Introduction
Kate Atkinson (born 28 June 1972) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles on television series SeaChange as police officer Karen Miller and Offspring as Renee. Since 2013, she has appeared in a regular role in Wentworth as Deputy Governor (later Governor) Vera Bennett.
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.
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 | Vera Bennett | Main role |
| 2016 | Molly | Mother | TV miniseries |
| 2016 | Jack Irish | Simone | TV series |