Catherine Wilkin

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

AUS Agent - Liberty Management

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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
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
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
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)