---
name: "Cat Deeley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cat-deeley"
fi1m_id: "cat-deeley"
imdb_id: "nm0214299"
tmdb_id: 1215755
wikidata_id: "Q922276"
roles: []
born: "23 October 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T13:46:54.744636+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cat Deeley

## Identity

Cat Deeley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cat-deeley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cat-deeley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0214299
- **TMDB ID:** 1215755
- **Wikidata ID:** Q922276
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Deeley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q922276, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214299/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215755

Actor. Born 23 October 1976 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 23 October 1976, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
- **Also known as:** Catherine Elizabeth Deeley, Cat Kielty
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 58 (1), 2010s 63 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Deeley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q922276, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214299/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215755

## Biography

Cat Deeley (born Catherine Elizabeth Deeley) is an English television presenter and actress. She began her career as a model before moving into television, co-presenting the children's show *SMTV Live* (1998–2002) with Ant & Dec and its spin-off *CD:UK* (1998–2005).

Deeley has presented talent shows including *Fame Academy* (2002–2003) and *Stars in Their Eyes* (2003–2006). She played herself in an episode of the sketch series *Little Britain* (2003). She is also known for hosting the US reality competition *So You Think You Can Dance* (2006–2024), for which she received multiple Emmy nominations, and for voice work including in *The Simpsons*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, comedy.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Life's Too Short* (2011), Fi1m 63, as Cat Deeley — [page](https://film.one/tv/lifes-too-short.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Little Britain* (2003), Fi1m 58, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-britain.md)

## Complete filmography (13)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Love by the 10th Date* (2017), as Maureen
- *Lucky Dog* (2014), as Amy (voice)
- *Deadbeat* (2014), series, as Camomile White
- *Life's Too Short* (2011), series, as Cat Deeley — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/lifes-too-short.md)
- *Shake It Up* (2010), series, as Vice Principal Winslow
- *So You Think You Can Dance* (2010), series, Actor
- *20Q* (2009), series, as Host
- *Comic Relief Does Fame Academy* (2003), series, Actor
- *New Year's Eve Live* (2002), series, as Host
- *Fame Academy* (2002), series, Actor
- *Chums* (1999), series, as Cat
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Cat Deeley (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

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