Catherine Wilkin

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)

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.