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- Kate Atkinson is an Australian TV actress who career has also encompassed working in Australian Theatre Company productions as well and many TV movie and movie credits including one for Japanese Story (2003) and The Hard Word (2002). Kate is best known for her roles on Australian drama/comedy SeaChange (1998), the crime drama Jack Irish (2016) and as her role as Vera Bennett on Australian hit TV Drama Wentworth (2013) where she has been since the series beginning in 2013 until the series wrapped with it's eighth and final season Atkinson would be apart of the 'Wentworth Four' being one of four actors to remain on the series since its inception.
Like many Australian Actors/Actresses, Kate has had an extensive career in Theatre including many productions with the Melbourne Theatre company and has been apart of many opening nights for the MTC and has given her support to the MTC and the VABT raising money for both.
Atkinson is also a passionate animal lover and owns a rescue dog.
Atkinson after Wentworth ended took on several projects including a return to theatre and appearing in the final season of Jack Irish, as well as taking on the role of Melissa Caddick in Underbelly Vanishing Act.
- IMDb mini biography by: PhaseItIn
- Short and cute.
- Her green cardigan
- Has worked extensively in the Melbourne Theatre Company for many years.
- Is an animal lover.
- Apart of the 'Wentworth (2013)' Four, being one of four actors who appeared in all seasons of the series alongside Katrina Milosevic, Robbie Magasiva and Jacquie Brennan.
- She lives in Melbourne.
- Before gaining the role of Vera Bennett on Wentworth, Atkinson was studying a degree in International Politics and considered leaving acting altogether.
- [At the Logies in 2018]: We are a family on this show, and you all know who you are because we spend every day together under the big roof of the big house, every department... every crew member, every angel in that production office... everyone says their crew is the best. I'm sorry, you're clearly mistaken! Because ours is
- [on Wentworth (2013)] : There was a lot of discussion and research that there was certain protocols and things we had to get right and that we were told that even though it wasn't a documentary we had to get things right.
- It's kind of a double-edged sword isn't it. Because there's kind of a pressure of going into a pre-existing show. But for those who were there from the very beginning there was a pressure of not knowing what we were making.
- I'm the governor and even I don't know.
- Seachange was one of my first biggest TV roles. Sigrid was one of the best.
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