ABOUT.
Kat Kleve is an actor, singer, and songwriter based in Bristol and London. Inspired by visionaries like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Shaina Taub and with a background in musical theatre, pop and classical, she has a passion for storytelling through music, theatre and screen.
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Born in Bristol with Scandinavian heritage, Kat was surrounded by classical music from a young age. Her father founded Bristol’s only professional orchestra, the ‘Bristol Ensemble’, with her aunt founding the education arm ‘Preludes Music’, which now bring musical opportunities to over 4,000 primary school children in the West of England each year.
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Kat is the founder of The Theatre Cabaret, a regular event in Bristol showcasing professional musical theatre talent and new musical theatre writing from across the South West.
AS A PERFORMER
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After attending youth groups such as NYMT, YMT, BMYP and Bristol Old Vic Young Company, Kat went on to train at the Guildford School of Acting, gaining a 1st degree in musical theatre. She landed her first professional job just before graduating in the original London cast of Once the musical at The Phoenix Theatre, directed by John Tiffanny and produced by Barabra Broccoli.
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Since then, Kat has performed in multiple productions and worked alongside the UK’s leading directors and theatre makers. Theatre credits include the West End Revival of Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter, directed by Emma Rice at the Empire Cinema, Haymarket. The original West End cast of Mrs Henderson Presents, a Bath Theatre Royal production, directed by Terry Johnson, and the No.1 UK tour of Cabaret alongside Will Young, directed by The National’s Rufus Norris and an actor-musician adaptation of Crazy for You at The Watermill theatre, directed by Paul Hart.
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Kat voiced the role of the ‘Tailor’ in the highly anticipated stop-motion animation film Salvation Has No Name, directed by Joseph Wallace which was long listed by BAFTA for Best British Short animation. Kat can also be seen in the Carey Grant biopic Archie for ITVX, Eastenders for BBC studios, multiple short films, and commercials for Deliveroo, Galbani and Santander.​
AS A WRITER
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In 2023, Kat performed, co-created, and composed her debut solo show TINK at the Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol and Underbelly at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023. Described as a ‘must-see’ by The Reviews Hub, listed in The Times and WhatsOnStage’s ‘Top shows to see’, it received huge critical acclaim, with the Edinburgh run selling out and subsequently transferring to The Other Palace studio in London in 2024.
As a songwriter, Kat has written music for animation, television, theatre productions, and bands across multiple genres. Kat was commissioned alongside film composer Youki Yamamoto to write for the Netflix series Sunshine Eyes. She has collaborated with alternative pop artists HAELOS, written songs for electro-pop band arroh and folk band Ark Royal and her music has been featured multiple times across BBC RadioStations.
She was recently awarded an Arts Council grant to support her as a songwriter and is currently writing songs for a new animation project for Sony and an upcoming Hollywood animation film, as well as recording the music to TINK at the Umbrella Rooms in London, developing a full-scale musical, and creating a short musical film series for social media.
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Kat thrives in collaborative environments and is always looking to work and connect with like-minded artists and industry professionals. ​​​​