Profile

Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
173 cm
Age Range
35–45
Career Highlights
Kate is an actress, writer and producer working across New Zealand theatre and film. On screen she starred in Kiwi drama series Ride with the Devil, along with appearances in Nothing Trivial and Go Girls. She has traveled around the country starring in stage productions such as My Name is Rachel Corrie and Tigers of Wrath. Extremely versatile, Kate also works behind the camera as a creative producer and arts advisor.
Awards.
2014 | Short Film ‘Eleven’ - Selected for Berlinale | ||
2014 | Winner - NZ Herald Online Best Short Film Script - Eleven - NZ Film Awards MOAS | ||
2013 | Nomination-Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards-Actress of the Year-Midsummer | ||
2007 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Nomination - Most Promising Female Newcomer - The Winslow Boy | ||
2004 | Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ - Museum Hotel Scholarship |
Short Film.
2010 | No Good To Me | Megan (Lead) | Killen Productions Ltd |
2006 | Bach'lore | Amy | Unitec Graduation Film |
2004 | The Rules of Dogs & Men | Bridget | Toi Whakaari Graduation Film Dir. Anna Marbrook |
2003 | A Trangression | New Zealand Film School, Wellington | |
2001 | Three Dollar Day | Sarah | Dir. Charlie Bleakley |
Television.
2013 | Go Girls Series 5 | Charmaine (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
2012 | Nothing Trivial Series 2 | Lucy | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
2007 | Ride With the Devil | Kyla Williams (Lead/Core) | Isola Productions Dir. Murrary Keane |
Theatre.
2012 | Tigers of Wrath | Trish | Circa Theatre Dir. Jane Waddell |
2011 | Five Women Wearing the Same Dress | Fortune Theatre Dir. Lara Macgregor | |
2010 | Heat | Stella | Herald Theatre - National Tour Dir. David O'Donnell |
2010 | My Name Is Rachel Corrie | Rachel Corrie (Lead) | National Tour Dir. Lara MacGregor |
2010 | T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T | Reporter | TR Warsawa/NZ International Arts Festival Dir. Grzegorz Jarzyna |
2009 | Gas | Lilith | Bats Theatre Dir. Conrad Newport |
2009 | My Name is Rachel Corrie | Rachel Corrie (Lead) | Court Theatre - Christchurch Dir. Lara Macgregor |
2008 | Armslength | Elsie | Circa Theatre Dir. Stephen Bain |
2008 | Books In Homes | Various | Duffy Theatre in Education Show Dir. Kerryn Palmer |
2008 | Handyman | Clare | Bats Theatre Dir. Simon Vincent |
2008 | Heat | Stella | Bats Theatre Dir. David O'Donnell |
2008 | Revenge Of The Amazons | Hippolyta | BATS Theatre Dir. Rachel More & Jacqueline Coats |
2007 | Winslow Boy | Katherine Winslow | Circa Theatre Dir. Ross Jolly |
2006 | Doubt | Sister James | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
2005 | A Clockwork Orange | Ensemble | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Andrew Foster |
2005 | Baghdad, Baby | Martha | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Jean Betts |
2005 | Infinite Variety, A Showcase of Shakepeare's Woman | Various Roles | Palmerston North Shakespeare Fesrival Dir. David O'Donnell |
2005 | Jacques Brel is Alive & Well & Living in Paris | Ensemble | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
2004 | Beauty and the Beast | Shona Macfarlane (Self devised solo) | New Zealand Drama School Productions |
2004 | Infinite Variety : A Showcase of Shakespeares Women | Various Roles | Glasgow Repertory Theatre Dir. Scott Palmer |
2004 | MacBeth | Second Witch | The Large Group Productions Dir. Michael Hurst |
2003 | Big Bertha's Berzercus | Tuppence | TIE Production |
2003 | Memories for Tomorrow | Katherine Prior | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
2003 | The Gentleman from Olmedo | La Luna | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Tom McCrory |
2002 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Helena | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Karl Kite-Rangi |
2001 | Between | Julie | Young & Hungry Productions Dir. Vanessa Byrnes |
2001 | Butter Loving | May | Young & Hungry Productions Dir. Erolia Ifopo |
2001 | Witchplay | Various Roles | Victoria University Theatre Department Production Dir. Judith Wayers |
2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | Rosaline | Summer Shakespeare Production Dir. Jonathan Hendry |
2000 | The Tempest | Prospero & Trinculo | NZ Young Shakespeare Company, Globe Theatre, London |
1999 | As You Like It | Rosaline | Dir. Kate Prior |
1999 | Skaters | Stacey | Dir. Michael Lightbourne |
Voice.
2018 | The Warehouse Stationary | ||
2015 | Fonterra, Internal Research | Colenso BBDO | |
2014 | Postie Plus | ||
2008 | Citareo | ||
2008 | Victoria University Non Broadcast Video | ||
2008 | Whitireia | ||
2006 | Telecom - Radio |
Training.
Audition Technique Workshop Series 1 - 2005, Terri De'Ath | |||
Fast Turnaround Television, NZ - 2004, John Callen | |||
Voice Workshop, NZ - 2004, Sylvia Rands | |||
Acting for Screen, NZ - 2003, Vicky Yiannoutsos | |||
Standard American Accent - 2003 | |||
Bachelor of Performing Arts - Acting Major - 2002, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School | |||
Theatre & Film Dept, Victoria University, Australia - 2000 |