Kathryn Prescott

Kathryn Prescott (born 4 June 1991) is an English actress, best known for her role as Emily Fitch in the UK teen drama series Skins. She also played the titular character in the MTV teen drama Finding Carter (2014–2015).

Early life Prescott was born in Palmers Green, London. She is six minutes older than her twin sister, Megan, and also has a younger brother, Ben Prescott.

Career Prescott made her professional acting debut alongside sister Megan in the episode of soap opera Doctors, "Dare, Double Dare, Truth". From 2009–2010, Prescott played Emily Fitch in series three and four of British teen drama Skins, returning for the two-part special Skins: Fire as part of the show's seventh and final series in 2013.

In 2014, she played the title character on the MTV drama series Finding Carter, about a kidnapped child who is reunited with her parents over a decade later. Despite critical acclaim, it was cancelled after its second season. Prescott later appeared in the Netflix films To the Bone (2017) and Dude (2018). In 2019, she appeared in A Dog's Journey as CJ and had the lead role of Bird, a high school outcast who is unknowingly gifted a haunted camera, in the supernatural horror film Polaroid. In 2022, Prescott guest-starred in the fifth series of the medical drama New Amsterdam as Vanessa Bloom, a recovering drug addict. It marked her first role in a year since her accident in September 2021.

Personal life

On 7 September 2021, Prescott was run over by a cement truck while crossing the street in Brooklyn. In a November 2025 episode of the podcast Gabriella Rebranded, Prescott revealed the extent of her injuries, which included breaking her pelvis in four places; snapping her left femur in half (which dissected her femoral artery, requiring urgent surgery); and breaking her right foot, among smaller breaks and abrasions. She also detailed suffering complex post-traumatic stress disorder in the months and years following the accident.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Vargulf Grace Short film 2014 Insoma Homeless Girl Dregs Zoe Counting Backwards Kelly The Hive Katie 2015 Skeletons Holly Morgan Short film 2017 Fun Mom Dinner Zoe To the Bone Anna 2018 Dear You Short film; also director, writer and executive producer Dude Chloe Daniels Formaldehyde Erin Short film 2019 A Dog's Journey Clarity June "C.J." Mitchell-Montgomery Polaroid Bird Fitcher Jane Short film; also director, writer and executive producer 2021 Ella Jules Short film 2022 Gina Short film; also director

Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Doctors Amy Wilcox Episode: "Dare, Double Dare, Truth" 2009–2010SkinsEmily Fitch Main role (seasons 3–4); 16 episodes 2013 Guest role (season 7); 2 episodes 2011 Monroe Jennifer Episode #1.04 2012 Casualty Ruby Beale Episode: "Duty of Care" 2012 Bedlam Cass Episode: "Pool of Tears" 2013 Being Human Natasha Episode: "No Care, All Responsibility" 2014 Reign Penelope Recurring role; 4 episodes 2014–2015 Finding Carter Carter Stevens / Lyndon Wilson Lead role; 36 episodes 2015 The Dovekeepers Aziza Guest role; 2 episodes 2017 24: Legacy Amira Dudayev Recurring role; 6 episodes 2017–2019 The Son Young Ingrid Recurring role 2019 Robot Chicken Various Voice role; episode: "Hermie Nursery in: Seafood Sensation" 2019 Tell Me a Story Susie Recurring role 2021 The Rookie Linda Charles / Katerina Antonov Episode: "Red Hot" 2022 Fleishman Is in Trouble Woman Television miniseries;Episode: "Summon Your Witnesses"; uncredited 2022–2023 New Amsterdam Vanessa Bloom Recurring role; 8 episodes

Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2013 "Love Bites" The Midnight Beast Zombie Girlfriend

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2020 Dota Underlords Anessix Voice role