Kathryn Beck
| Kathryn Beck | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 March 1986 Wellington Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Kathryn Beck (born 1 March 1986) is an Australian television and theatre actress. In 2007, she played Lily Nelson in the soap opera Home and Away and the following year, she appeared in East of Everything. In 2013, Beck began appearing in Neighbours as Gemma Reeves. She joined the cast of Wentworth in 2014.
Biography
She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and raised in Wellington Point, a suburb of Redland City. She attended Alexandra Hills State High School, and studied drama at Queensland University of Technology. She appeared in an advertising campaign for KFC's "Twister", before moving to Sydney and landing the role in Home and Away. In 2008, she played Lizzy Dellora in the ABC1 drama series East of Everything.[1] In 2010 she was cast in the lead role of the successful feature-length film The Little Things directed by Nell McGregor.
She has performed in theatre work for the Griffin Theatre Company, including King Tide by Katherine Thomson in 2007.[2] Beck joined the cast of Neighbours as Gemma Reeves in 2013.[3] She began appearing in the second season of prison drama Wentworth in 2014.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mosaic | Young Candice | Aaron Catling | |
| 2009 | Subdivision | Dale Kelly | Sue Brooks | |
| 2010 | The Little Things | Dee O'Keefe | Neil McGregor | |
| 2011 | Burning Man | Marti | Jonathan Teplitzky | |
| 2012 | Not Suitable for Children | Becky Kincaid | Peter Templeman | |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Scooter the Penguin | Darling Starling Shawntelle (voice) | Harry Cason & Michael Schelp | Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | These Final Hours | Vicki | Zac Hilditch | |
| 2014 | Locks of Love | Sally | Christian Doran | Segment: "CapItal L" |
| 2015 | Super Awesome! | Paige Starr | Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes | |
| 2016 | Madly | Woman | Mia Wasikowska | Segment: "Afterbirth" |
| 2016 | Cooped Up | Emily | Kane Guglielmi | Not yet released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Home and Away | Lily Nelson | Season 20 – 4 episodes (recurring role) |
| 2007 | Chandon Pictures | Sherbert | Season 1, Episode 1 – "Cousins" (guest role) |
| 2008–09 | East of Everything | Lizzy Dellora | 2 seasons – 13 episodes (main role) |
| 2008 | Scorched | Emily Francia | Nine Network television film |
| 2009 | All Saints | Marina Reade | Season 12, Episode 18 – "On Second Thoughts..." (guest role) |
| 2012 | Puberty Blues | Ginny | Season 1, Episode 4 (guest role) |
| 2013 | Camp | Veronique | Season 1, Episode 9 – "CIT Overnight" (guest role) |
| 2013 | Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War | Anoushka | Miniseries – 2 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Neighbours | Gemma Reeves | Seasons 29 & 30 – 16 episodes (recurring role) |
| 2014 | Wentworth | Sky Pierson | Season 2 – 12 episodes (recurring role) |
Short works
- 2005: Passive Smoker ... as Beth
- 2009: Benefit ... as Karina
- 2010: The Improbable Existence of Lily Bell ... as Lily
- 2010: Falling Fowl ... as Stephine Fowl
- 2011: Collision ... as Mia
- 2012: Love Untitled
- 2013: Kite ... as Sara
- 2013: First Date
- 2014: Twisted ... The Girl
- 2014: Flat Daddy ... Erica
- 2015: These Final Hours ... as Vicky
- 2015: Batman and Jimbo ... as Kath
- 2015: The Gap ... as Theresa
References
- ↑ Saleh, Suraya: Local girl stars in ABC drama, The Redland Times, 27 March 2008.
- ↑ Dunne, Stephen: Arts Review: King Tide, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 2007.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 September 2013). "'Neighbours' unveils new character Gemma Reeves". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Aussie co-star Kate Jenkinson leaps to Rebel Wilson's defence after US critics savage new comedy series Super Fun Night". The Daily Telegraph. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.