Kathryn Beck
Kathryn Beck (born 1 March 1986) is an Australian television and theatre actress. In 2007, she played Lily Nelson in the soap opera Home and Away and the following year, she appeared in East of Everything. In 2013, Beck began appearing in Neighbours as Gemma Reeves. She joined the cast of Wentworth in 2014.
Kathryn Beck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1986 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Children | 1 |
Biography Edit
She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and raised in Wellington Point, a suburb of Redland City. She attended Alexandra Hills State High School, and studied drama at Queensland University of Technology. She appeared in an advertising campaign for KFC's "Twister", before moving to Sydney and landing the role in Home and Away. In 2008, she played Lizzy Dellora in the ABC1 drama series East of Everything.[1] In 2010 she was cast in the lead role of the successful feature-length film The Little Things directed by Nell McGregor.
She has performed in theatre work for the Griffin Theatre Company, including King Tide by Katherine Thomson in 2007.[2] Beck joined the cast of Neighbours as Gemma Reeves in 2013.[3] She began appearing in the second season of prison drama Wentworth in 2014.[4] Beck plays a doctor in the comedy film Cooped Up.[5]
Personal life Edit
Beck is married and has one child, a daughter.[6] In November 2018, Beck was forced to leave her house in Malibu due to the Woolsey Fire.[6]
Filmography Edit
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mosaic | Young Candice | |
| 2009 | Subdivision | Dale Kelly | |
| 2010 | The Little Things | Dee O'Keefe | |
| 2011 | Burning Man | Marti | |
| 2012 | Not Suitable for Children | Becky Kincaid | |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Scooter the Penguin | Darling Starling Shawntelle | Direct-to-video film; voice role |
| 2013 | These Final Hours | Vicki | |
| 2013 | Aim High on Creation | Kathryn Beck | |
| 2014 | Locks of Love | Sally | Segment: "CapItal L" |
| 2015 | Super Awesome! | Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes | |
| 2016 | Madly | Woman | Segment: "Afterbirth" |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Home and Away | Lily Nelson | 4 episodes (season 20) |
| 2007 | Chandon Pictures | Sherbert | Episode: "Cousins" |
| 2008–09 | East of Everything | Lizzy Dellora | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Scorched | Emily Francia | Nine Network television film |
| 2009 | All Saints | Marina Reade | Episode: "On Second Thoughts..." |
| 2012 | Puberty Blues | Ginny | Episode 1.4 |
| 2013 | Camp | Veronique | Episode: "CIT Overnight" |
| 2013 | Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War | Anoushka | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Neighbours | Gemma Reeves | Recurring role (seasons 29–30), 16 episodes |
| 2014 | Wentworth | Sky Pierson | Recurring role (season 2), 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Cooped Up | Emily | Television film |
Short works Edit
- 2005: Passive Smoker as Beth
- 2009: Benefit as Karina
- 2010: The Improbable Existence of Lily Bell as Lily
- 2010: Falling Fowl as Stephine Fowl
- 2011: Collision as Mia
- 2012: Love Untitled
- 2013: Kite as Sara
- 2013: First Date
- 2014: Twisted The Girl
- 2014: Flat Daddy Erica
- 2015: These Final Hours as Vicky
- 2015: Batman and Jimbo as Kath
- 2015: The Gap as Theresa
References Edit
- ^ Saleh, Suraya: Local girl stars in ABC drama 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Redland Times, 27 March 2008.
- ^ Dunne, Stephen: Arts Review: King Tide, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 2007.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 September 2013). "'Neighbours' unveils new character Gemma Reeves". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Aussie co-star Kate Jenkinson leaps to Rebel Wilson's defence after US critics savage new comedy series Super Fun Night". The Daily Telegraph. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Maddox, Garry. "Nervous moments as Kane Guglielmi opens the film he sold his home to make". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b Lal, Chloe (13 November 2018). "Neighbours actress Kathryn Beck flees Californian fires". Who. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links Edit
- Kathryn Beck at IMDb