From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catherine Steadman (born 8 February 1987) is an English actress and author, best known for playing Mabel Lane Fox in series 5 (2014) of the ITV drama Downton Abbey. Her debut novel, the psychological thriller Something in the Water, was published in June 2018 by Simon & Schuster UK and Penguin Random House USA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 8, 1987 (39)
- England, UK
- Actor, also writer and producer
- 18 on Motif · 25 credits in all
What are Catherine Steadman's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Helena in Outpost: Black Sun (2012)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 Catherine Steadman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (7).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Catherine Steadman's titles on Motif; 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
25 credits, 18 with a Motif page.
The Ex-Wife(2022)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
The Rook(2019)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Astral(2018)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
On the Edge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Fearless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Bucket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Tutankhamun(2016)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
The Pig Child (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Quirke(2013)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Breathless(2013)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
About Time(2013)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Outpost: Black Sun(2012)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Fresh Meat(2011)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
An Old Fashioned Christmas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Downton Abbey(2010)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all showsDust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Missing(2009)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Law & Order: UK(2009)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Inbetweeners(2008)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Tudors(2007)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Mansfield Park(2007)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Inspector Lewis(2006)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Our Fault: London (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1997 to 2022; peak year 2012.
Biggest box office
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
Highest rated
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
Most popular right now
Breathless (2013)
Film career
Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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.
- 2007Screen debut· Mansfield Park
- 2012First top-billed film· Outpost: Black Sun
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Catherine Steadman's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 18 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.
Is Catherine Steadman's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Catherine Steadman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Catherine Steadman's Motif titles; Tom Mison shares the most, 2.
- Tom MisonShared titles: The Ex-Wife (2022), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Mison
