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Kate Duchêne

Kate Duchêne

Actor

Born January 5, 1959 in West Ham, London, England, UK

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Kate Duchêne, born Catherine Anne Purves Duchêne on 5 July 1959, is an English actress renowned for her portrayal of Miss Hardbroom, the teacher in the television adaptation of the children's series The Worst Witch.

Beginning her acting career at age 14, Duchêne studied French and Spanish at Trinity College, Cambridge during the 1980s. There, she became part of the Footlights theatre group, where she wrote and performed her own work. She also performed with the Cambridge Mummers, taking roles such as Isabella in Measure For Measure at both Cambridge and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In the 1980s, she joined Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre, featuring in the original productions of Losing Venice and The White Rose. Since 2000, she has frequently appeared at London’s National Theatre, often collaborating with director Katie Mitchell.

After a brief period teaching English to children in Spain, Duchêne returned to England in 1986.

She is best recognized for her role as Miss Constance Hardbroom, the strict deputy head and potions teacher in the popular TV series The Worst Witch. She remained with the show throughout its three-year duration and appeared in the first episode of its 2001 spinoff Weirdsister College but did not participate in the second spinoff, The New Worst Witch (2005–2006). Her later work includes the paranormal drama series Afterlife and extensive theatre performances.

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Between October 1987 and July 1991, Duchêne portrayed Alex Parker in BBC Radio 4’s drama series Citizens. In 2013, she guest-starred in the final episode of Series 4 of Cabin Pressure, playing a captain for a Zurich-based airline.

Duchêne spent her early childhood in France before relocating permanently to England in 1962, settling in Brighton. Her partner is Robert Hickson, and as of 2010, they have two children.

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Filmography

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National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living Poster

National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living Feature Film2025Dora

National Theatre Live: Henry V Poster

National Theatre Live: Henry V Feature Film2022Exeter

The Test Poster

The Test Short Film2022Jane

Headache Short Film2021Barbara

Avenue 5 Poster

Avenue 5 TV Series2020Curtis

Cursed TV Series2020Wulfryth

Roxane Feature Film2019Wendy

A Hunger Artist Poster

A Hunger Artist Short Film2018Supervisor

National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler Poster

National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler Feature Film2017Juliana

New Blood Poster

New Blood TV Series2016Harriet Turner

National Theatre Live: Everyman Poster

National Theatre Live: Everyman Feature Film2015God

Henry VIII at Shakespeare's Globe Poster

Henry VIII at Shakespeare's Globe TV Movie2012Queen Katherine

All Good Children Poster

All Good Children Feature Film2010Lynne

An Education Poster

An Education Feature Film2009Latin Teacher

Afterlife Poster

Afterlife TV Series2005Barbara Sinyard

Monsieur N. Poster

Monsieur N. Feature Film2003Madame Balcombe

Foyle's War Poster

Foyle's War TV Series2002Helen Fraser

Weirdsister College Poster

Weirdsister College TV Series2001Miss Hardbroom

Doctors TV Series2000Sarah Jones

Calendar Girls Short Film1999

Kiss Me Kate Poster

Kiss Me Kate TV Series1998Lesley

Out of Hours Mini-Series1998Sue Craven

The Worst Witch Poster

The Worst Witch TV Series1998Miss Constance Hardbroom

Family Affairs Poster

Family Affairs TV Series1997Carrie Lawson

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Jane Bennett

Wing and a Prayer Poster

Wing and a Prayer TV Series1997Gillian Rhodes

Peak Practice Poster

Peak Practice TV Series1993Jenny Ryan

A Sense of Guilt Poster

A Sense of Guilt TV Series1990Marsha Hinde

This Is David Harper TV Series1990Caroline Jones

The Tall Guy Poster

The Tall Guy Feature Film1989Old Girlfriend

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel Poster

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel Mini-Series1987Rose

Boon TV Series1986Pregnant Lady

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Debbie Hansell

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Helen Palmer

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