Kate Raison
Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television, predominantly in soap operas, including Cathy Hayden in A Country Practice from 1987 to 1990; Sheridan Sturgess in E Street from 1991 to 1992, and Georgina Ellis in Pacific Drive from 1995 to 1996. Raison has also appeared in Home and Away, Farscape and All Saints.
Kate Raison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katherine Raison 2 February 1962 |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 1986–2014, 2019– |
| Known for | A Country Practice E Street Pacific Drive |
In early 2019, Raison began playing the recurring role of Claudia Watkins in long-running series Neighbours. Her character, the cold, estranged mother of established character Finn Kelly (Rob Mills), initially appeared in 6 episodes. She returned for another guest stint in December 2019 during which she causes problems for Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta), the mother of her baby granddaughter to her other son, the then missing and presumed deceased, Shawn Watkins (Brad Moller). Raison returned for a third stint in Neighbours in April 2020 following the death of Finn Kelly. During this stint, her character, Claudia Watkins, goes for custody of her baby granddaughter, and discovers her youngest son, Shawn, is still alive.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | For Love Alone | English Waitress | Film |
| 1987 | Going Sane | Nosh | Film |
| 1987–1990 | A Country Practice | Cathy Hayden | TV series (236 episodes) |
| 1990 | Home and Away | Jennifer Atkinson | TV series (16 episodes) |
| 1991-92 | E Street | Sheridan Sturgess | TV series (124 episodes) |
| 1993 | Voyage into Fear | Madaline Carr | Film |
| 1994 | Ebbtide | Ann Blackmore | Film |
| 1995-6 | Pacific Drive | Georgina Ellis | TV series |
| 1999 | Farscape | Pa'u Tahleen | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2000 | Murder Call | Abigail Easton | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2001 | Outriders | Tori Konrad | TV series (26 episodes) |
| Head Start | Claudia | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2002 | Superfire | Beth Perkins | Film |
| 2006 | Checkpoint | Rebecca | Short-film |
| 2009 | All Saints | Kathy Whittaker | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2014 | Wonderland | Katherine Barnes | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2019-20 | Neighbours | Claudia Watkins | TV series (16 episodes) |
| 2019 | Being Gavin | Elaine | |