Kate Thompson was born in 1959 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is an actress, known for Attracta (1983), Criminal Conversation (1980) and Bracken (1980). She is married to Malcolm Douglas. They have one child.
After finishing her role in Glenroe she wrote her first book 'It Means Mischief'. As of 2003 she has written 4 other books. She has one daughter, Clara