Kate Maberly
Writer / Director
Born and raised in Surrey in England Kate Maberly started acting aged 8 landing her first major motion picture role as the star of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Secret Garden”. Directed by Agnieszka Holland, the film achieved international acclaim and has gone on to become a family classic. Following this success Kate came to the States to take on a number of leading roles which included; ‘Dinah’ in Stephen King’s “The Langoliers” alongside David Morse and Patricia Wettig; and ‘Glumdalclitch’ in “Gulliver’s Travels” with Ted Danson, Kristen Scott Thomas and Mary Steenburgen.
Back in England Kate continued to work on various high caliber Period Dramas for the BBC, including; the Bafta-winning “Anglo-Saxon-Attitudes” with Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig; the Bafta / Golden Globe–winning “The Last of the Blond Bombshells” with Judi Dench and Ian Holm; the Emmy-winning “Victoria & Albert”, the Bafta-winning “Daniel Deronda” directed by Tom Hooper, and the enchanting Hollywood blockbuster “Finding Neverland”, with Johnny Depp and Dustin Hoffman. She took to the stage as Shakespeare’s ‘Juliet’, and then as ‘Mathilde’ in Christopher Hampton’s “Total Eclipse” at the Royal Court Theatre in London, alongside Ben Wishaw and Matthew Macfadyen.
Alongside her work in film Kate achieved double-honors in Classical Piano and Cello from the prestigious London Conservatoire Trinity College of Music. She has composed and produced her own music, including songs for film. Additionally, whilst in college she produced and directed Music videos, utilizing the facilities of the London Film Schools.
In 2015, Kate wrote, produced and directed “Charlie’s Supersonic Glider”, a 20 minute featurette which delves into the heartbreak of hidden abuse crossed with the beauty and impetus of a child’s imagination. Shot in 5 days on location in Oregon, the film is an ambitious cinematic experience designed to demonstrate Kate’s vision, style, and – like one of her most important influences; Spielberg – the power to make even the most brutal of emotional journeys be, ultimately, uplifting.
