Which actress played Cathy Gale in 'The Avengers'?
Cathy Gale Cathy Gale Dr. Catherine "Cathy" Gale is a fictional character, played by Honor Blackman, on the 1960s British series "The Avengers". She was the first regular female partner of John Steed following the departure of Steed's original male co-star, Dr David Keel (played by Ian Hendry). She made her first appearance at the start of the series' second season in 1962. Initially, Gale was one of several rotating partners who worked with Steed (the others being medical man Dr Martin King and nightclub singer Venus Smith). By the third season, however, she was Steed's only partner. Gale was born 5
Cathy Gale influence of Cathy Gale could be felt in productions on both sides of the Atlantic; characters considered to have been influenced by her in some way include the TV version of "Honey West" and the "Doctor Who" character Sara Kingdom, as well as the character that succeeded her in "The Avengers", Emma Peel. Blackman left the series after its third season in order to co-star in the James Bond film "Goldfinger". She was replaced by actress Diana Rigg as Emma Peel, who continued Gale's habit of wearing leather during action sequences until she was given her own unique costuming when