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Kate Raison

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Kate Raison
Born
Katherine Raison

(1962-02-02) 2 February 1962 (age 62)
OccupationTelevision actor[1]
Years active1986–2014, 2019–
Known forA Country Practice (TV series) Cathy Hayden
E Street (TV series) as Sheriden Sturgess
Pacific Drive (TV series) as Georgina Ellis
Notable workHome and Away as various
Neighbours as Claudia Watkins (recurring)

Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television and film, predominantly her numerous roles in soap operas.

Career

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Raison starred in A Country Practice from 1987 to 1990 as Cathy Hayden, E Street from 1991 to 1992 as Sheriden Sturgess, and Pacific Drive from 1995 to 1996 as Georgina Ellis

Raison has also appeared in Home and Away, Farscape and All Saints.

In early 2019, Raison began playing a recurring role in long-running series Neighbours. Her character, Claudia Watkins, 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, Shaun 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, goes for custody of her baby granddaughter, and discovers her youngest son, Shaun, is still alive.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1986 For Love Alone English Waitress Feature film
1987 Going Sane Nosh Feature film
1993 Encounters (aka Voyage into Fear) Madaline Carr Feature film
1994 Ebbtide Ann Blackmore Feature film
2006 Checkpoint Rebecca Film Short
2011 Soulmate Role unknown Film Short
2018 Bring Me Back, Ma Beth Film Short
2019 Being Gavin Elaine Feature film

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1985 Sons and Daughters Guest role: Nurse TV series, 1 episode
1987 A Country Practice Guest role: Darlene McCoy TV series, 1 episode
1987–1990 A Country Practice Regular role: Cathy Hayden TV series, 236 episodes
1990 Home and Away Recurring role: Jennifer Atkinson TV series, 16 episodes
1990–1992 E Street Regular role: Sheridan Sturgess TV series, season 2-4, 124 episodes
1993 Butterfly Island Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1995 Over the Hill Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1995–1997 Pacific Drive Regular role: Georgina Ellis TV series
1996 Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special Jennifer Atkinson (uncredited) Video
1998, 2023 Home and Away Guest role: Paula Rogers TV series, 1 episode
1999 Farscape Guest role: Pa'u Tahleen TV series, 1 episode
2000; 2009 All Saints Guest role: Julie Campbell TV series, 1 episode
2000 Murder Call Guest role: Abigail Easton TV series, 1 episode
2001 Outriders Regular role: Tori Konrad TV series, 26 episodes
Head Start Guest role: Claudia TV series (1 episode)
2002 Superfire Beth Perkins TV film, GERMANY / CANADA / NZ / US
2009 All Saints Recurring Guest role: Kathy Whittaker TV series, 1 episodes
2014-2015 Wonderland Recurring guest role: Katherine Barnes TV series, 3 episodes
2019–2020 Neighbours Recurring role: Claudia Watkins[1] TV series, 16 episodes
2023 Home and Away Nicola Carter TV series, 2 episodes

Television appearances (as self)

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Year Title Role Type
1992; 1997; 2003 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 3 episodes
1992 In Sydney Today Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992; 2012 The Morning Show Herself - Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1992 The World Tonight Herself TV series, 1 episode ("Beauty and the Beast" segment
1992 Vidiot Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992 What's Cooking Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992 The Midday Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992 The Main Event Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Herself TV special
2014 Studio 10 Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
2015; 2018 The Daily Edition Herself - Guest TV series, 2 episodes

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 The School for Scandal
1986 The Marginal Farm Ensemble Theatre
1986 Big River Ensemble Studios Repertory Theatre
1986 Barefoot in the Park Ensemble Theatre
1986 Never in my Lifetime Ensemble Theatre
1989 A Night In Julia Creek
1989 Road
1990 Daylight Saving Bridge Theatre, Coniston & Adelaide
1990 Illusions Ensemble Theatre, Iron Cove Theatre, Sydney
1991 Love Letters Melissa Gardner
1991 A Shayna Maidel Ensemble Theatre
1992 The Heidi Chronicles Ensemble Theatre
1992 Man of the Moment Seymour Centre
1993 The Adman Ensemble Theatre
1994 The Girl's Gotta Eat Subiaco Theatre Centre
1997 Wrong for Each Other Norah Ensemble Theatre
2000 Alarms and Excursions Ensemble Theatre
2002 The Vagina Monologues
2002 After the Ball Ensemble Theatre
2003 Birthrights Helen Sydney Opera House, Riverside Theatres Parramatta
2005 Chapter Two Faye Ensemble Theatre, Parade Theatre
2006 Charitable Intent Bryony Ensemble Theatre
2007 Stella by Starlight Geraldine Ensemble Theatre
2008 Mary Stuart Mary, Queen of Scots Ensemble Theatre
2009 Let the Sunshine Natasha Ensemble Theatre, The Street Theatre, Acton, Q Theatre Penrith, Manning Entertainment Centre, Seymour Centre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre
2010 Ninety Isabel Ensemble Theatre
2011 At Any Cost? Katie The J Theatre, Noosa Heads, Ensemble Theatre
2012 The Gingerbread Lady Eva Meara Ensemble Theatre
2014 Dark Voyager Joan Crawford Ensemble Theatre
2015; 2016 The Good Doctor (A Defenceless Creature and Too Late for Happiness) Mrs. Shtchukin / Ensemble Theatre, Glen Street Theatre
2016 The Shadow Box Beverley Old Fitzroy Theatre
2017; 2019 Two Landlady / Old Woman / Maudie / Mrs Iger / Lesley / Alice / Woman Ensemble Theatre, QUT, Glen Street Theatre
2018 After the Ball
2018 Torch Song Trilogy Ma Beckoff Darlinghurst Theatre
2018; 2022 Killing Katie: Confessions of a Book Club Robyn Ensemble Theatre
2022 Heroes of the Fourth Turning Gina Presson Seymour Centre
2024 The Great Divide Penny Poulter Ensemble Theatre, The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre

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Personal life

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Raison is married to fellow Australian actor Brian Meegan, with whom she has starred with in several plays, and together they are patrons of the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. They share a daughter, Hannah-Rae Meegan. [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Neighbours shock as Claudia flees and someone very surprising returns from the dead". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/227087
  3. ^ https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/mosman-daily/married-actors-kate-raison-and-brian-meegan-starring-in-their-sixth-play-together-at-kirribillis-ensemble-theatre/news-story/61b2364e3c408a575e7e957c37e6754b?amp&nk=de0a11739f0a625ff9dacdc94fb74527-1708849571
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