Kathryn Hunter is one of Britain's leading theatre practitioners. She is also an award-winning performer and renowned director. She is acclaimed for her work with such companies as Theatre de Complicite (of which she is a founder member), Shared Experience, Volcano and Shakespeare's Globe.

She won a Best Actress - Olivier Award in 1990 for her role in the Theatre de Complicite production The Visit. Other theatre credits include: the title role in Richard III and Katherina in The Taming Of The Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe; Pericles at the National Theatre; Macbeth, The Hypochondriac and Electra at the Leicester Haymarket; Romeo and Neige for Theatre Imaginaire (of which she is also co-founder) and Foe and The Winter's Tale for Theatre de Complicite.

Her work as a director includes: The Birds at the National Theatre; DESTINATION for Volcano Theatre; The Comedy of Errors for Shakespeare's Globe; The Glory of Living at the Royal Court; Mr Puntila And His Man Matti at the Almeida and Everyman for the RSC.

Her film work includes: Orlando and The Baby of Macon.

Her television work includes: Silent Witness 5; NCS:Manhunt and Grushko.