British lead actress Cathryn Harrison is the daughter of actor Noel Harrison and the granddaughter of distinguished actor Rex Harrison. She made her film debut in Pied Piper (1972). That year she also starred in Robert Altman's Images (1972). Her film appearances since then have been sporadic. In 1990, Harrison launched a career in television, appearing in movies and miniseries such as Portrait of a Marriage (1990) and The Choir (1995).