Kate Box
Kate Box | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | Rake Wentworth |
Kate Box is an Australian stage, film and television actress. She is known for her roles as Nicole Vergas in Rake and as Lou Kelly in Wentworth.
Career
In 2003, Box graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)[3] Her first stage performance was in 2004 as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bell Shakespeare Company,[4] while her other credits include the Sydney Theatre Company presentation of Top Girls which she received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play nomination,[5] Dolores (Old Fitzroy Theatre), Macbeth (Sydney Theatre Company) and A Christmas Carol (Belvoir).[6]
She went on to make her screen debut with a role in the 2005 television film sequel Small Claims: White Wedding. Following this, she made her film debut in 2008 with The Black Balloon and she received guest spots on television shows such as the medical drama series All Saints and the children's drama series My Place. She came to prominence with her role as Nicole Vargas in the ABC comedy-drama series Rake for which she appeared throughout its entire run.[1] During her run on Rake, Box was cast in popular television series including Offspring,[7] Old School and the six-part mini-series Fucking Adelaide.[8]
In 2014, Box was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Little Death.[9]
Box played Marg McMann in the 2018 television film Riot, a film focusing on the LGBTI rights movement and the origins of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the 1970s,[10] a role of which won her the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama.[11]
Her subsequent acting credits have included roles in the 2018 mini-series adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock, Wanted, The Unlisted and Les Norton, and the feature films The Daughter, Three Summers and Back of the Net.
In 2019, it was announced Box was cast in the role of Lou Kelly in the Foxtel prison drama series Wentworth.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Black Balloon | Elizabeth | Feature film |
| 2010 | Oranges and Sunshine | Radio Studio Recptionist | Feature film |
| 2011 | Random 8 | Frances Austin | Feature Film |
| 2011 | Hush | Kate | Short film |
| 2014 | The Little Death | Rowena | Feature film (also known as A Funny Kind of Love) |
| 2014 | You Cut, I Choose | Rosey (27 & 37 Years-Old) | Short film |
| 2015 | The Daughter | Julieanne | Feature Film |
| 2016 | Here is Now | Rachel | Short film |
| 2017 | Three Summers | Linda | Feature film |
| 2019 | Back of the Net | Coach Smith | Feature film |
| 2019 | Way Out Assistance | Rose | Short film |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Small Claims: White Wedding | Nicole | Television film |
| 2006 | Tripping Over | Melinda | Season 1 (3 episodes) |
| 2007 | All Saints | Mia | Season 10 (1 episode) |
| 2008 | Scorched | Annie | Television film |
| 2009 | False Witness | Rona Hennessy | Television film (also known as The Diplomat) |
| 2009 | My Place | Kath | Season 1 (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | Offspring | Alice Havel | Season 1 (6 episodes) |
| 2011 | Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | Germaine Greer | Miniseries (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Old School | Cath Khoury | Season 1 (8 episodes) |
| 2014 | Soul Mates | Aunty Hazel | Season 1 (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | Australia: The Story of Us | Dr. Ella Stack | Documentary series; Season 1 (1 episode) |
| 2017 | Fucking Adelaide | Emma | Miniseries (6 episodes) |
| 2018 | Riot | Marg McMann | Television film |
| 2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Mrs. Bumpher | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
| 2018 | Sheilas | Mina Smith | Miniseries |
| 2010–2018 | Rake | Nicole Vargas | Seasons 1–5 (40 episodes) |
| 2018 | Wanted | Maxine Middleton | Season 3 (6 episodes) |
| 2019 | The Letdown | Nadia | Season 2 (1 episode) |
| 2019 | The Unlisted | Emma Ainsworth | Season 1 (6 episodes) |
| 2019 | Lucy and DiC | Paige | Animated series; Season 1 (8 episodes) |
| 2019 | Les Norton | Lauren "Lozza" Johnson | Season 1 (10 episodes) |
| 2019 | Upright | Esme | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 2020 | Stateless | Janice | Miniseries (6 episodes) |
| 2020– | Wentworth | Lou Kelly | Season 8– (Wentworth: Redemption) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Format | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Film | AACTA Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role[9] | The Little Death | Nominated |
| 2018 | Theatre | Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play[5] | Top Girls | Nominated |
| 2018 | Television | AACTA Award | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama[11] | Riot | Won |
| 2018 | Television | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress[13] | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Television | Equity Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries[a][14] | Won | |
| 2019 | Television | AACTA Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama[15] | Les Norton | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ Award shared with Damon Herriman, Xavier Samuel, Jessica De Gouw and Josh Quong Tart.
References
- ^ a b "Les Norton star Kate Box on how Rake made her a 'bold' type". The New Daily. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Debelle, Penelope (23 February 2018), "Role call – a gay rights drama too good to miss", The Advertiser
- ^ "NIDA congratulates alumni at AACTA Awards". NIDA. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production". internetshakespeare.uvic.ca. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Nguyen, Justine (18 June 2018), "2018 Helpmann Awards nominations announced", Limelight
- ^ Blake, Elissa (23 April 2015). "Kate Box and Janine Watson's Dolores shines light on domestic violence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Offspring: Cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Howard, Jane (14 June 2018). "F*!#ing Adelaide review – Pamela Rabe and Brendan Maclean in love letter to a city". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b "AACTA Awards 2014: All the nominees". SBS. 4 December 2014.
- ^ Debelle, Penelope (23 February 2018). "Role call – a gay rights drama too good to miss". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Maddox, Gerry (5 December 2018), "Sweet Country dominates AACTA Awards, with a surprise best actor win", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Burke, Tina (28 October 2019). "Jane Hall, Kate Box and Zoe Terakes join Wentworth ahead of final seasons". nowtolove.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Coy, Bronte (27 May 2018). "Logies nominations 2018: Channel 10 stars snubbed in Gold category". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (18 June 2019). "Equity Ensemble Awards 2019: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominees Revealed for the 2019 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel". aacta.org. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.