Alicia Gardiner

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Alicia Gardiner
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Alicia Gardiner is an Australian television and theatre actress who is best known from her role on television series Offspring as Kim Akerholt. [1] Gardiner is also known for her role as Cath in Deadloch .

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Early life

Gardiner studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Career

Television

In addition to Offspring Gardiner's television roles include the series Last Man Standing , mini-series Queen Kat, Carmel and St. Jude, as well as Wolf Creek , Redfern Now , Kath And Kim and the children's television series Fergus McPhail and Noah & Saskia . Gardiner has most recently appeared in Wakefield [2] and Rosehaven . In 2023, Gardiner appeared in Amazon crime drama Deadloch in the role of Cath York. [3]

Theatre

In 2001 and 2002, Gardiner was a member of the original Australian cast of Mamma Mia! , playing the role of 'Ali'. In 2017 and 2018, Gardiner played the role of 'Rosie' in the Australian tour of Mamma Mia! . [4] [5]

Personal life

Gardiner has 2 children. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Downriver Dana McCarthyFilm
2013CourageShannonShort film
2012 Jack Irish: Bad Debts Sue McKillopTV movie
2004LootLaura MantusiTV movie
2003 After the Deluge Nurse AidTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 The Clearing JudithTV miniseries, 1 episode
Deadloch Cath YorkTV series, 8 episodes
2021 Wakefield JenniferTV miniseries, 6 episodes
2020 Rosehaven JulieTV series, 1 episode
2019 My Life Is Murder Joanne ArgusTV series, 1 episode
Get Krack!n KristenTV series, 1 episode
2017St FrancisKim AkerholtTV series, 5 episodes
2016The CaravanKim AkerholtTV series, 7 episodes
Wolf Creek JanineTV series, 1 episode
2014Four Quarters
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Birdie FowlerTV series, 1 episode
Redfern Now BrendaTV series, 1 episode
2010-17 Offspring Kim AkerholtTV series, 86 episodes
2010 The Nurses Nurse KimTV series
2005 Last Man Standing Nurse Amelia LarkinTV series, 5 episodes
2004 Kath & Kim GuestTV series, 1 episode
Noah and Saskia TheresaTV series, 5 episodes
Fergus McPhail Mrs CrombieTV series, 9 episodes
2003 The Secret Life of Us JudyTV series, 1 episode
2002 MDA Nurse JillTV series, 1 episode
Marshall Law FranTV series, 1 episode
Short Cuts School NurseTV series, 1 episode
2000 Dogwoman A Grrrls best friend Varna O'HalloranTV series
SeaChange SecretaryTV series, 1 episode
1999 Halifax f.p. Gemma PrestonTV series, 1 episode
Queen Kat, Carmel & St JudeCarmel McCaffeyTV miniseries, 4 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2001-02 Mamma Mia! Ali Princess Theatre Melbourne, Lyric Theatre Brisbane
2002Love's the Best Doctor Chapel Off Chapel
2003Open for Inspection La Mama
2017-18 Mamma Mia! Rosie Canberra Theatre, Lyric Theatre Brisbane, Capitol Theatre, Crown Theatre Perth, Princess Theatre Melbourne, Festival Theatre Adelaide

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