--- name: "Kate O'Mara" canonical: "https://film.one/person/kate-omara" fi1m_id: "kate-omara" imdb_id: "nm0140933" tmdb_id: 30765 wikidata_id: "Q460245" roles: [] born: "10 August 1939" died: "30 March 2014" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 69 average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-07T14:40:32.294159+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." --- # Kate O'Mara ## Identity Kate O'Mara - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kate-omara - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** kate-omara - **IMDb ID:** nm0140933 - **TMDB ID:** 30765 - **Wikidata ID:** Q460245 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_O%27Mara, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460245, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140933/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/30765 Actor. Born 10 August 1939 in Leicester, England. Died 30 March 2014. ## Details - **Born:** 10 August 1939, Leicester, England - **Died:** 30 March 2014 - **Active:** 1985–2007 - **Also known as:** Frances Meredith Carroll - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 50 (1) - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Drama 1 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_O%27Mara, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460245, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140933/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/30765 ## Streaming the US now - **BritBox:** [*Absolutely Fabulous*](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md) (81) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Kate O'Mara (born Frances Meredith Carroll) was an English film, stage and television actress. She made her stage debut in a 1963 production of *The Merchant of Venice* and later appeared in roles including Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra and Goneril in Shakespeare productions. On television she played Caress Morell in the American soap *Dynasty* (1986), the villain The Rani in *Doctor Who* (1985, 1987 and 1993), and Jackie Stone in two episodes of *Absolutely Fabulous* (1995 and 2003). Other credits include regular roles in *The Brothers* (1975–1976), *Triangle* (1981–1982) and *Howards' Way* (1989–1990), and a part in *Bad Girls* (2001). She also appeared in Hammer horror films *The Vampire Lovers* (1970) and *The Horror of Frankenstein* (1970). O'Mara died on 30 March 2014. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Benidorm* (2007), Fi1m 50, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/benidorm.md) - *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Jackie Stone — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md) - *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Joyce Hargreaves — [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md) ## Complete filmography (57) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War* (2025), as The Rani (archive footage) (uncredited) - *The Last Chance Saloon* (2010), Actor - *Benidorm* (2007), series, Actor — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/benidorm.md) - *Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'* (2006), Actor - *Timeshift* (2002), series, as Narrator (Voice) - *Bad Girls* (1999), series, as Virginia O'Kane - *The Vanessa Show* (1999), series, Actor - *Family Affairs* (1997), series, Actor - *Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time* (1993), as The Rani - *Aladdin* (1992), as Madam Roly Poly (voice) - *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Jackie Stone — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md) - *Beauty and the Beast* (1992), as Lucinda (voice) - *Daytime Live* (1987), series, Actor - *Doctor Who: Time and the Rani* (1987), as The Rani - *Howards' Way* (1985), series, as Laura Wilde - *Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani* (1985), as The Rani - *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), series, as Joyce Hargreaves — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md) - *Dynasty* (1981), series, as Cassandra 'Caress' Morell - *Triangle* (1981), series, as Katherine Laker - *The Plank* (1979), as Concerned Passerby - *The Nativity* (1978), as Salome - *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Jeanette - *An Unknown Friend* (1978), as Karen Linden - *Machinegunner* (1976), as Pat Livingston - *Whose Child Am I?* (1976), as Barbara Martin - *The Tamarind Seed* (1974), as Anna Skriabina - *Men of Affairs* (1973), series, as Tania Lenz - *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Sara Trent - *The Brothers* (1972), series, as Jane Maxwell - *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Heidi Schulman - *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor - *The Horror of Frankenstein* (1970), as Alys - *The Adventures of Don Quick* (1970), series, as Peleen - *The Vampire Lovers* (1970), as The Governess (Mme. Perrodot) - *Cannon for Cordoba* (1970), Actor - *Codename* (1970), series, as Helen Lingard - *Paul Temple* (1969), series, Actor - *Department S* (1969), series, as Pietra - *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Julia Main - *The Limbo Line* (1969), Actor - *The Desperados* (1969), as Adah - *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Storm Riordan - *Great Catherine* (1968), as Varinka - *The Champions* (1968), series, as Jane Purcell - *Never A Cross Word* (1968), series, Actor - *Corruption* (1968), as Val Nolan - *Promenade* (1968), as Laura - *Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond* (1967), as Moneypenny's assistant - *It's Not Me - It's Them!* (1965), series, Actor - *Crossroads* (1964), series, Actor - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as The Rani — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) - *The Saint* (1962), series, as Annabel II - *Captain Clegg* (1962), as Girl at Inn (Uncredited) - *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Actor - *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Lisa — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) - *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor - *Home and Away* (1956), as Annie Knowles ## Gallery - ![Peter Davison and Kate O'Mara at Doctor Who 50th Celebration which was a three-day event, which took place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, N (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-aa1e6162cb92.jpg) Peter Davison and Kate O'Mara at Doctor Who 50th Celebration which was a three-day event, which took place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, N (2013) — Paul Hudson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Doctor_Who_50th_Celebration_-_Peter_Davison_%28and_Kate_O%27Mara_in_background%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Peter Davison and Kate O'Mara at Doctor Who 50th Celebration which was a three-day event, which took place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, N (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-339f8cf63f75.jpg) Peter Davison and Kate O'Mara at Doctor Who 50th Celebration which was a three-day event, which took place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, N (2013) — Paul Hudson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Kate_O%27Mara.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Kate O'Mara](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-8f5337893d95.jpg) Kate O'Mara — Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Kate_O%27Mara_1976.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Paul Merrony en Jane Maxwell (uit The Hammonds ) op Schiphol; Colin Ba (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-69268f2c5db0.jpg) Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Paul Merrony en Jane Maxwell (uit The Hammonds ) op Schiphol; Colin Ba (1976) — Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Paul_Merrony_en_Jane_Maxwell_%28uit_The_Hammonds_%29_op_Schiphol_Collin_Baker_%28_Pau%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-9420.jpg/1280px-Paul_Merrony_en_Jane_Maxwell_%28uit_The_Hammonds_%29_op_Schiphol_Collin_Baker_%28_Pau%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-9420.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kate O'Mara](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-f782921c55fd.jpg) Kate O'Mara — Image via TMDB - ![Kate O'Mara](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-ccc427daaabb.jpg) Kate O'Mara — Image via TMDB - ![Kate O'Mara](https://film.one/media/person/60441/gallery-698dc54c8ad5.jpg) Kate O'Mara — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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