Kate Atkinson (actress)

Kate Atkinson (born 28 June 1972)[1] is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles on television series SeaChange[2] as police officer Karen Miller and Offspring as Renee.[3] Since 2013, she has appeared in a regular role in Wentworth as Deputy Governor (later Governor) Vera Bennett.

Kate Atkinson
Born (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Notable work
Wentworth
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Atkinson has also had regular roles in the television series Fat Cow Motel, Blue Heelers, The Cooks and Kath & Kim. Film roles include Japanese Story, The Hard Word and The Jammed.

Biography

Kate Atkinson was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, on 28 June 1972 and was raised in Perth, Western Australia. She studied English at Curtin University in Perth from 1990 to 1993, earning a BA with a double major in theatre and film and television.[1]

She currently resides in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Trapped Jackie Short
2002 The Hard Word Pamela
2003 Japanese Story Jackie
2007 The Jammed Gabi

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Man from Snowy River Biddie O'Brien / Jeannie Drabble Recurring role
1997 Blue Heelers Stacey Cooper / Stacey Norse Recurring role
1997 State Coroner Ilana Summers "Final Approach"
1998–2000 SeaChange Karen Miller Regular role
2003 Temptation Ruth TV film
2003 Fat Cow Motel Cassie Brown Main role
2003 CrashBurn Deb Wallington "Seven Letters or Less"
2003 Kath & Kim" Clothing Store Assistant Series 2, Episode 4
2004 Mother Series 3, Episode 2
2004–05 The Cooks Ruth O'Neill Main role
2006 Doves of War Sophie Morgan "1.6"
2006 Sinchronicity Helena "1.5", "1.6"
2009 Rush Freya "2.22"
2010 Sleuth 101 Jacqui "A Tan to Die For"
2010–2012 Offspring Renee Recurring role (series 1–3)
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Simone Bendtson TV film
2013 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Monica Patterson "Still Waters"
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Maude Ashmead "Death Comes Knocking"
2013–present Wentworth List of Wentworth characters#Allie Novak Main role
2016 Molly Mother TV miniseries
2016 Jack Irish Simone TV series

References
  1. "Showcast - Kate Atkinson". Showcast.com.au. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Australian Television: Offspring". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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