Caitlin McDougall

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Caitlin McDougall is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Always Greener and The Alice .

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Early life and education

McDougall was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up in regional South Australia. [1]

She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1992. [1] [2]

Career

McDougall worked in theatre, for the Melbourne Theatre Company; the Australian Shakespeare Company in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney; and has performed comedy in the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Sydney Fringe. [1]

McDougall has appeared in the feature films Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008) [3] and Ned , [4] and the short comedy film You Better Watch Out (2008). [5] She also appeared in the television film The Last of the Ryans . [2]

Her television roles have included Always Greener (2001–03), The Alice (2005–06), All Saints , Neighbours , A Country Practice , Ocean Girl , Newlyweds and Xena: Warrior Princess . [6] [3] [7]

Personal life

McDougall has been married to actor Erik Thomson since 1999, [8] and they have a daughter called Eilish and a son named Magnus. [9] [10] [11] She co-starred with Thomson in the Australian drama series The Alice. [10] [11]

As of July 2022 they live at Port Willunga, South Australia in 2025 McDougall and Thomson have confirmed separated. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
2008 Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger Miss KoolkatsFeature film
2003 Ned Mrs KellyFeature film
2008You Better Watch OutMotherShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1993 Neighbours Ruth AveryGuest role; 8 episodes
1994 Newlyweds TracyEpisode: "Fatal Attraction"
1994 A Country Practice Jacqueline NorrisEpisode: "Solomon's Child"
1995 Ocean Girl Lieutenant BorgRecurring role
1997 The Last of the Ryans ShellyTelevision film
1998 Xena: Warrior Princess NogolinEpisode: "A Good Day"
2000 All Saints Jodie ReevesEpisode: "Valley of the Shadow: Part 1"
2001–2003 Always Greener Sandra ToddMain cast
2004 The Alice Helen GregoryTelevision film
2005–2006 The Alice Helen GregoryMain cast

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Alice: Characters: Caitlin McDougall as Helen Gregory". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "It's take home fame" . Herald Sun . 6 November 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2024– via Gale.
  3. 1 2 "Artist gives cuttings a new life". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "For my next trick, I'll stop police bullets". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. ↑ You Better Watch Out at IMDb
  6. ↑ "Australian Television: The Alice: profile: Caitlin McDougall". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Idato, Michael (8 May 2006). "The Alice". The Age. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Inside Rafters star Erik Thomson's marriage to actress Caitlin McDougall". New Idea . 10 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Clune, Richard (7 September 2008). "Packed to the Rafters' Erik Thomson rates being a dad". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  10. 1 2 "800 Words star Erik Thompson's marriage confession: Our hardest year yet". New Idea . 13 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Erik Thomson and Caitlin McDougall". TV Guide. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020– via Press Reader.
  12. ↑ Debelle, Penelope (15 July 2022). "Seconds, please: ABC dishes up a new season of Aftertaste". InDaily . Retrieved 16 July 2022.


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