Kate Raison
Kate Raison | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Katherine Raison
2 February 1962 |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 1986–2014, 2019– |
| Known for |
A Country Practice (TV series) Cathy Hayden E Street (TV series) as Sheriden Sturgess Pacific Drive (TV series) as Georgina Ellis |
| Notable work |
Home and Away as various Neighbours as Claudia Watkins (recurring) |
Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television and film, predominantly her numerous roles in soap operas.
Career
Raison starred in A Country Practice from 1987 to 1990 as Cathy Hayden, E Street from 1991 to 1992 as Sheriden Sturgess, and Pacific Drive from 1995 to 1996 as Georgina Ellis
Raison has also appeared in Home and Away, Farscape and All Saints.
In early 2019, Raison began playing a recurring role in long-running series Neighbours. Her character, Claudia Watkins, the cold, estranged mother of established character Finn Kelly (Rob Mills), initially appeared in 6 episodes. She returned for another guest stint in December 2019 during which she causes problems for Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta), the mother of her baby granddaughter to her other son, the then missing and presumed deceased, Shaun Watkins (Brad Moller). Raison returned for a third stint in Neighbours in April 2020 following the death of Finn Kelly. During this stint, her character, goes for custody of her baby granddaughter, and discovers her youngest son, Shaun, is still alive.
Filmography
FILM
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | For Love Alone | English Waitress | Feature film |
| 1987 | Going Sane | Nosh | Feature film |
| 1993 | Encounters aka 'Voyage Into Fear' | Madaline Carr | Feature film |
| 1994 | Ebbtide | Ann Blackmore | Feature film |
| 2006 | Checkpoint | Rebecca | Film Short |
| 2011 | Soulmate | Role unknown | Film Short |
| 2018 | Bring Me Back, Ma | Beth | Film Short |
| 2019 | Being Gavin | Elaine | Feature film |
TELEVISION
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sons and Daughters | Guest role: Nurse | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Darlene McCoy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987–1990 | A Country Practice | Regular role: Cathy Hayden | TV series, 236 episodes |
| 1990 | Home and Away | Recurring role: Jennifer Atkinson | TV series, 16 episodes |
| 1990–1992 | E Street | Regular role: Sheridan Sturgess | TV series, season 2-4, 124 episodes |
| 1992;1997 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Morning Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The World Tonight | Herself - 'Beauty And The Beast' segment | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Vidiot | Herself | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Tonight Live With Steve Vizard | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | What's Cooking | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Midday Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Main Event | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Herself | TV special |
| 1993 | Butterfly Island | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Over the Hill | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995–1997 | Pacific Drive | Regular role: Georgina Ellis | TV series |
| 1996 | Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special | Jennifer Atkinson (uncredited) | Video |
| 1997; 2003 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998, 2023 | Home and Away | Guest role: Paula Rogers | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Farscape | Guest role: Pa'u Tahleen | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000;2009 | All Saints | Guest role: Julie Campbell | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Murder Call | Guest role: Abigail Easton | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Outriders | Regular role: Tori Konrad | TV series, 26 episodes |
| Head Start | Guest role: Claudia | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2002 | Superfire | Beth Perkins | TV film, GERMANY/CANADA/NZ/US |
| 2003 | Good Morning Australia | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | All Saints | Recurring Guest role: Kathy Whittaker | TV series, 1 episodes |
| 2012 | The Morning Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014-2015 | Wonderland | Recurring Guest role: Katherine Barnes | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Studio 10 | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015;2018 | The Daily Edition | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2018 | The Daily Edition | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019–2020 | Neighbours | Recurring role: Claudia Watkins | TV series, 16 episodes |
| 2023 | Home and Away | Nicola Carter | TV series |
STAGE/THEATRE
- School For Scandal (1985)
- The Marginal Farm (1986)
- Barefoot In The Park (1986)
- Never In My Lifetime (1988)
- A Night In Julia Creek (1989)
- Road (1989)
- Love Letters (1991)
- A Shayna Maidel (1991)
- The Heidi Chronicles (1992)
- Man Of The Moment (1992)
- The Adman (1993)
- Wrong For Each Other (1997)
- The Vagina Monologues (2002)
- Dark Voyager (2014)
- The Good Doctor (2015)
- After The Ball (2018)