Kate Jenkinson


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 hit 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.

Career

In 2005, Jenkinson was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for her role as Julia in Black Swan's production of Zastrozzi and was a regular on the TV comedy series The Wedge from 2005–07. She appeared as herself on Thank God You're Here in 2006–07, as well as Forgotten Cities, a new pilot for Working Dog.
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 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. In 2015, she played Carol, the daughter of the title character in Shaun Micallef's sitcom The Ex-PM.
In 2015, Jenkinson joined the cast of Wentworth as prison inmate Allie Novak and has just completed filming Season 5, which is due to air in April 2017 in Australia. Season 6 was confirmed in May 2017 and filming began a few weeks later, with Jenkinson confirmed to be back on set for season 6.
On 30 April 2019, it was announced that Jenkinson had joined the cast of Australian Medical drama, Doctor Doctor. Details of her character have not yet been released, but she will begin appearing in the fourth season, which commenced filming in April 2019.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–07The WedgeVarious
2006–07Thank God You're HereHerself
2007Forgotten CitiesVarious
2007NewstopiaAmandaEpisode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
2008Canal RoadFelicity
2008Bogan PrideTizneen
2008–09RushNina Wise
2009Whatever Happened to That Guy?IVF Nurse
2009–10SatisfactionJemima
2009–12TangleMelanie
2010City HomicideLara Conlon
2010WilfredCaddy
2010–12LowdownSamantha
2011Killing TimeWendy Peirce
2012Agony AuntsHerself
2012The StraitsAntoinette Montebello
2012Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesIsabella
2011–13OffspringKate Reid
2012House HusbandsNadine Nadir
2013–14Super Fun NightKendall Quinn
2015, 2017The Ex-PMCarol
2015HidingRebecca Swift / Maree Quigg
2016–WentworthAllie NovakRegular role
2018Have You Been Paying Attention?HerselfGuest Quiz Master
2018Talkin Bout Your GenerationHerself
2019Doctor DoctorTaraSeason 4

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