Kate Fitzpatrick
Kerry Kathleen Fitzpatrick (born 1 October 1947) known as Kate Fitzpatrick, is an Australian television, film, and theatre actress.
Early years
Kate grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Dover Gardens, and it was in Adelaide that her love for classical music, art and cricket developed. A highlight of her early years was being selected by Jeffrey Smart ("Phidias" of the Argonauts Club) for a travelling art scholarship to Japan. At the age of 18 she was accepted as a drama student by NIDA and moved to Sydney.[2]
Career
Theatre roles include The Lady of the Camellias, Hamlet, Celluloid Heroes, The Ride Across Lake Constance, Shadows of Blood, Rooted, Kennedy's Children. With the Old Tote Theatre Company she acted in The Legend of King O'Malley, The Season at Sarsparilla, The Misanthrope, The Threepenny Opera, and Big Toys by Patrick White, who wrote the play for Fitzpatrick. She acted in Visions for the Paris Theatre Company, and in The Recruiting Officer for the Melbourne Theatre Company. She played Magenta in the original Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show in 1974. Her latest appearance (May 2014) was with Sydney's Ensemble Theatre in the David Williamson play Cruise Control.
Fitzpatrick's film roles included appearances in Homesdale (1971), The Office Picnic (1972), Promised Woman (1975), The Great Macarthy (1975), The Removalists (1975), The Night Nurse (1977), Goodbye Paradise (1983), The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) and A World Apart (1988). Her television series appearances include Serpent in the Rainbow, Birds in the Bush, Boney, Something in the Air, Scooter: Secret Agent, Blue Heelers, Marshall Law, Always Greener, and All Saints. In 2006, Fitzpatrick briefly joined the cast of soap opera Neighbours in the role of Loris Timmins. In 2009, Fitzpatrick appeared in Packed to the Rafters in a reprising guest role. In 2010, Fitzpatrick did a short film called Stay Awake and also appeared on Satisfaction.
In 1983, Fitzpatrick became the world's first female cricketing commentator on television, when she joined the Nine Network cricket commentating team, a gamble by Channel Nine to add a more female approach to the game and attract a larger audience. Allegedly, Fitzpatrick was not welcomed with open arms by the (until then) male bastion of cricket commentators, according to Angela Pippos.[3] Nine's tactical move, in placing a female in a cricket commentator role, was not successful and Fitzpatrick didn't return for the following season.
Fitzpatrick is a published author, essayist, and humourist whose work has appeared in numerous major newspapers and journals over the last 30 years. Fitzpatrick has also worked as a political speech writer during the 1990s.
Recognition
She also has been awarded the Queen's "Silver Jubilee Medal" for services to the theatre on the Britannia and has recently completed an Arts degree from National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Personal life
Fitzpatrick has a son named Joe Fitzpatrick with French architect José Albertini. Joe, an Australian commercial real estate professional, is well known in Sydney social circles.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Homesdale | Miss Greenoak | Film short |
| 1972 | Shirley Thompson Versus The Aliens | Nurse | Feature film |
| 1972 | The Office Picnic | Mara | Feature film |
| 1975 | Promised Woman | Marge | Feature film |
| 1975 | The Great MacArthy | Andrea | Feature film |
| 1975 | The Removalists | Kate Mason | Featre film |
| 1976 | Summer of Secrets | Rachel | Feature film |
| 1979 | The Audition | Roslyn | Film short |
| 1982 | Goodbye Paradise | Mrs. McCreadie | Feature film |
| 1982 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Patty Patria | Feature film |
| 1984 | Fantasy Man | Betty | Feature film |
| 1988 | A World Apart | June Abelson | Feature film UK/ZIMBABWE |
| 1993 | The Nostradamus Kid | 'General Booth Enters Heaven' Strolling Player | Feature film |
| 1997 | Heaven's Burning | Gloria | Feature film |
| 1997 | Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under | Sylvia Gibson | Video |
| 2010 | Stay Awake | Mum | Film short |
| 2017 | Serving Joy | Sue | Film short |
| 2020 | The Retreat | unknown role | Film short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bellbird | unknown role | ABC TV series |
| 1970 | The Rovers | Connie | TV series, 1 episode: "My Millions for a Meal" |
| 1970, 1973, 1976 | Homicide | Rachel Hayes-Manning / Chris Green / Bunny Rogers | TV series, 3 episodes: "Peter's Party", "The Adventurer", "Bunny" |
| 1970–71, 1972 | Division 4 | Suzanne Potter / Elaine / Lorraine Hunt | TV series, 3 episodes: "Marvels of Reproduction", "The Monkey Chased the Weasel", "Voice of the Gun" |
| 1971 | GTK | Herself - Model | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1971 | The Comedy Game | Airy Fairy | TV series, Episode: "Aunty Jack's Travelling Show" |
| 1972 | Behind the Legend | Nellie Melba | ABC TV series |
| 1972 | Redheap | Hetty | ABC TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Birds in the Bush | Michelle | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1972 | The Aunty Jack Show | Airy Fairy | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Boney | Const. Alice McGorr | TV series, 13 episodes Lead role (series 2) |
| 1973 | Serpent in the Rainbow | Helen Quigg | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1975 | Certain Women | Paula Coburn | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Luke's Kingdom | Emily | TV miniseries, 1 episode: "The Dam and the Damned" |
| 1976 | The Bushranger | Jane | TV film |
| 1976 | The Haunting Of Hewie Dowker | unknown role | TV film |
| 1976 | King's Men | unknown role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1977 | Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Maggi Ekhardt Hour | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | Cappriccio | Herself | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | Micro Macro | Herself | TV series |
| 1978 | The Night Nurse | Prudence Simpson | TV film |
| 1979 | Miss USA Pageant | Herself - Miss Oregon USA (as Katie Fitzpatrick) | TV special US |
| 1979,1980 | Parkinson In Australia | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Big Toys | unknown role | ABC Teleplay |
| 1980 | Stages: Peter Brock And The C.I.C.T In Australia | Herself - Presenter | TV special |
| 1980 | The 1980 Australian Film Awards | Herself - Presenter | ABC TV special |
| 1980 | Players to the Gallery | Kate Harris | ABC TV film series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | Summer Spectrum | Herself - Presenter | ABC TV series |
| 1982 | Runaway Island | Elene Costard | TV film |
| 1983 | World Series Cricket | Herself - Commentator | TV series |
| 1983 | Skin Deep | Maggie Peters | TV film |
| 1984;1985 | Runaway Island | Elene Costard | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1985 | The Perfectionist | Su | TV film |
| 1986 | Call Me Mister | Ingrid | ABC TV series , 1 episode: "Long Shot" |
| 1986 | The Three Musketeers | Milady (voice) | TV film |
| 1988 | The Last Resort | Elizabeth Parker | ABC TV series |
| 1991 | In Sydney Today | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Chances | Maggie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Resting Place | Myra | TV film |
| 1993 | The Burning Piano: A Portrait Of Patrick White | Herself | Film Documentary |
| 1995;1996 | Midday | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Twisted Tales | Elizabeth Bishop | TV film series, 1 episode: "Directly from My Heart to You" |
| 1996 | Midday With Kerri-Anne | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Good Morning Australia | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Monday To Friday | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Madeleine Gault | TV series, 1 episode: "Many Unhappy Returns" |
| 1998 | House Gang | Astra | TV series, 1 episode: "Ambition" |
| 1998 | Bullpitt! | Helga | TV series, 1 episode: "Too Many Teds" |
| 1998;2008 | All Saints | TV series, 2 episodes Natasha Reece / Margaret Coolage | Episodes: "Heart to Heart", "When Tomorrow Comes" |
| 1998-1999 | Ketchup: Cats Who Cook | Madame Courgette (voice) | TV series, Lead role |
| 1999 | Burke's Backyard | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Dog's Head Bay | Trish Fairweather | TV series, 1 episode: "Fairweather Friends" |
| 1999 | The Lost World | Garza | TV series, 1 episode: "Creatures of the Dark" |
| 1999 | Mumbo Jumbo | Dorothy | TV film |
| 2000–2002 | Something in the Air | Julia Rutherford | ABC TV series, Lead role |
| 2000 | The Games | Herself | ABC TV series, ! episode |
| 2001 | Blue Heelers | Naomi Burke | TV series, 1 episodes: "The Blame Game: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Susan | TV series, 2 episodes: "Mother's Day", "The Samovar" |
| 2002 | Always Greener | Chantal Wilkinson | TV series, 3 episodes: "In the Beginning, I Was Afraid", "Opening Gambit" |
| 2002 | Whose House Is It Anyway? | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Ty The Tasmanian Tiger | Shadow Of The Ghost Bat (voice) | Video Game |
| 2005 | Scooter: Secret Agent | Taipan | TV series, Lead role |
| 2005–2006 | Neighbours | Loris Timmins | TV series, Recurring role |
| 2006 | Mortified | Mayor | TV series, 1 episode: "Mother in the Nude" |
| 2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Dr. Holt | TV series, 1 episode: "Under the Weather" |
| 2008 | Double the Fist | Birgit | TV series, 1 episode: "Fist Furniture" |
| 2008–2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Marjorie Stevens | TV series, Recurring role (series 1–2) |
| 2010;2011 | 20 To 1 | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Satisfaction | Fran | TV series, 1 episode: "Non Standard Package" |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Meg Sinclair | TV series, 3 episodes: "The Killer Wore Sneakers", "Ghost House", "Life Is a Rodio" |
| 2012 | Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures OF Little Nutbrown Hare | Blue Bird / Narrator | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | Guess How Much I Love You: Autumn's Here | Blue Bird (voice) / Narrator | TV film |
| 2015 | Heidi | Barble (voice) | TV series, 2 episodes: "First Day in the Mountains", "For a Loaf of Bread" |
| 2016 | Rake | Judith | ABC TV series, 1 episode: "4.2" |
| 2017 | Ten Eyewitness News | Herself - Harry M. Miller Memorial | TV series, 1 episode |
Bibliography
- Kate Fitzpatrick (2004). Name dropping : an incomplete memoir. Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperCollins. ISBN 0-7322-7468-0.
- Kate Fitzpatrick (2005). Air Mail : Three women Letters from five continents. John Wiley & sons Australia LTD.
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ Interview with Margaret Throsby, broadcast Radio National 11 May 2014
- ^ Ugra, Sharda (June 2016). "Girls aloud". The Cricket Monthly. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
External links
- Kate Fitzpatrick at IMDb