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Dame Kate Harcourt
DNZM JP
Harcourt in 2018
Born
Catherine Winifred Fulton

(1927-06-16) 16 June 1927 (age 97)
Amberley, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1960s–present
Spouse
Peter Millais Harcourt
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(m. 1965; died 1995)​
Children2
RelativesMiranda Harcourt (daughter)
Geraldine Harcourt (niece)
Thomasin McKenzie (granddaughter)

Dame Catherine Winifred Harcourt DNZM JP (née Fulton, born 16 June 1927), known professionally as Kate Harcourt, is a New Zealand actor. Listen with Mother, "a morning radio show for pre-schoolers" that aired nationally, "led her to television, as host of the Wellington version of children's show Junior Magazine."[1] Over her long career she has worked in comedy as well as drama in theatre, film, and TV.

Personal life

Harcourt was born in Amberley, New Zealand, the daughter of Winifred Harriet (Austin) and Gordon Fulton.[2] She is the mother of actor Miranda Harcourt and former Fair Go television presenter Gordon Harcourt,[3][4] and grandmother of actress Thomasin McKenzie. She played a part in the movie adaptation of The Changeover.[5][6][7] Her husband, Peter Harcourt (1923–1995), was from the family that founded Harcourts International real estate. He died on 6 March 1995 of cancer, two years after being appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order in the 1993 New Year Honours for service to the community as an actor, broadcaster and presenter for 54 years since 1941.[8]

Honours

In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, Harcourt was appointed as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the theatre.[9]

References

  1. ^ NZ On Screen. "Kate Harcourt | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ Scholefield, Guy Hardy; Lambert, Max (1991). Who's who in New Zealand. Reed.
  3. ^ A lifetime walking the boards Capital Times, 12 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Harcourt siblings: The tables are turned", nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com, 23 October 2011.
  5. ^ "National Portrait – Kate Harcourt, a real dame and still thrilled by performing". Stuff.co.nz. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ Victoria Crocker (25 September 2017). "Dame Kate Harcourt on stage and screen this season | WOW". World of WearableArt. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Kate Harcourt in 'The Changeover' World Premiere – Arrivals". Zimbio. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Peter Harcourt". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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