Katrin Cartlidge (May 15 1961 – September 7 2002) was a British actress.

Born in London, she first appeared as Lucy Collins in the Liverpool soap opera Brookside from 1982 to 1988. She became well known for her film work with directors such Mike Leigh and Lars von Trier.

Cartlidge died age 41 of complications from pneumonia and septicaemia.

Selected films

• Eat the Rich (1987)
• Naked (1993)
• Before the Rain (1994)
• Breaking the Waves (1996)
• Career Girls (1997)
• Claire Dolan (1998)
• Topsy-Turvy (1999)
• No Man's Land (2001)
• From Hell (2001)

External links

• Guardian obituary
• Career Girl: Tribute to Katrin Cartlidge