Kate Hood | |
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Born | 1958or1959(age 66–67) [1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, director |
Years active | 1981−present |
Notable work | Prisoner (1986) |
Kate Hood (born 1958or1959 [1] ) is an Australian actress, born in Sydney. She studied drama in New Zealand and joined The Mercury Theatre.[ citation needed ]
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] Hood said of the diagnosis that she underwent two years of unsuccessful treatment with a chiropractor before seeing a neurologist. [6]
In 2023, Hood was added to an advisory board of the Melbourne Theatre Company. [7]
Hood is the director of Raspberry Ripple Productions, a production company that focuses on helping disabled actors work with people like themselves on stage. [8]
Hood is an advocate for disability awareness in the arts sector. [9] [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Hood has appeared in numerous theatre productions. In 2023, Hood appeared in the play Escape Alone. [11] In 2024, Hood appeared in Cost of Living during the Queensland season of the production. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2024 | Cost of Living | Ani | Queensland Theatre Co | [13] |
Peacemongers | [14] | |||
2023 | Escape Alone | Lena | Southbank Theatre | [15] |
Risky Business | Director / Geelong Theatre Co | [16] |