Kate Hood is an Australian actress, born in Sydney. She studied drama in New Zealand and joined The Mercury Theatre.[citation needed]
Kate Hood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, director |
| Years active | 1981−present |
| Notable work | Prisoner (1986) |
She is best known to international audiences for her role in the cult television drama Prisoner[2][3] as the misunderstood Kath Maxwell during the final year of the series.[4][5]
She also played Jill Fowley on three episodes of Blue Heelers during its sixth season, and is the voice behind many TAC commercials. She had a part in the Jodie Foster film Mesmerized.[citation needed]
In 2003, Hood was diagnosed with HSP (hereditary spastic paraplegia). She is a wheelchair user.[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Constance | Library Assistant | |
| 1986 | Mesmerized | Midwife | Feature film |
| 1988 | Takeover | Nurse | Television film |
| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Mrs. Bowman | Television film |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Prisoner | Kath Maxwell | Season 8 (84 episodes) |
| 1999-2000 | Blue Heelers | Jill Fowler, Rita Hammond | Season 6 (3 episodes) |
| 2016–17 | Neighbours | Maxine Cowper | Season 32−33 (4 episodes) |
| 2022 | Talking Prisoner | Self | Podcast series 1 episode |
References edit
- ^ Rashith, Rahimah (26 March 2018). "Setting the stage for performers with disability". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Katie (18 January 2019). Disability and Digital Television Cultures: Representation, Access, and Reception. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-62784-5.
- ^ a b Dow, Steve (23 September 2016). "Disability and the 'new normal': why Australia needs to ramp up access to stage and screen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Mainstreaming Disability and Appearance Diversity on Screen". ACMI. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Diversity Casting - Presentation by Kate Hood [Melbourne]". Auslan Stage Left. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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