‘The range this actress holds is clear; she is undoubtedly one to watch.' - Theatre Scotland
Katrina is an RTS award-winning Actor, Writer and Filmmaker from Edinburgh based between London and Glasgow. She is represented by Emptage Hallett Cardiff.
After graduating from East 15 Acting school she took on her first professional role as ‘Lady Macbeth’ in an Original Pronunciation production of Macbeth in The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at The Globe Theatre.
Katrina’s sketches for BBC Short Stuff written and performed with Sarah Grant have won an RTS Award and have amassed over 20 million views. The success of the sketches gained them a commission by BBC Scotland for BBC Iplayer for a Comedy Pilot called ‘STUNNERS’ which is now on BBC Iplayer and can be watched here - https://bbc.in/3P3eigL. Their work has made the Shortlist of the Funny Women 2021 Awards and the Longest for the Funny Women 2022 Awards.
In 2021, Katrina and Sarah were selected to develop a TV treatment as part of the Comedy 50:50 initiative with UKTV. The show is now in development with Happy Tramp North.
She is an experienced Voice Acting and her many characters can be found on the following projects; ‘Murmurs' - BBC Sounds, ‘The Tower’ - Tin Can Audio, ‘The Orphans: Five Kathryns’ - Light & Tragic Productions, ‘We Fix Space Junk’ - Battle Bird Production.
‘Allen plays Jess with such ferocity and conviction that it’s hard to take your eyes off her.’ - The Wee REVIEW