Catherine Wilkin
Catherine Wilkin (born October 1950) is a New Zealand actor who has worked in New Zealand and Australia.
Catherine Wilkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1950 (age 72) New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977 – present |
| Spouse | Peter McCauley (? - present) |
Career
Wilkin has acted in many Australian television shows, with a mix of guest and multi-episode recurring roles.
She played the recurring role lawyer Kate McGrath in Cop Shop in 1981. Her then-partner, Bill Stalker, was at that time a regular in the series.[1] In 1983 she played Janice Young in Prisoner. Other roles include Paulyne Grey in Rafferty's Rules, Katherine Jensen in Embassy, Sally Downie in Blue Heelers and Liz Ryan in McLeod's Daughters. Wilkin also starred in the Saddle Club as the well-loved Mrs. Reg, the mother of the owner of the stable, in 2001.
Theatre performances include Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde in 2010 for Auckland Theatre Company. In 2012 she played Linda in the Peach Theatre Company production of Death of a Salesman.
Personal life
She was injured in the November 1981 motorcycle accident that killed her then-partner, actor Bill Stalker.[2][3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Brilliant Lies | Marion Lee | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Weight Of Elephants | Gran | Feature film, Denmark/NZ/GERMANY/Sweden |
| 2016 | The Couple | Wife | Film Short |
| 2017 | Theodora | Meredith / Theodora | Film Short |
| 2020 | This Town | Grandma Ruth | Feature film, NZ |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Close to Home | Guest role: Anne | TV series NZ, 1 episode |
| 1979 | Skyways | Guest role: Hanna Clayton | TV series, 1 episode: "Hard Case Hanna" |
| 1980-1981;1982 | Cop Shop | Recurring role: Kate McGrath | TV series, 42 episodes |
| 1982 | Cop Shop | Guest role: Kim Lambert | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Guest role: Mrs. Rosemary Ward | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Prisoner | Recurring role: Janice Young | TV series, Season 5, 9 episodes |
| 1983 | Home | Guest role: Maggie | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Children of the Dog Star | Regular role: Helen Elliott | TV miniseries NZ/UK, 6 episodes |
| 1984 | The Keepers | Regular role: Aggie French | ABC TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors | Recurring role: Pamela Stoneham | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1985 | A Fortunate Life | Recurring role: May Prang | TV miniseries, 1 episode: "Journey" |
| 1986 | The Great Bookie Robbery | Recurring role: Carol Power | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1987-1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Pauline Grey | TV series, 46 episodes |
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | Guest role: Jessie Logan | TV series, 1 episode: "No Quarter Asked" |
| 1989 | This Man... This Woman | Lead role: Marion Clarke | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | The Magistrate | Recurring role: Claire Boyd | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 1989 | Grim Pickings | Recurring role: Kate | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Shark in the Park | Regular role: Catherine Pierce | TV series NZ, 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Embassy | regular role: Ambassador Katherine Jenson | ABC TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1993 | Snowy | Molly Logan | TV series, Season 1, 13 episodes |
| 1994 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Swimming Lessons | Margaret Sadler | TV movie, NZ |
| 1996 | Brilliant Lies: Interviews | Herself - Actress | Short film documentary |
| 1997 | Ocean Girl | Recurring role: Madame President | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1997 | In The Shadow Of King Lear | Herself | Film documentary |
| 1997 | Duggan | Guest role: Lynette Bridges | TV series, 1 episode: "Death in Paradise" |
| 1997-1999 | Blue Heelers | Recurring role: Sally Downie / Sally Downe | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1998 | Duggan | Lynette Bridges | Episode: "Sins of the Fathers" |
| 1998 | Halifax f.p. - Afraid of the Dark | Lead role: Marion Walters | TV film series, 1 episode "Afraid Of The Dark" |
| 1998 | The Chosen | Andrea Gordon | TV movie, NZ |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Guest role: Olwen Parsons | TV series, 1 episode: "Sunday in the Country" |
| 1999 | The Lost World | Gues role: Adama | TV series, 1 episode: "Nectar" |
| 2001-2003 | The Saddle Club | Regular role: Elizabeth Regnery / Mrs. Reg | TV series, Seasons 1–2, 51 episodes |
| 2001-2003, 2004, 2006 |
McLeod's Daughters | Regular role: Liz Ryan | TV series, Seasons 1–3, 4 & 6, 26 episodes |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Guest role: Jessie Challenger | TV series, 1 episode: "The Elixir" |
| 2006 | Leo's Pride | Dame Sister Mary Leo | TV movie, NZ |
| 2007 | Outrageous Fortune | Guest role: Sonya | TV series NZ, 1 episode: "The Secret Parts of Fortune" |
| 2011 | Tangiwai | Emma Blair | TV movie, NZ |
| 2016 | Wanted | Guest role: Beverley Delaney | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Lead role: Catherine Alderston | TV series NZ, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Shortland Street | Recurring role: Jean King | TV series NZ, 28 episodes |
| 2020 | Stateless | Recurring role: Elka Werner | ABC TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2021-2022 | Under the Vines | Regular role: Hilary | TV series NZ, 6 episodes |