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Alicia Gardiner | |
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| Years active | 1999-present |
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| Children | 2 |
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 . [2]
Gardiner studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.
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 had most recently appeared in Wakefield [3] and Rosehaven .
On 21 February 2023 it was announced that Gardiner was named as part of the cast for Prime series Deadloch in the role of Cath York. [4] On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Deadloch was renewed for a second series with Gardiner reprising the role of Cath York. [5] Gardiner also appeared in online series Buried. [6]
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! . [7] [8]
Gardiner has 2 children. [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Downriver | Dana McCarthy | Film |
| 2013 | Courage | Shannon | Short film |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | Sue McKillop | TV movie |
| 2004 | Loot | Laura Mantusi | TV movie |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Nurse Aid | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Darby and Joan | Gillian Novak | TV series: series 2 episode 2 |
| Buried | Rita | 2 episodes | |
| Fam Time | Manager Tracey | 2 episodes [10] | |
| 2023 | The Clearing | Judith | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2023–present | Deadloch | Cath York | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Wakefield | Jennifer | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Rosehaven | Julie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Joanne Argus | TV series, 1 episode |
| Get Krack!n | Kristen | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2017 | St Francis | Kim Akerholt | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The Caravan | Kim Akerholt | TV series, 7 episodes |
| Wolf Creek | Janine | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Four Quarters | ||
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Birdie Fowler | TV series, 1 episode |
| Redfern Now | Brenda | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2010-17 | Offspring | Kim Akerholt | TV series, 86 episodes |
| 2010 | The Nurses | Nurse Kim | TV series |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Nurse Amelia Larkin | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Kath & Kim | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| Noah and Saskia | Theresa | TV series, 5 episodes | |
| Fergus McPhail | Mrs Crombie | TV series, 9 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Judy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | MDA | Nurse Jill | TV series, 1 episode |
| Marshall Law | Fran | TV series, 1 episode | |
| Short Cuts | School Nurse | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Dogwoman A Grrrls best friend | Varna O'Halloran | TV series |
| SeaChange | Secretary | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1999 | Halifax f.p. | Gemma Preston | TV series, 1 episode |
| Queen Kat, Carmel & St Jude | Carmel McCaffey | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Mamma Mia! | Ali | Princess Theatre Melbourne, Lyric Theatre Brisbane |
| 2002 | Love's the Best Doctor | Chapel Off Chapel | |
| 2003 | Open 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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