Biography
Born in Barton-upon-Irwell in 1962, Helen Catherine Lonergan is a former actress who went by the stage name of Kate Lonergan and took the title role of Maid Marian in Tony Robinson's revisionist children's BBC comedy series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men from 1989 to 1994. Her other work included roles in the film The Tall Guy, and the TV series Terry and Julian. She has also guest starred in long running shows such as Casualty, The Bill, Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, Born and Bred, and Doctors. Since 2011, Lonergan has retired from acting to focus specifically on her work as a gardener. She is the co-founder of The Blackheath Window Box Company, a bespoke containerised gardening company.
Known For
The Tall Guy
01 Feb 1989
The Bill
16 Oct 1984
Heartbeat
10 Apr 1992
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
03 Jan 1996
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
16 Nov 1989
Ahead of the Class
05 Aug 2005
Walk Away and I Stumble
16 May 2007
Terry and Julian
11 Sep 1992
Filmography
2007
- Walk Away and I Stumbleas Helen
2005
- Walk Away and I Stumbleas Helen2 episodes
- Ahead of the Classas Maxine Horley
2002
- Born and Bredas Rita Stubbs1 episode
1999
- Always and Everyoneas Mrs. Took1 episode
1996
- The Hello Girlsas Pam Heath8 episodes
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Dawn Halliwell1 episode
1992
- Terry and Julianas Rene3 episodes
- Blue Heavenas Sam1 episode
- Heartbeatas Gwen Harding1 episode
1989
- Maid Marian and Her Merry Menas Maid Marian25 episodes
- Testimony of a Childas Ward Nurse
- The Tall Guyas Stage Manager
1984
- The Bill1 episode