Katie Brayben

Biography

Katie Brayben (born 3 September) is an English actress and musician who has performed in stage plays, television and musicals and also as a singer and songwriter with her own music. She is presently best known for her portrayal of the title role of Carole King in the London production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards. She won her second Olivier award in the same category at the 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards for her performance as the title role in Tammy Faye.

Known For

Doctor Who

as Ellie

The Wheel of Time

as Latra Posae Decume

Luther

as Penny Leyton

The Alienist

as Edith Roosevelt

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

as Vivian Ledger

Miss Scarlet and the Duke

as Alice Lee

Casualty

as Lisa Fernham

Grace

as WPC Danni Brown

A Serial Killer's Guide to Life

as Louise Farnt

King Charles III

as Diana