Cat MacKenzie
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Catriona MacKenzie (née Evans; previously Matthews and Webb) was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by Nicola Duffett
from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005.
's cybercafe, and she employed Yasmin McHugh as an apprentice hairdresser (Yasmin's mother, Dusty was a partner in the business), however the business soon failed. After Cat's marriage to Dave broke down she moved in with Pete Callan.
After several months Pete convinced her to transfer her home into his name for taxation reasons, and once she had done so revealed he had only moved in with her to con
her out of her house. After the relationship ended she realised she was pregnant, and was initially unsure whether the child was Dave's or Pete's. After tests it was revealed to be Pete's.
When Cat fell on hard times while struggling to raise Dave Junior and resenting Pete's interference, she fell into prostitution
, and then was briefly and unhappily married to Jim Webb. She later worked as a beautician again when Yasmin opened a salon of her own.
Cat eventually found happiness in her marriage to Doug MacKenzie
in 2004. However, things ended on a sour note on New Year's Eve 2005, when Doug told Cat their marriage was over following Cat's affair with a man named, Tony, whom she'd worked with during a local pantomime production of Dick Wittington.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in UK soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, played by Nicola Duffett
Nicola Duffett
Nicola Duffett is an English actress.She remains best known for two long-running soap opera roles. After appearing as Debbie Bates in EastEnders from 1993 to 1995, she went into the role of boozy floozie Cat Matthews in Family Affairs...
from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005.
About Cat
Cat was a blustery, boozy, cigarette puffing beautician. She first appeared in Charnham as the wife of philanderer Dave Matthews, stepmother to Josh. She ran a hairdressing salon on the site later taken by Roy FarmerRoy Farmer
Royston Farmer was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Miles Petit from episode one of the series in March 1997....
's cybercafe, and she employed Yasmin McHugh as an apprentice hairdresser (Yasmin's mother, Dusty was a partner in the business), however the business soon failed. After Cat's marriage to Dave broke down she moved in with Pete Callan.
After several months Pete convinced her to transfer her home into his name for taxation reasons, and once she had done so revealed he had only moved in with her to con
Confidence trick
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility,...
her out of her house. After the relationship ended she realised she was pregnant, and was initially unsure whether the child was Dave's or Pete's. After tests it was revealed to be Pete's.
When Cat fell on hard times while struggling to raise Dave Junior and resenting Pete's interference, she fell into prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
, and then was briefly and unhappily married to Jim Webb. She later worked as a beautician again when Yasmin opened a salon of her own.
Cat eventually found happiness in her marriage to Doug MacKenzie
Doug MacKenzie
Douglas MacKenzie was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Gareth Hale from 2003 to 2005.-About Doug:...
in 2004. However, things ended on a sour note on New Year's Eve 2005, when Doug told Cat their marriage was over following Cat's affair with a man named, Tony, whom she'd worked with during a local pantomime production of Dick Wittington.
Family
- Husband: Doug MacKenzieDoug MacKenzieDouglas MacKenzie was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Gareth Hale from 2003 to 2005.-About Doug:...
- Son: Dave Matthews Jr.
- Niece: Geri Evans