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Born on December 29, 1976 in Salford, United Kingdom, Kate Ford is an actor. As of 2026, Kate Ford is 49 years old. Schooling on record includes Blackpool and The Fylde College. Listed accolades include British Soap Award for Best Actress.
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
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- University
- Blackpool and The Fylde College
Awards & achievements
- British Soap Award for Best Actress
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate%20Ford
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2358469
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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.