| Birth place | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 May 1962 (age 64) |
| Occupation | Novelist, actress |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Mark Knopfler (m. 1997) |
Kitty Aldridge (born 9 May 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 went on to work in film, theatre and television as an actress for 15 years.[1] In her thirties she began to write fiction.[2] Her first novel, Pop,[3][4] published in 2001, was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002[5] and shortlisted for the Pendleton May First Novel Award 2002. Her second novel, Cryers Hill,[6] was published in March 2007.
Aldridge's short story, Arrivederci Les, won the Bridport Short Story Prize 2011.[7]
Her third novel, A Trick I Learned from Dead Men,[8] was published in 2012. It was longlisted for the 2013 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction[9] and The Guardian newspaper's Not The Booker Prize 2012.[10]
Aldridge’s most recent novel, The Wisdom of Bones,[11] was published in May 2019.
Aldridge married Mark Knopfler, the former guitarist and frontman of Dire Straits, on Valentine's Day 1997 in Barbados.[12] They have two daughters.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A Room with a View | New Lucy | |
| 1986 | Gathering Stones | Anna | Short |
| 1987 | Maurice | Kitty Hall | |
| 1987 | An African Dream | Katherine Hastings | |
| 1988 | American Roulette | Kate Webber | |
| 1988 | Tyger Tyger Burning Bright | Tasmin | |
| 1989 | Slipstream | Belitski | |
| 1998 | Divorcing Jack | Agnes Brinn |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Porterhouse Blue | Serena | "1.4" |
| 1988 | The Management | Kitty | "The Wedding" |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club | DI Rosy Campbell | Main role (series 1) |
| 1990 | A Little Piece of Sunshine | Sabrina | TV film |
| 1990 | The World of Eddie Weary | Barbara Daniels | TV film |
| 1992 | Downtown Lagos | Alice Hughes | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Sarah Collins | "Baby Blues" |
| 1993 | To Play the King | Sarah Harding | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Cadfael | Judith Perle | "The Rose Rent" |
| 1997 | The Ice House | Anne Cattrell | TV miniseries |
Bibliography
- Pop, Cape (Vintage); (2001) ISBN 0099428326
- Cryers Hill, Cape (Vintage); (1 March 2007) ISBN 0099506181
- Arrivederci Les; (2011)
- A Trick I Learned from Dead Men, Cape (Vintage); (5 July 2012) ISBN 0224096435
- The Wisdom of Bones, Corsair (Little, Brown); (May 2, 2019) ISBN 9781472154392
Awards
- Bridport Short Story Prize 2011[7]
References
- ^ https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/authors/detail.page?id=rmODt-B--tQ4pfKYhzsXgHXNNGpiWpImsc3Zm2gmsmK6PiaVuG21GsqqGJik' [dead link]
- ^ "Kitty Aldridge: 'The deceased are like gods in a way'". TheGuardian.com. 30 June 2012.
- ^ Vintage Books, UK
- ^ Aitken Alexander Associates Ltd – Literary Agency London, UK
- ^ Orange Prize for Fiction announces 2002 longlist, PR Newswire UK
- ^ Vintage Books, UK
- ^ "The Bridport Prize". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Random House Group, UK". Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Longlist". Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Jordison, Sam (3 August 2012). "Not the Booker prize 2012: vote for the shortlist". The Guardian
- ^ Aldridge, Kitty (5 February 2019). The Wisdom of Bones. Corsair. ISBN 9781472154392.
- ^ Wright, M. (1997) The Mirror, London, England. Available from: MARK TIES THE KNOT-FLER AGAIN; TV Kitty is wife No 3 in paradise wedding.(Features)] Retrieved on 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Jewish Showbiz News". Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2006.