Kate Fitzgerald

Kate Fitzgerald (born 3 July 1956) is a British television actress from Liverpool. She came to prominence playing Doreen Corkhill in the soap opera Brookside (1985–1987, 1989–1990), Nancy Tinker in Coronation Street (2015, 2018–2019), and Loretta Chase in Benidorm (2017–2018).

Education Fitzgerald attended Notre Dame Catholic College girls' school in Liverpool, later graduating from drama school.

From 1985 to 1990, Kate played the character Doreen Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. In 1999, she portrayed Mrs. Delaney for 2 episodes in Queer as Folk.

In 2004, she starred as Dorothy Potts in the film Under the Mud. In 2015, she achieved a lifelong ambition when joining the cast of Coronation Street in a recurring role as Nancy Tinker for 13 episodes from 2015-2019.

In 2017, Fitzgerald starred as Loretta Chase in the ITV Sitcom Benidorm, the eccentric mother of Sheron Dawson (Julie Graham), remaining in the main cast for 17 episodes until 2018.

Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes 1997 Movies 'Til Dawn Kit 2000 Secret Society Mrs. Selby 2002 Dead Drunk Val Short film 2006 Under the Mud Dorothy Potts

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1979 ITV Playhouse Sharron Episode: "The Daughters of Albion" 1984 The Tempest, Act IV Ariel Television film 1985–1990 Brookside Doreen Corkhill Series regular 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002–2003 The Bill Rita Garrard; Tricia James; Maria Moss; Lillian Rickman 9 episodes total 1994, 1997 Casualty June Williamson; Marie Muldowney 2 episodes 1997 The Lakes Mam Kavanagh Episode #1.1 1998 Peak Practice Chrissy Booth 4 episodes1999 Queer as Folk Mrs. Delaney 2 episodes Trial by Fire Bernadette Featherstone Television film 2001 Clocking Off Jess Anderson Episode: "Ronnie's Story" 2002, 2008, 2012 Doctors Mary Foley; Aunt May; Aunt Nessa Parkes 3 episodes 2003 Merseybeat Liz Saunders Episode: "Angels with Dirty Faces" 2005 The Afternoon Play Violet Episode: "The Singing Cactus"2006 The Street TV Participant Episode: "Stan" Sinchronicity Evelyn Episode #1.2 2008, 2010 Holby City Nerys Davies; Patricia Burns 2 episodes 2014 Cilla Vera 2 episodes 2015, 2018, 2019 Coronation Street Nancy Tinker Recurring role; 13 episodes 2017–2018 Benidorm Loretta Chase Main cast; 17 episodes 2024 Until I Kill You Mrs. Sweeney Episode: "Love"