Kate Hood
Australian actress
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Kate Hood (born 1958 or 1959[1]) is an Australian actress, born in Sydney. She studied drama in New Zealand and joined The Mercury Theatre.[citation needed]
She is best known to international audiences for her role in the cult television drama Prisoner[2][3] as the misunderstood Kath Maxwell during the final year of the series.[4][5]
She also played Jill Fowley on three episodes of Blue Heelers during its sixth season, and is the voice behind many TAC commercials. She had a part in the Jodie Foster film Mesmerized.[citation needed]
In 2003, Hood was diagnosed with HSP (hereditary spastic paraplegia). She is a wheelchair user.[3] Hood said of the diagnosis that she underwent two years of unsuccessful treatment with a chiropractor before seeing a neurologist.[6]
In 2023, Hood was added to an advisory board of the Melbourne Theatre Company.[7]
Other activities
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Constance | Library Assistant | |
| 1986 | Mesmerized | Midwife | Feature film |
| 1988 | Takeover | Nurse | Television film |
| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Mrs. Bowman | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Prisoner | Kath Maxwell | Season 8 (84 episodes) |
| 1999–2000 | Blue Heelers | Jill Fowler, Rita Hammond | Season 6 (3 episodes) |
| 2016–17 | Neighbours | Maxine Cowper | Season 32−33 (4 episodes) |
| 2022 | Talking Prisoner | Self | Podcast series 1 episode |
