Kathryn Prescott
Kathryn Prescott | |
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Prescott on the Gabriella Rebranded podcast, 2025 | |
| Born | 4 June 1991 Palmers Green, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Megan Prescott (twin sister) |
Kathryn Prescott (born 4 June 1991) is an English actress, best known for her role as Emily Fitch in the UK teen drama series Skins. She also played the titular character in the MTV teen drama Finding Carter (2014–2015).
Early life
Prescott was born in Palmers Green, London. She is six minutes older than her twin sister, Megan, and also has a younger brother, Ben Prescott.[1]
Career
Prescott made her professional acting debut alongside sister Megan in the episode of soap opera Doctors, "Dare, Double Dare, Truth".[2][3] From 2009 - 2010, Prescott played Emily Fitch in series three and four of British teen drama Skins, returning for the two-part special Skins: Fire as part of the show's seventh and final series in 2013.
From 2014 - 2015, Prescott starred as Carter Stevens/Lyndon Wilson on MTV'S Finding Carter, a series about a kidnapped child who is reunited with her parents over a decade later. Prescott later appeared in the Netflix films To the Bone (2017) as a teenager recovering from an eating disorder, and Dude (2018) as Chloe. In 2019, she appeared in A Dog's Journey as CJ and, that same year, she starred in teen horror flick Polaroid as Bird Fitcher, a high school outcast who is gifted a haunted camera. In 2022, Prescott guest-starred in the fifth series of medical drama New Amsterdam as Vanessa Bloom, a recovering drug addict. [4]
Personal life
On 7 September 2021, Prescott was run over by a cement truck while crossing the street in Brooklyn. In a November 2025 episode of the podcast Gabriella Rebranded, Prescott revealed the extent of her injuries, which included breaking her pelvis in four places; snapping her left femur in half (which dissected her femoral artery, requiring urgent surgery); and breaking her right foot, among smaller breaks and abrasions. She also detailed suffering complex post-traumatic stress disorder in the months and years following the accident.[5][6][7] After hearing about the accident, Prescott's sister Megan was initially denied emergency entry to the United States to care for Prescott during her recovery, owing to travel restrictions put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19; the decision was ultimately reversed after Megan went public about the ordeal.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vargulf | Grace | Short film |
| 2014 | Insoma | Homeless Girl | Short film |
| 2014 | Dregs | Zoe | Short film |
| 2014 | Counting Backwards | Kelly | Short film |
| 2014 | The Hive | Katie | |
| 2015 | Skeletons | Holly Morgan | Short film |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Zoe | |
| 2017 | To the Bone | Anna | |
| 2018 | Dear You | N/a | Short film; also director, writer and executive producer |
| 2018 | Dude | Chloe | |
| 2018 | Formaldehyde | Erin | Short film |
| 2019 | A Dog's Journey | Adult CJ | |
| 2019 | Polaroid | Bird Fitcher | |
| 2019 | Jane | N/a | Short film; also director, writer and executive producer |
| 2021 | Ella | Jules | Short film |
| 2022 | Gina | N/a | Short film; also director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Doctors | Amy Wilcox | Episode: "Dare, Double Dare, Truth" |
| 2009–2010 | Skins | Emily Fitch | Main role (seasons 3–4); 16 episodes |
| 2013 | Guest role (season 7); 2 episodes | ||
| 2011 | Monroe | Jennifer | Episode #1.04 |
| 2012 | Casualty | Ruby Beale | Episode: "Duty of Care" |
| 2012 | Bedlam | Cass | Episode: "Pool of Tears" |
| 2013 | Being Human | Natasha | Episode: "No Care, All Responsibility" |
| 2014 | Reign | Penelope | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Finding Carter | Carter Stevens / Lyndon Wilson | Lead role; 36 episodes |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Aziza | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Amira Dudayev | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | The Son | Young Ingrid | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | Various | Voice role; episode: "Hermie Nursery in: Seafood Sensation" |
| 2019 | Tell Me a Story | Susie | Recurring role |
| 2021 | The Rookie | Linda Charles / Katerina Antonov | Episode: "Red Hot" |
| 2022 | Fleishman Is in Trouble | Woman | Television miniseries; Episode: "Summon Your Witnesses"; uncredited |
| 2022–2023 | New Amsterdam | Vanessa Bloom | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Love Bites" | The Midnight Beast | Zombie Girlfriend |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dota Underlords | Anessix | Voice role |
References
- ^ "Kathryn Prescott: Traumatic Accident, PTSD & Recovery | Ep. 20". youtube.com. Gabriella Rebranded. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Kathryn Prescott – Filmography by TV series". IMDb. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Megan Prescott (I) – Filmography by TV series". IMDb. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Kathryn Prescott". IMDB. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Kathryn Prescott: Traumatic Accident, PTSD & Recovery | Ep. 20". youtube.com. Gabriella Rebranded. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ Sinclair, Leah (10 September 2021). "Skins actress seriously injured after being hit by truck in New York". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Actress Kathryn Prescott Hospitalized in ICU After Being Hit By Cement Truck". E!. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Kathryn Prescott's twin Megan Prescott can visit New York to see her after cement truck accident". Vigour Times. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.