Biography
Katie Brayben is an English actress and musician. She trained at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, graduating with a BA in 2003.
She is known for her stage work, including the title role of Carole King in the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2015, and the title role in Tammy Faye, which earned her a second Olivier Award in the same category in 2023. She played Diana, Princess of Wales, in the original Almeida Theatre and West End productions of King Charles III (2014–2015).
On screen, Brayben has appeared in the television series Doctor Who (2017), Luther (2019), The Wheel of Time (2021–2025), Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023) and the television film King Charles III (2017).
