Kate Jenkinson
| Kate Jenkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 August 1981 Perth, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Kate Jenkinson is an Australian actress, known for her various roles on The Wedge, as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on Super Fun Night. She is most recently known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian hit TV series Wentworth. In recent years Kate has divided her time between Australia and Los Angeles, for work purposes. She is currently (September 2016) filming season 5 of Wentworth in Australia.
Education
Kate graduated from WAAPA in 2004, winning the Nigel Rideout Award and has since been working constantly in drama and comedy on both stage and screen.[1]
Career
In 2005, Jenkinson was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for her role as Julia in Black Swan's production of Zastrozzi and was a regular on the TV comedy series The Wedge from 2005-07.[2][3] She appeared as herself on Thank God You're Here in 2006-07, as well as Forgotten Cities, a new pilot for Working Dog.
In 2007, she was in an episode of Shaun Micallef's Newstopia and had a lead guest role on the Channel 9 drama series, Canal Road. She began 2008 in the MTC production of Don Juan in Soho before commencing as a regular on SBS's Bogan Pride[4] and guest roles on Rush, Satisfaction, "Tangle", and "Whatever Happened to That Guy". In 2013, she joined the cast of fellow Australian Rebel Wilson's TV series Super Fun Night.[5] In 2015, she played Carol, the daughter of the title character in Shaun Micallef's sitcom The Ex-PM.[6]
In 2015, Jenkinson joined the cast of Wentworth as prison inmate Allie Novak[7] and is currently (01/08/2016) filming season 5, which is due to air in Spring 2017.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zastrozzi | Julia | Black Swan Theatre[8] |
| 2008 | Don Juan in SoHo | Mattie/Dalia | Melbourne Theatre Company[9] |
| 2010 | The Graduate | Elaine Robinson | Kay + McLean[10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07 | The Wedge | Various | |
| 2006-07 | Thank God You're Here | Herself | |
| 2007 | Forgotten Cities | Various | |
| 2007 | Newstopia | Amanda | Episode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past" |
| 2008 | Canal Road | Felicity | |
| 2008 | Bogan Pride | Tizneen | |
| 2008-09 | Rush | Nina Wise | |
| 2009 | Whatever Happened to That Guy? | IVF Nurse | |
| 2009-10 | Satisfaction | Jemima | |
| 2009-12 | Tangle | Melanie | |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Lara Conlon | |
| 2010 | Wilfred | Caddy | |
| 2010-12 | Lowdown | Samantha | |
| 2011 | Killing Time | Wendy Peirce | |
| 2012 | Agony Aunts | Herself | |
| 2012 | The Straits | Antoinette Montebello | |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Isabella | |
| 2011-13 | Offspring | Kate Reid | |
| 2012 | House Husbands | Nadine Nadir | |
| 2013-14 | Super Fun Night | Kendall Quinn | |
| 2015 | The Ex-PM | Carol | |
| 2015 | Hiding | Rebecca Swift / Maree Quigg | |
| 2016- | Wentworth | Allie Novak | Regular role (season 4-present) |
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nigel Rideout Award | Teacher's Choice | WAAPA |
| 2005 | Equity Benevolent Guild | Best Newcomer Nominee | Zastrozzi |
| 2013 | Australians in Film | Finalist | Heath Ledger Scholarship |
References
- ↑ "Showcast - Casting Resource".
- ↑ "Australian TV Archive".
- ↑ "Agony Aunts - ABC TV".
- ↑ "Bogan Pride".
- ↑ "‘Super Fun Night’ Adds Aussie Kate Jenkinson", Deadline (17 July 2013)
- ↑ "The Ex-PM - ABC TV".
- ↑ Knox, David (16 May 2016). "Kate Jenkinson got the Wentworth call". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "WAAPA Newsletter" (PDF).
- ↑ "Australian Stage".
- ↑ "The West Australian".