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Kate O'Mara

Kate O'Mara

Actor · Died March 30, 2014, aged 74 · Leicester, England

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kate O'Mara (born 10 August 1939, in Leicester) is an English film, stage and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Caress Morell, Alexis Carrington's sister in Dynasty. She also played the villain, The Rani in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate O'Mara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1939
Died
March 30, 2014 (aged 74)
From
Leicester, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 57% in 30 days

What are Kate O'Mara's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
29%
Survival
17%
Self
10%
Sacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kate O'Mara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kate O'Mara's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Rani (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Last Chance Saloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Timeshift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (Voice)

  • Bad Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Virginia O'Kane

  • The Vanessa Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Family Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 519 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The Rani

  • Aladdin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Madam Roly Poly (voice)

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie Stone

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Beast(1992)

    as Lucinda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daytime Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor Who: Time and the Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as The Rani

  • Howards' Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 26 episodes · as Laura Wilde

  • Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as The Rani

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce Hargreaves

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 59 episodes · as Cassandra 'Caress' Morell

  • Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 52 episodes · as Katherine Laker

  • The Plank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Concerned Passerby

  • The Nativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Salome

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeanette

  • An Unknown Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Karen Linden

  • Machinegunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pat Livingston

  • Whose Child Am I? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Barbara Martin

  • The Tamarind Seed(1974)

    as Anna Skriabina

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Men of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Tania Lenz

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sara Trent

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 92 episodes · as Jane Maxwell

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Heidi Schulman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Horror of Frankenstein(1970)

    as Alys

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Don Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Peleen

  • The Vampire Lovers(1970)

    as The Governess (Mme. Perrodot)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cannon for Cordoba(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Codename (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Lingard

  • Paul Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Pietra

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · as Julia Main

  • The Limbo Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Desperados(1969)

    as Adah

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Storm Riordan

  • Great Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Varinka

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Purcell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Never A Cross Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Val Nolan

  • Promenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Laura

  • Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Moneypenny's assistant

  • It's Not Me - It's Them! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 591 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Rani

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 3 episodes · as Annabel II

  • Night Creatures(1962)

    as Girl at Inn (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Annie Knowles

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1956 to 2025; peak year 1969.

Highest rated

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

19562025

Peak 1969 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kate O'Mara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Beauty and the Beast (1992)

84th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kate O'Mara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kate O'Mara's MovieCove titles; Jon Finch shares the most, 2.