Kate Hood

Last updated

Kate Hood
Born1958or1959(age 66–67) [1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, director
Years active1981−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 ]

Contents

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]

Other activities

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Constance Library Assistant
1986 Mesmerized MidwifeFeature film
1988 Takeover NurseTelevision film
1993 The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? Mrs. BowmanTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Prisoner Kath MaxwellSeason 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)
2022Talking PrisonerSelfPodcast series 1 episode

Theatre

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]

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2024Cost of LivingAniQueensland Theatre Co [13]
Peacemongers [14]
2023Escape AloneLenaSouthbank Theatre [15]
Risky BusinessDirector / Geelong Theatre Co [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Rashith, Rahimah (26 March 2018). "Setting the stage for performers with disability". The Straits Times . Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Ellis, Katie (18 January 2019). Disability and Digital Television Cultures: Representation, Access, and Reception. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-317-62784-5.
  3. 1 2 Dow, Steve (23 September 2016). "Disability and the 'new normal': why Australia needs to ramp up access to stage and screen". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mainstreaming Disability and Appearance Diversity on Screen". ACMI. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Diversity Casting – Presentation by Kate Hood [Melbourne]". Auslan Stage Left. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "'My legs would just give way': Aussie star's battle after diagnosis". honey.nine.com.au. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Bergman, Gabi (28 February 2023). "New voices join Melbourne Theatre Company to help realise new vision". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "About Us". Raspberry Ripple. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Muscat, Kate Hood Olivia; Collyer, Emilie (9 July 2020). "An opening for change". Witness Performance. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kate Hood – FCAC Artist-In-Residence". Footscray Community Arts. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Theatre, Aussie (9 August 2023). "MTC | Caryl Churchill's Masterpieces Unite in Exclusive Double Bill". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Cross, Chantel Le. "★★★★☆: From Broadway to Sydney, this hit play treats disability with humour and dignity". Time Out Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Theatre review: Cost of Living, Queensland Theatre". artshub.com.au. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Theatre review: Peacemongers, Darebin Arts Speakeasy". artshub.com.au. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  15. ↑ Byrne, Tim (13 August 2023). "Escaped Alone and What If If Only review – this Caryl Churchill double bill opens with a masterpiece". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Geelong Arts Centre celebrates arts diversity with Risky Business – Geelong Arts Centre". geelongartscentre.org.au. Retrieved 25 February 2025.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.