Kate Jenkinson
Born
Kate Ellen Jenkinson

Perth, Western Australia
Other namesJenko
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Known forWentworth
PartnerNathan Harding
Children1

Kate Jenkinson is an Australian actress, known for her various roles on The Wedge, as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on Super Fun Night. She is known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian TV series Wentworth.

Education

Jenkinson graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2004, winning the Nigel Rideout Award and has since been working constantly in drama and comedy on both stage and screen.[1]

Career

In 2005, Jenkinson was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for her role as Julia in the Black Swan State Theatre Company production of Zastrozzi and was a regular on the TV comedy series The Wedge from 2005 to 2007.[2][3] She appeared as herself on Thank God You're Here in 2006–07, as well as Forgotten Cities, a new pilot for Working Dog Productions.

In 2007, she was in an episode of Shaun Micallef's Newstopia and had a lead guest role on the Channel 9 drama series, Canal Road. She began 2008 in the MTC production of Don Juan in Soho before commencing as a regular on SBS's Bogan Pride[4] and guest roles on Rush, Satisfaction, Tangle, and Whatever Happened to That Guy. In 2013, she joined the cast of fellow Australian Rebel Wilson's TV series Super Fun Night.[5] In 2015, she played Carol, the daughter of the title character in Shaun Micallef's sitcom The Ex-PM.[6]

In 2015, Jenkinson joined the cast of Wentworth as prison inmate Allie Novak[7] she has since been on the show and is confirmed to be in the final season of Wentworth Season 8 part 2. In Season 8 part 1 we see her as a "top dog" of the prison.

On 30 April 2019, it was announced that Jenkinson had joined the cast of Australian Medical drama, Doctor Doctor (known as The Heart Guy internationally). She played the role of Tara Khourdair during the fourth season, which commenced filming in April 2019,[8] and aired from February to May 2020.

In 2023 Jenkinson would reprise the role of Mel for season four of Five Bedrooms.

Personal life

Jenkinson lives with her partner Nathan and their two rescue dogs, Bowie and Bruno. In 2021 they had their first child, a son.[9]

She was previously in a same-sex relationship.[10]

Filmography

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Zastrozzi Julia Black Swan Theatre[11]
2008 Don Juan in SoHo Mattie/Dalia Melbourne Theatre Company[12]
2009 Secret Bridesmaids Business Naomi Kay + McLean
2010 The Graduate Elaine Robinson Kay + McLean[13]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005–07 The Wedge Various 48 episodes
2006–07 Thank God You're Here Herself
2007 Forgotten Cities Various
Newstopia Amanda 1 episode
2008 Canal Road Felicity 1 episode
Bogan Pride Tizneen 6 episodes
2008–09 Rush Nina Wise 4 episodes
2009 Whatever Happened to That Guy? IVF Nurse 1 episode
2009–10 Satisfaction Jemima 4 episodes
2009–12 Tangle Melanie 6 episodes
2010 City Homicide Lara Conlon 1 episode
Wilfred Caddy 1 episode
2010–12 Lowdown Samantha 5 episodes
2011 Killing Time Wendy Peirce 6 episodes
2012 Agony Aunts Herself
The Straits Antoinette Montebello 9 episodes
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Isabella 1 episode
Stuffed Andie TV Short
2013 The Time of Our Lives Eloise 8 episodes
2011–13 Offspring Kate Reid 23 episodes
2012 Home and Away Mackenzie Watson 2 episodes
House Husbands Nadine Nadir 6 episodes
2013–14 Super Fun Night Kendall Quinn 16 episodes
2014 The Heckler Bree
2015, 2017 The Ex-PM Carol 12 episodes
2015 Hiding Rebecca Swift / Maree Quigg 8 episodes
2016 Beat Bugs Tawny Owl 1 episode
2016–21 Wentworth[14] Allie Novak Regular role (season 4–8) 66 episodes
2018 Have You Been Paying Attention? Herself Guest Quiz Master
True Story with Hamish & Andy Michelle 1 episode
Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You[15][16] Pat Carrol 2 episodes
Talkin Bout Your Generation Herself
2019 Wentworth: Behind the Bars[17] Self TV Special
Doctor Doctor[18] Tara Khourdair 8 episodes
Get Krack!n Catherine McLeod 1 episode
2019, 2021–23 Five Bedrooms[19] Mel Best 14 episodes
2021 Wentworth: Unlocked Self TV Special
Wentworth: The Fall Girl Allie Novak Podcast Series
Amazing Grace[20] Grace Cresswell 8 episodes
2022 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Various 3 episodes
2023 NCIS: Sydney Rebecca 1 episode

Awards

Awards
Year Organization Award Role
2004 Nigel Rideout Award Teacher's Choice WAAPA
2005 Equity Benevolent Guild Best Newcomer Nominee Zastrozzi
2013 Australians in Film Finalist Heath Ledger Scholarship

References

  1. ↑ "Showcast – Casting Resource".
  2. ↑ "Australian TV Archive".
  3. ↑ "Agony Aunts – ABC TV".
  4. ↑ "Bogan Pride".
  5. ↑ "‘Super Fun Night’ Adds Aussie Kate Jenkinson", Deadline (17 July 2013)
  6. ↑ "The Ex-PM – ABC TV".
  7. ↑ Knox, David (16 May 2016). "Kate Jenkinson got the Wentworth call". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "New cast announced as filming commences on Season Four of DOCTOR DOCTOR". TV Blackbox. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  9. ↑ Vnuk, Helen. "Kate Jenkinson: Why the Amazing Grace star is ready to be a mum". Now To Love. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kate Jenkinson: If You've Met the Right Person Gender Doesn't Matter". 6 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "WAAPA Newsletter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ↑ "Australian Stage".
  13. ↑ "The West Australian".
  14. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/kate-jenkinson-got-the-wentworth-call.html
  15. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/05/gallery-olivia-newton-john-hopelessly-devoted-to-you.html
  16. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/08/seven-to-replay-olivia-newton-john-hopelessly-devoted-to-you.html
  17. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/07/wentworth-behind-the-bars-promo.html
  18. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/04/new-cast-join-doctor-doctor.html
  19. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/04/airdate-five-bedrooms.html
  20. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/10/filming-underway-on-amazing-grace.html
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