AUS Agent - Liberty Management

CatherineWilkin
- Locations
- Regional North Island NZ
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Age Range
- 67 -77
- Height
- 162cm / 5ft 4in
- Bust/Chest
- 92cm / 36in
- Waist
- 78cm / 31in
- Hips
- 98cm / 39in
Bio
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Catherine completed a Bachelor of Arts from Canterbury University before embarking on a career in the theatre. Since then, Catherine has worked extensively in theatre, film and television in New Zealand and Australia for over fifty years.
Screen Highlights include; playing the lonely troubled Julia in the mini-series Flying Doctors (Aus) - Penguin Award Best Actress 1985. Dogged legal aid lawyer Pauline Gray in Rafferty’s Rules (Aus) - 3 seasons - Silver Logie Best Actress 1986-1989. The alcoholic Margaret in Swimming Lessons - NZ TV Awards Best Supporting Actress -1995. Liz Ryan, the meddlesome matriarch in McCleod’s Daughters (Aus) - 3 seasons 2001 – 2004. Horse whisperer Mrs Reg in The Saddle Club (Aus) - 2 seasons 2001- 2003. Irrepressible clairvoyant and winemaker Hilary in Under The Vines (NZ)- 3 seasons 2020 -2023 and most recently the role of Joy, the disintegrating mother and grandmother in award winning mini-series After the Party (NZ) 2023.
Theatre highlights include; the title role in Hedda Gabler, a production that toured to Edinburgh, Oslo, London and Sydney in 1990 and which the Guardian called” the Hedda of a lifetime”, and working for major theatre companies including, Melbourne Theatre Co, Auckland Theatre Co, Silo Theatre, Nimrod, Downstage and Christchurch Court Theatre.
Catherine has also recorded radio plays and book readings for Radio NZ and voice overs in Australia and New Zealand.
Film
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
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2012 | The Weight of Elephants | Gran | Zentropa/Three Birds Prod. dir: Daniel Joseph Borgman | Feature Film |
2011 | Tangiwai | Emma Blair | Lippy Pictures Ltd, dir: Charles Berger | Tele-Feature Film |
1998 | The Chosen | Andrea Gordon | Communicado Productions, dir: | Tele-Feature Film |
1997 | Small Town Blues | Mother | He Toanga Films | Feature Film |
1996 | Brilliant Lies | Marion Lee | Bayside Pictures, dir: Richard Franklin | Feature Film |
1992 | The Joker | Lead | Seannachie Productions | Feature Film |
Television
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | After The Party | Joy | Lingo Pictures (AU), dir: Peter Salmon | Drama |
2021-2023 | Under The Vines Season 1 & 2 | Hilary | UTV (UK), Libertine Pictures (NZ) & Acorn TV (AUS), dir: Various | Drama |
2020 | Stateless - Mini Series | Elka | Matchbox Pictures (AU), dir: Emma Freeman/Jocelyn Moorehouse | Drama |
2019 | Shortland Street | Jean King | South Pacific Pictures, dir: Various | Drama |
2017 | Brokenwood Mysteries | Catherine | South Pacific Pictures, dir: Mark Beasley | Drama |
2015 | Wanted Series 1 | Beverley | Matchbox Productions, dir: Jenifer Leacey | Drama |
2008 | Outrageous Fortune | Mary | South Pacific Pictures, dir: Peter Berger | Drama |
2006 | Leo's Pride | Sister Mary Leo | Production Shed, dir: Yvonne McKay | Drama |
2001-2006 | McLeod's Daughters Season 1 to 6 | Liz Ryan - Major Support | Nine Network Australia, dir: Various | Drama |
2001-2003 | The Saddle Club Season 1, 2 & 3 | Mrs Elizabeth Regnery - Major Support | Discovery Kids (US), Crawfords Australia, dir: Various | Drama |
1999-2002 | The Lost World Season 1, 2 & 3 | Jessie Callenger, Adama | Coote Hayes Productions, dir: Various | Drama |
1997-2001 | Halifax f.p. Season 1, 2 & 3 | Marion Walters, Janes Analyst,, Erica Chatwin | Simpson Le Mesurier Films, dir: Various | Drama |
2000 | Flipper | Katherine Woodward | The Samuel Goldwyn Company, dir: Varioius | Drama |
1997-1999 | Blue Heelers Season 4, 5 & 6 | Sally Downie - Major Support | 7 Network Australia, dir: Various | Drama |
1998 | State Coroner | Olwen Parsons | Crawfords Australia Productions, dir: Various | Drama |
1998 | Duggan - Sins of the Fathers | Lynette Bridges - Major Support | The Gibson Group, dir: Variouis | Drama |
1998 | The Chosen | Andrea Gordon | Communicado Productions, dir: Richard Franklin | Drama |
1997 | State Coroner - Sunday in the Country | Olwen Parsens | Crawfords Australia, dir: David Cameron | Drama |
1997 | Duggan - Death in Paradise | Lynette Bridges - Major Support | The Gibson Group, dir: Variouis | Drama |
1997 | Ocean Girl | Madame President | Jonathan Schiff Productions (AUS), dir: Various | Drama |
1995 | Swimming Lessons | Margaret | Top Shelf Productions, dir: Steve La Hood | Drama |
1994 | Over the Hill | Guest Role | Channel Seven Australia, dir: Various | Drama |
1993 | Snowy | Molly Logan - Major Support | Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier (AUS), dir: Various | Drama |
1992 | Embassy - Pigs Might Fly | Ambassador Katherine Jenson | Australian Broadcasting Corporations (ABC), dir: Various | Drama |
1991 | Shark in the Park | Catherine Pierce | The Gibson Group, dir: Various | Drama |
1989 | Grim Pickings | Kate | Nine Network Australia, dir: Riccardo Pellizzeri | Drama |
1989 | Il Magistrato | Claire Boyd | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), dir: Kathy Mueller | Drama |
1989 | This Man....This Woman | Marion Clarke | Crawford Productions (AUS), dir: Paul Moloney | Drama |
1987 | The Flying Doctors - No Quarter Asked | Jessie Logan | Crawford Productions (AUS), dir: Dan Burstall | Drama |
1987 | Rafferty's Rules - Quantity of Mercy | Pauline Grey | 7 Network Australia, dir: Various | Drama |
1986 | The Case Of Katherine Mansfield | Katherine | Marigold Productions | Drama |
1986 | The Great Bookie Robbery | Carol Power | 9 Network Australia, dir: Marcus Cole/Mark Joffe | Drama |
1985 | Journey 1908-1914 | May Prang | Marigold Productions, dir: Marcus Cole | Drama |
1984 | Children of the Dog Star | Helen Elliot | Television New Zealand, dir: Chris Bailey | Drama |
1984 | The Keepers | Aggie Frency | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), dir: Kevin Dibsib/Noel Price | Drama |
1983 | Prisoner - Major Guest | Janice Young | Crundy Television Productions (AUS), dir: Various | Drama |
1979 | Skyways - Hard Case Hannah | Hannah Clayton | Crawford Productions (AUS), dir: Various | Drama |
1979 | Close to Home | Anne | Television New Zealand, dir: Dan McKirdy | Drama |
1996 | In The Shadow of King Lear | Catherin Wilken (Herself) | dir: Warrick Attewell | Other |
1977 | Cop Shop | Kate McGrath | 7 Network Australia, dir: Various | Drama |
Theatre
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
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2020 | As The Day Draws In | Joy/Corrie | Woodham Productions, dir: Puti Lancaster | |
2017 | Last Legs | Kitty/Joyce | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Colin McColl | |
2015 | Enlightenment | Joyce | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Andrew Fraser | |
2014 | Girl in Tan Boots | Detective Carapetis | Basement Theatre Company, dir: Janice Finn | |
2014 | Trees Beneath the Lake | Nieve Campbell | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Simon Bennett | |
2012 | Death of a Salesman | Linda | Peach Theatre Company, dir: Jesse Peach | |
2012 | Tribes | Beth | Silo Theatre, dir: Shane Bosher | |
2010 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Miss Prism | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Colin McColl | |
2009 | The Pohutukawa Tree | Mrs Atkinson | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Colin McColl | |
2009 | The Raft | Shirley | Centrepoint Theatre, dir: Stephen Ray | |
2008 | Who Wants to be a 100 | Sara/Audrey/Mary | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Alison Quigan | |
2007 | The Graduate | Mrs Robinson | Downstage Theatre, dir: Catherine Downes | |
2006 | Dinner | Page | Circa Theatre Company, dir: Bruce Phillips | |
2005 | Up For Grabs | Felicity | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Roy Ward | |
2005 | Equs | Dora Strang | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC), dir: Colin McColl | |
2004 | Mary's Gospel | Mary | Native Tongue Productions | |
2003 | Middle Age Special | Isobel | Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) | |
2003 | Chosts | Mrs Alving | The Court Theatre | |
2000 | The Goldberg Variations | Tosha | Playbox Theatre | |
1999 | The Burnt Piano | Karen | Melbourne Theatre Company, dir: Kate Cherry | |
1999 | The Misanthrope | Marcia | Melbourne Theatre Company, dir: Simon Phillips | |
1998 | Shark Fin Soup | Vera | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1997 | Lady Windermere's Fan | Mrs Erlynne | Circa Theatre | |
1997 | Jung Frau | Mabel | Playbox Theatre | |
1996 | King Lear | Goneril | Theatre at Large | |
1994 | Falling from Grace | Susannah | Playbox Theatre | |
1993 | Arcadia | Hannah | The Court Theatre | |
1991 | Ricordi | Linda | Wellington International Festival | |
1990 | Hedda Cabler | Hedda | Downstage Theatre - International Theatre, dir: Colin McColl | |
1989 | Trifecta | Carol | Tantrum Theatre | |
1989 | Hedda Gabler | Hedda | Downstage Theatre | |
1986 | Unsuitable for Adults | Kate | Downstage Theatre | |
1981 | A Doll's House | Mrs Linde | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1980 | Six One Acts | Various | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1979 | Summit Conferece | Eva Braun | Hole in the Wall | |
1978 | East Lynne Music Hall | Lady Isobel | Downstage Theatre | |
1978 | Ashes | Lead | Downstage Theatre | |
1977 | Thark | Kitty | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1977 | Revenger's Tragedy | Castiza | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1977 | Of Mice and Men | Curly's Wife | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1976 | Othello | Desdemona | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1976 | The Game of Love and Chance | Lisette | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1976 | City Sugar | Susan | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1975 | Hamlet | Ophelia | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
1975 | Rosencrantz and Guilderstein Are Dead | Ophelia | Melbourne Theatre Company |
Short Film
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
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2016 | Theadora | Meredith/Theadora | Flyleaf Films, dir: Abigail Greenwood | Short Film |
2015 | The Couple | Stephanie | White Balance Pictures, dir: David White | Short Film |
Languages
Intermediate: French |German
Accents
Advanced: American - Californian |American - General |Australian |Neutral |New Zealand |Standard US
Intermediate: British |French |German |Irish |Scottish |UK - Cockney |UK - English |UK - N. Ireland |UK - Scottish
Sports
Intermediate: Swimming
Driving & Flying
Intermediate: Driving (general)