Catherine Rabett

Biography

Catherine Rabett (sometimes known as Katie Rabett) (born in London) is a British actress.

She played Cecily “Cissy” Meldrum in the BBC sitcom You Rang, M’Lord? (1988–1993). She was a member of Hot Gossip, Arlene Phillips’s groundbreaking dance group, and performed on The Kenny Everett Video Show.

Rabett is married to the comic performer and scriptwriter Kit Hesketh-Harvey and they have two children, Gus and Rollo. She is also a former girlfriend of Prince Andrew.

She gained a First class honours degree in Art History from the University of East Anglia. She curated the Art of Faith in East Anglia exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum 2011/13, and was picture researcher on Houghton Hall: Portrait of an English House by David Cholmondeley and Andrew Moore published by Skira Rizzoli October 2014.

Rabett also works as a volunteer UK representative for GRUBB Forward, a UK-based charity providing tutoring at three schools for Roma children in Serbia. GRUBB Forward also produces the GRUBB Show, a performance blending traditional Roma and contemporary music. The GRUBB Show has toured the world and the revenue is used to support the GRUBB Schools.