From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kate Lester (12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) born Sarah Cody was an English theatrical and silent film actress born in Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk, England. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in England at the time of her birth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patsy Kate Lester, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​