Kathryn Sarah Collins Jupe (born 12 December 1973), known professionally as Katy Cavanagh, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Julie Carp in the ITV soap opera ''

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'' (2008–2015, 2025). She also had regular roles in

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drama '' The Cops'' (1998–2001), and the ITV drama '' Bob & Rose'' (2001). In November 2017, she appeared in the comedy

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'' Murder on the Blackpool Express''.

Early life

Cavanagh was born in

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, the daughter of Anne, a drama teacher, and Geoff, a headmaster. She grew up in

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. She was educated at Canon Slade School and trained at

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and

National Youth Theatre The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) is a youth theatre and charity in London, created with the aim of developing young people's artistic skills via theatrical productions and other creative endeavours. Founded in 1956 as the world ...

Career

Cavanagh has appeared regularly on British television since 1997. She had a regular role as Mel in '' The Cops'' from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, she had a regular role as Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan in the television series '' Dalziel and Pascoe''. In 2006, she appeared in an episode of the

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drama '' Shameless'' as Shirley Lawson. In 2008, she joined the ITV soap opera ''

'' as Julie Carp. In February 2015, it was announced that she would leave ''Coronation Street'' in order to pursue other interests. Her final episode aired on 3 July 2015. Cavanagh returned to the role in 2025, to accommodate the departure of Eileen Grimshaw ( Sue Cleaver).

Personal life

Cavanagh is married to filmmaker Chris Jupe. They have three children, including

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cavanagh, Katy 1973 births Living people Actors from North Shields Actresses from Tyne and Wear Actresses from Bolton Actresses from County Durham English television actresses English stage actresses English radio actresses People educated at Canon Slade School English soap opera actresses National Youth Theatre members Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art