# Kate Jarman

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**Kate Jarman** (born 1980 in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff), Wales) is a [Welsh](/source/Welsh_people) actress. She is most well known for playing lead characters in *Hearts of Gold*, *Nice Girl* and *[Pobol Y Cwm](/source/Pobol_Y_Cwm)*

## Education

Jarman graduated from the [Welsh College of Music and Drama](/source/Welsh_College_of_Music_and_Drama), [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting, followed by a Masters in Musical Theatre.[1]

## Career

In 1999, whilst still in her first year at college, Jarman was cast in [BBC2](/source/BBC2)'s *Nice Girl*, directed by Dominic Savage. She played character Mel opposite [Steve Meo](/source/Steve_Meo). Whilst continuing her studies at the Welsh College Jarman continued to work on numerous television productions, including appearing in [HTV](/source/ITV_Wales_%26_West) series [Nuts and Bolts](/source/Nuts_and_Bolts_(TV_series)), Series 3 and 4, [Score](/source/Score_(2001_film)) working alongside [Eve Myles](/source/Eve_Myles) [Sue Johnston](/source/Sue_Johnston) [Robert Pugh](/source/Robert_Pugh) and television film Mindblowing directed by Euros Lyn.

In 2003 Jarman was cast in her first leading role, as Bethan Powell in [BBC1](/source/BBC1) network two-part drama *Hearts of Gold*[2] alongside [Jeremy Sheffield](/source/Jeremy_Sheffield), [Geraldine James](/source/Geraldine_James), [David Troughton](/source/David_Troughton), [Judy Parfitt](/source/Judy_Parfitt) and [David Warner](/source/David_Warner_(actor)).[3]

In addition to her roles in television and film, Jarman has recorded a number of BBC [audiobooks](/source/Audiobook).

Kate Jarman also appeared in the episode The Convent of the [BBC](/source/BBC)'s *[Murphy's Law](/source/Murphy's_Law_(UK_TV_series))* and *Dose*, a short film written by [Irvine Welsh](/source/Irvine_Welsh). She then went on to play Erin Medi in the Welsh television soap opera *[Pobol Y Cwm](/source/Pobol_Y_Cwm)*.

She has most recently appeared in the Welsh television drama series *[Alys](/source/Alys_(TV_series))* series 1 & 2.

She lives near [Llantrisant](/source/Llantrisant).[2]

## Filmography

- 2000: *Nice Girl* - 'Mel' (television film)
- 2000: *Iechyd Da* - Mel
- 2000: *Diwrnod Hollol Mindblowing Heddiw* - 'Alis'
- 2001: *Score* - 'Sandra' (television film)
- 2002: *[A Mind to Kill](/source/A_Mind_to_Kill)* - 'Tessa Kemp' (1 episode: "Blood and Water")
- 2003: *Dose* - 'Rhiannon' (television film)
- 2003: *Hearts of Gold* - 'Nurse Bethan Powell' (television film)
- 2004: *[Murphy's Law](/source/Murphy's_Law_(UK_TV_series))* - 'Sr. Josephine' (1 episode: Convent)
- 2004: *Bang Bang I Love You* - 'Kate' (short)
- 2005: *[Pobol Y Cwm](/source/Pobol_Y_Cwm)* - 'Erin Medi'
- 2006: *Pobol Y Cwm* - 'Erin Medi'
- 2007: *Pobol Y Cwm* - 'Erin Medi'
- 2010: *Pen Talar* - Fion
- 2010: *[Alys](/source/Alys_(TV_series))* - 'Angie' (Season 1, 8 episodes)
- 2011: *[Alys](/source/Alys_(TV_series))* - 'Angie' (Season 2, 8 episodes)

## Radio & Audio

- 2000, Radio, Karen, STATION ROAD, BBC Radio Wales
- 2002, Radio, WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER IF HE DIED IN THE END, BBC Radio 4, Alison Hindell
- 2003, Audio, THE HOMECOMING, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2004, Audio, BEGGARS & CHOOSERS, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2004, Audio, NO CHILD OF MINE, BBC Audio Books, Gwen Maddoc
- 2004, Audio, THE OTHER WOMAN, BBC Audio Books, Iris Gower
- 2005, Audio, WINNERS & LOSERS, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2006, Audio, FINDERS & KEEPERS, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2006, Audio, SINNERS & SHADOWS, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2007, Audio, TIGER BAY BLUES, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2007, Audio, TIGER RAGTIME, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2008, Audio, Autobiography, TIME TO SAY HELLO, BBC Audio Books, kathryn Jenkins
- 2008, Audio, ONE LAST SUMMER, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2008, Audio, MAGDA'S DAUGHTER, BBC Audio Books, Catrin Collier
- 2010, Audio, Reader, EMLYN'S MOON, BBC, Laura Northedge

## References

1. [Kate Jarman CV](http://www.katejarman.co.uk/acting.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235758/http://www.katejarman.co.uk/acting.html) 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, KateJarman.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

1. ["Q&A: Kate Jarman"](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/qa-kate-jarman-2347057). *Wales Online*. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

1. ["Hearts Of Gold"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/06_june/18/hearts_gold.pdf) (press release). *BBC.co.uk*. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2011.

## External links

- [Kate Jarman's official website](http://www.katejarman.co.uk/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050308/http://www.katejarman.co.uk/) 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- [Kate Jarman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418754/) at IMDb

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