Kate Lister

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Kate Lister
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Born
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • film vocalist and DJ
Years active2012–present
Known forUnhinged, Fox Trap , SeaChange
AwardsBest Actress (Festigious Film Festival 2019)

Kate Lister is an Australian actress and producer, best known for her lead role in the horror movie Unhinged (2017). She also played series regular Lillian Liano, the quirky small-town cop, in television series SeaChange [1] and Clickbait . [2]

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Early life

Lister was born in Melbourne. After she finished high school, she studied at Melbourne performing arts school, Patrick School of the Arts (PSA). Lister also trained at The Actors Centre in London, Brave Studios in Melbourne, and the Atlantic Acting School in New York under the guidance of William H. Macy, Cynthia Silver, and David Mamet. [3]

Career

Lister began her career in the entertainment industry as a vocalist and DJ at the age of 24, [4] before transitioning to acting in 2012 with the movie Just the Way It Is.

She has since worked on numerous feature films, TV movie s and short films, including the British Sony Pictures' horror film Fox Trap (2016), Australian Universal Studios horror film The Reef: Stalked (2022) and dark comedy thriller Slant – Monster Festival's Best Film for 2022. Lister's portrayal of the lead character Rachel in the horror film Unhinged (2017) earned her critical acclaim and established her acting career.

Lister has also starred in several TV series. She played series regular Lillian Liano, the quirky small-town cop, in Nine’s SeaChange [5] and Jeannine Murphy, the cutthroat journalist, in Netflix's miniseries Clickbait . [6] She has also appeared in Neighbours and Bad Mothers .

In addition to her acting career, Lister continues to pursue her passion for music, performing as a DJ and vocalist. [7] She is also a producer and co-owner of production company Little Fish Films.

Filmography

Television

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes/Ref
2005 Last Man Standing Female ShopperEpisode 20
2015 Neighbours Hannah Dunham1 episode
Improv SessionsHayleyEpisode 79: "Outcast"
2016ManWomanMiniseries, episode 4: "The Toilet Break"
2017 The Warriors JessicaMiniseries, episode 4: "Mind Over Matter"
MethodKellyPilot episode: "Hungry"
MurderMia HemingwayMiniseries, episode 1: "Hunt for a Hunch"
2019 Bad Mothers PhoebeMiniseries, 3 episodes [8]
SnapperzSophieEpisode 1: "Bradley Coopers Underpants"
SeaChange Lillian LianoSeason 4, 8 episodes [9] [10] [11]
2020 The Heights Karen SatyaSeason 2, 7 episodes
2021 Clickbait Jeannine MurphyMiniseries, 5 episodes [12]
2022 Bump SkyeSeason 3, 3 episodes
2025 Apple Cider Vinegar JordanMiniseries, 2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Just the Way It Is
A Flicker of My MotherDoppelgangerShort film
2015Break it GentlyLisaShort film
2016FredLisaShort film
Fox Trap Connie
2017IntuneLaurenShort film
UnhingedMelissa
Suicide ClubValerie
7 Storeys DownCharlieAlso producer
Indie FilmHannahAlso producer
2018Curse of the ScarecrowJune Sommers [13]
Mandy the DollShelby
2019The Final ScreamKia Anderson
2020Drive Me to the EndSunny RaeiAlso producer [14]
2022 The Reef: Stalked Lisa [15]
2023 Slant Una Power [16]
2024 Ricky Stanicky World River Exec #2
TBASchnookumsLeyla [17]
RottenEmilyIn post production
DoggedKelly WatsonIn development
The FortunateBrooklynIn development

As producer

YearTitleTypeNotes
20177 Storeys DownFilm
Indie FilmFilm
2020Drive Me to the EndFilm

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
2019Festigious International Film FestivalBest Actress7 Storeys DownWon [18]
Indie Film ChartApril Award7 Storeys DownWon [19]
2020Queen Palm International Film FestivalBest ActressDrive Me to the EndWon [20]
Queen Palm International Film FestivalBest FeatureDrive Me to the EndWonShared with Richard Summers-Calvert

References

  1. ↑ "SEACHANGE PREMIERES ON CHANNEL NINE - Every Cloud Productions". www.everycloudproductions.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Watch Clickbait | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Michael (13 August 2018). "Aussie Actress Kate Lister Discusses Her Experience Working LA and NY". indieactivity. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "WHO Magazine" . Retrieved 10 September 2019– via PressReader.
  5. ↑ "SEACHANGE PREMIERES ON CHANNEL NINE - Every Cloud Productions". www.everycloudproductions.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Watch Clickbait | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Make Believe Music | Kate Lister". make believe music.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Chatting With Sherri Welcomes back Australian Actress; Kate Lister". BlogTalkRadio. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Kate Lister from SeaChange talks about cars". News Australia. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Kate Lister as Lillian Liano". Channel 9 News Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Enker, Debi (14 August 2019). "The new Seachange references the past and looks to the future". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Peacock Releases First Teaser for 'One of Us Is Lying' Adaptation (TV News Roundup)". www.yahoo.com. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Nerdly » 'Curse of the Scarecrow' DVD Review" . Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "'The Force' is with Melbourne Actress, Director & Producer Kate Lister". indieactivity. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Kappos, Matthew (10 June 2021). "Andrew Traucki returns to the deep end as 'The Reef: Stalked' enters production". IF Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Slant (2022) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Being Connie and Playing Challenging Characters: A Conversation with Kate Lister | The Fan Carpet". www.thefancarpet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Festigious International Film Festival - JULY 2019". festigious. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "BEST ACTRESS - APRIL 2019". INDIE FILM CHART. Retrieved 3 September 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  20. ↑ "2020 Honorable Mentions Tech Category". Queen Palm Film Fest. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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