Kate Robbins
English actress, singer-songwriter (b. 1958)
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Key Takeaways
- Kate Elizabeth Robbins (born 21 August 1958) is an English actress, director, singer, and songwriter.
- She represented the UK in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest as a member of the group Prima Donna; they finished third singing "Love Enough for Two".
- Early life Robbins is the elder sister of fellow actress Amy Robbins, sculptor Jane Robbins, and The Sheilas singer Emma Robbins.
- Through her sister Emma, she became the sister-in-law of Simon Shelton, and through her sister Amy, the sister-in-law of actor Robert Daws.
- Robbins is a first cousin once removed of Paul McCartney as her mother Elizabeth "Bett" Robbins (née Danher) was McCartney's cousin In 1960, McCartney and John Lennon performed as "The Nerk Twins" at the Fox and Hounds pub in Caversham, Reading, which was run by Robbins' parents Bett and Mike.
Kate Elizabeth Robbins (born 21 August 1958) is an English actress, director, singer, and songwriter. She scored a top ten single on the UK Official Charts with "More Than in Love", while she was appearing in the television soap opera Crossroads (1980–1981). She represented the UK in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest as a member of the group Prima Donna; they finished third singing "Love Enough for Two". She went on to become a prolific voice comedy actress, most notably for ten years with the satirical show Spitting Image (1986–1996).
Early life
Robbins is the elder sister of fellow actress Amy Robbins, sculptor Jane Robbins, and The Sheilas singer Emma Robbins. Her older brother is radio broadcaster and actor Ted Robbins. Through her sister Emma, she became the sister-in-law of Simon Shelton, and through her sister Amy, the sister-in-law of actor Robert Daws. Her father was Mike Robbins, who grew up in Hightown, Wrexham, the son of Ted Robbins, who served as the secretary of the Football Association of Wales for more than 35 years.
Robbins is a first cousin once removed of Paul McCartney as her mother Elizabeth "Bett" Robbins (née Danher) was McCartney's cousin In 1960, McCartney and John Lennon performed as "The Nerk Twins" at the Fox and Hounds pub in Caversham, Reading, which was run by Robbins' parents Bett and Mike.
Robbins attended Wirral Grammar School for Girls in Bebington, Cheshire.
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