Introduction
Kitty Aldridge (born 1962) is a British actress and writer.
Life and career
Aldridge was born in Bahrain. After training as an actress at the Drama Centre London, Aldridge worked in film, theatre and television as an actress. Her first novel, Pop, published by Cape (Vintage) in 2001, was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002 and shortlisted for the Pendleton May First Novel Award 2002. Her second novel, Cryers Hill, was published by Cape (Vintage) on 1 March 2007.
Aldridge's short story, Arrivederci Les, won the Bridport Short Story Prize 2011.
Her third novel, A Trick I Learned from Dead Men, was published by Cape (Vintage) in 2012. It was longlisted for the 2013 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and The Guardian newspaper's Not The Booker Prize 2012.
Aldridge married the former Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler on Valentine's Day 1997 in Barbados. They had been a couple for three years. They have two daughters.
Filmography
- Divorcing Jack, 1998 – Agnes Brinn
- Cadfael, 1997 – episode The Rose Rent, Judith Perle
- The Ice House, 1997 – Anne Cattrell
- To Play the King, 1993 – Sarah Harding
- Heartbeat, 1993 – episode Baby Blues, Sarah Collins
- Downtown Lagos, 1992 – TV mini-series, Alice Hughes
- The World of Eddie Weary, 1990 – Barbara Daniels
- A Little Piece of Sunshine, 1990 (TV)
- The Paradise Club, 1989 – DI Rosie Campbell
- Slipstream, 1989 – Belitski
- Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright, 1989
- American Roulette, 1988 – Kate Webber
- Maurice, 1987 – Kitty Hall
- Porterhouse Blue, 1987 – Serena
- An African Dream, 1987 – Katherine Hastings
- A Room with a View, 1985 – New Lucy
- Marie, 1985 – Anne Woods
Awards
- Bridport Short Story Prize 2011