| Code | DS/UK/15264 |
| Name | Blake; Katharine (11 September 1921-1 March 1991); South African-British actress |
| Dates | 11 September 1921-1 March 1991 |
| Gender | Female (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa (born) |
| Relationships | Spouse of Charles Jarrott (director)
Former spouse of Anthony Jacobs (actor) and David Greene (actor) |
| Biography | Katharine Blake was a British actress, born in South Africa with an extensive career in television and films.
Blake won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. In 1969/1970 she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. Blake replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977. |