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My Take
Kate Ford has done something quietly remarkable: inhabiting Tracy Barlow on Coronation Street for the better part of two decades. I find long-running soap work underrated, because sustaining a single character across years is far harder than chasing fresh roles, and her Best Actress recognition confirms the difficulty. Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy, she has the foundation that lets a performance stay alive rather than calcify. There is real craft in keeping an audience invested in the same face for so long. I admire performers who become woven into a nation's living-room routine, and Ford has earned that place with patience.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kate Ford
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイト・フォード
- Reading
- けいと・ふぉーど
- Born
- December 29, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Salford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Blackpool and The Fylde College
Awards & achievements
- British Soap Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate%20Ford
Frequently asked questions
When was Kate Ford born?
Born December 29, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Kate Ford from?
Kate Ford is from Salford, United Kingdom.
What does Kate Ford do?
Kate Ford works as actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.