Kate Harbour

Biography

Kate Harbour is a prolific British voice actress and singer who has provided the vocal heart for some of the most iconic children's television characters in history. The daughter of the late actor Michael N. Harbour, she began her career in musical theater, performing in major productions like Oliver! and Martin Guerre before transitioning into the world of animation in 1995. She became a household name for millions of families as the voice of Wendy, Dizzy, and Pilchard in the original Bob the Builder series. Her ability to switch seamlessly between human characters and sentient machinery solidified her reputation as one of the most versatile "mic" artists in the industry. Within the Aardman Animations studio, Kate is a foundational performer. She is best known for voicing Timmy's Mum in the Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time franchises, where she conveys a wide range of parental emotions—from frustration to deep affection—through expertly timed bleats and vocalizations. To be honest, her performance as the formidable Agent Red in A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon showed a completely different, more authoritative side of her range. As of 2026, she remains a central creative force at Aardman, recently lending her voice to various roles in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and the latest Shaun the Sheep features.

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