Kate Robbins joins daughter Emily Atack in Disney’s Rivals

Actress Kate Robbins has revealed she has appeared alongside her daughter Emily Atack in the latest Disney+ series of Rivals.

Although the pair, from Bedfordshire, have appeared together on Gogglebox and The Emily Atack Show, this is their first time working side-by-side in a drama.

In May, Disney confirmed a second season was being filmed with returning cast members including Atack, David Tennant and Danny Dyer.

The 66-year-old mother said she had filmed two episodes of the series which is based on the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper.

The fictional series is themed around the cutthroat world of the television industry in the 1980s.

Robbins spoke to BBC Three Counties Radio about her experiences judging their upcoming Make a Difference Awards, when she revealed she had joined the show.

“Wait until you see the new series, I can’t talk about anything… It’s amazing,” she said.

The first season, aired in October, won two BAFTA TV Craft Awards.

Atack plays Sarah Stratton, who aspires to be a television presenter.

Robbins explained that Atack had just had a baby, who she had to bring along to filming, but that she babysat for her daughter “for a couple of days here and there”.

Robbins is currently filming a series called California Avenue, set in Essex, with Bill Nighy and Helena Bonham Carter.

Since 2023 she has been part of the cast of ITV crime drama Unforgotten.

Speaking about her acting work she said: “Voices were my thing for years… Impressions were my thing.

“I want to bring [characters] to life really, rather than just being a voice.”