Kate Lamb

Kate Lamb (born 18 January 1988) is a Welsh actress best known for playing Nurse Delia Busby in the BBC drama series Call the Midwife from 2015 to 2017.

Early life Lamb was born in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Lamb grew up in Tenby, Pembrokeshire where she attended Greenhill School. Lamb's first acting role was at the age of four, in a Tenby production of Toad of Toad Hall.

Lamb attended the Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa in Eswatini, before returning to the UK to study for a degree in English and Drama at Bristol University.

Career Lamb successfully auditioned for her role in Call the Midwife and, when asked to give herself a regional identity, decided to play nurse Delia Busby with a Pembrokeshire accent.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 2009 Hearts & Minds Sally As Kate Thuli Lamb 2011 Red Heart Macy As Kate Thuli Lamb2014 A Quiet Courage Chas Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Doctors Gwen Payne Episode "High-Flyer" 2012 Silk Earnest Female Candidate Episode #2.4 2012 Switch Louise 2 episodes 2013 Mayday Tina 2 episodes 2014 Endeavour Daisy Weiss Episode "Nocturne" 2015-2017 Call the Midwife Nurse Delia Busby 2016 Siblings Katie Episode "Golden Aunt" 2018 Agatha Raisin Lisa Episode "Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham" 2020 Roadkill Lindsay Storm

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2011 How To Be Happy Daisy Company: Orange Tree Theatre 2012 deadkidsongs Miranda Company: Ustinov Studio 2012 After the Party Natalie/Carmela Company: Criterion Theatre 2012 Summer and Smoke Company: Southwark Playhouse 2013 The Taming of the Shrew Katherina Company: Shakespeare's Globe 2013 Smack Family Robinson Cora Company: Rose Theatre, Kingston 2018 Much Ado About Nothing Hero Company: Rose Theatre, Kingston 2018 Lord of the Flies Jack Company: Theatr Clwyd