Cathy Godbold

Catherine Malia Godbold[4] (23 September 1974 – 4 May 2018)[5] was an Australian actress. She was best known for her role as Deborah Hale Regnery on The Saddle Club and as Meg Bowman in Home and Away.[6] Following the cancellation of Newlyweds in which she starred as Jules Carter, Godbold began doing voice over work in between auditions. In 1997, she was cast as Sondra Pike in Neighbours.[7]

Cathy Godbold
Born
Catherine Malia Godbold

(1974-09-23)23 September 1974
Died (aged 43)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Resting placeSpringvale Botanical Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1990–2007
Parent(s)Rosemary Margan (mother)
Norman Godbold (father)[2]
Ross Mitchell (step-father)[3]

Godbold was the daughter of Australian broadcaster Rosemary Margan, whom she portrayed in the Graham Kennedy biopic The King.[6] In May 2007, after The Saddle Club was picked up for a third season, Godbold was diagnosed with brain cancer. She had the tumour removed and began chemotherapy.[6]

A second brain tumour developed in January 2018, which proved to be terminal. Godbold died on 4 May 2018, aged 43.[8] Godbold's funeral was held on 10 May 2018. Godbold and her mother are buried together at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[9]

Filmography

References
  1. https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/2018/05/05/cathy-godbold-actress-dead
  2. https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/classifieds/ad/2896561/
  3. "Home and Away star dies aged 43, months after mum Rosemary Margan's death". 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/classifieds/ad/2896971/
  5. "Deceased Details - SPRINGVALE BOTANICAL CEMETERY". sbc.smct.org.au. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. Dmytryshchak, Goya (5 May 2018). "Australian actor Cathy Godbold dies after cancer battle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. "'I'm back!'". Inside Soap. No. 99. 18 April – 1 May 1998. p. 20.
  8. "Actress Cathy Godbold dies age 43". Nine News. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  9. "Advanced Search - SPRINGVALE BOTANICAL CEMETERY". sbc.smct.org.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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