> She relocated to London to pursue her television work and presented ''Studio Disney'' on the Disney Channel before spending six years presenting on Children's BBC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LinkedIn - Kate (Heavenor) Diaz |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-diaz-12990912/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref> Her work includes ''FBi'', a live flagship children's programme, and science show ''Eureka TV''.<ref name="Goodall">{{cite book |last1=Goodall |first1=Nigel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B9PBtxIgacQC&pg=PA1894 |title=Fearne Cotton – The Biography: The Amazing Story of Britain's Brightest Young TV Star |date=2008 |publisher=John Blake Publishing |isbn=9781857828962}}</ref> Heavenor's natural aptitude for live television saw her go on to present CBBC's live ''Comic Relief Show'' from the Camden Roundhouse, ''Children in Need'' live from Inverness and as a daily continuity presenter on CBBC.<ref name=":0" /> After leaving CBBC she continued in live television, co-presented ''It's a Girl Thing'' on Sky Mix,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-10-14 |title=Sky Mix to transform into one-day girls' channel |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/media/a16294/sky-mix-to-transform-into-one-day-girls-channel/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> ''Daily Play'' for the National Lottery and ''Live Roulette'' from 2008 to 2010 on SuperCasino.<ref name=":0" />
In 2001 Heavenor voiced the titular character in the BBC Two show ''Captain Abercromby''.
== Theatre == Heavenor performed in several pantomimes, playing the title role in ''Cinderella'' at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland in 2003,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lathan |first1=Peter |date=2003 |title=Cinderella – Empire Theatre, Sunderland |work=British Theatre Guide |url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/cinderellaes-rev |access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chronicle |first=Evening |date=2003-09-25 |title=Kate gets in on slippery act |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/kate-gets-slippery-act-1663426 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=ChronicleLive |language=en}}</ref> Snow White in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'' at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings, in 2004,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-26 |title=Panto stars unveiled at the White Rock... - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer |url=https://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/panto-stars-unveiled-at-the-white-rock-1-1456986 |access-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226045900/https://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/panto-stars-unveiled-at-the-white-rock-1-1456986 |archive-date=26 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-26 |title=Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs review at The White Rock Hastings {{!}} Review {{!}} Pantomime {{!}} The Stage |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2004/snow-white-the-seven-dwarfs-review-at-the-white-rock-hastings/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226045821/https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2004/snow-white-the-seven-dwarfs-review-at-the-white-rock-hastings/ |archive-date=26 February 2019 }}</ref> and Fairy Crystal in ''Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs'' at Southport Theatre in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-25 |title=Pick of the panto season... - Lancashire Evening Post |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/whats-on/pick-of-the-panto-season-1-154636 |access-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223639/https://www.lep.co.uk/whats-on/pick-of-the-panto-season-1-154636 |archive-date=25 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-26 |title=Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review at Southport Theatre {{!}} Review {{!}} Pantomime {{!}} The Stage |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2006/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-review-at-southport-theatre/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226045835/https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2006/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-review-at-southport-theatre/ |archive-date=26 February 2019 }}</ref>
In December 2022 Heavenor played the principle role of Alice Beineke in Springers AODS production of ''The Addams Family Musical'' at the Brentwood Theatre, Essex.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introducing our Alice! The Addams Family, The Brentwood Theatre 6th-10... |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@springtok81/video/7168391790821657861 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=TikTok |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == Heavenor had a son in December 2010 and a daughter in early 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-08 |title=Kate Heavenor : Official Website |url=http://www.kateheavenor.com/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008140724/http://www.kateheavenor.com/ |archive-date=8 October 2011 }}</ref>
Her father is a retired dentist and inventor known for developing a novel ergonomic handle design.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-02-06 |title=Brushing up on success |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2730929.stm |access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite patent|number=US20010042279A1|title=Handle for hand held utensils and implements|gdate=2001-11-22|invent1=Heavenor|inventor1-first=Glen|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010042279A1/en}}</ref>
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