Katy Murphy (born 8 December 1962) is a British actress and teacher from Glasgow, Scotland, who has appeared in many television programs, most of them for the BBC and ITV.
Murphy rose to prominence after appearing as Janice Toner in Tutti Frutti (1987), starring Robbie Coltrane.
Other credits include Takin' Over the Asylum, written by Donna Franceschild, A Mug's Game (1996), Mike and Angelo, Spatz, B&B, The Steamie, The River, Casualty, and Agatha Christie's Poirot.
Katy Murphy works part time as a teacher, with young children, including those with special needs, saying she loves it because "[it’s] so healthy.
Murphy lives in North London's Crouch End, where she has owned a home since 1998, the year her daughter, Lola, was born.