Kate Box

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Kate Box
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Born 1978/1979 (age 45–46)[1]
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia[2]
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present
Notable work
Partner(s) Jada Alberts (2009–present)
Children 3

Kate Box is an Australian stage, film, and television actress. She is known for her roles as Nicole Vargas in Rake, Lou Kelly in Wentworth, and as Dulcie Collins in Deadloch.

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.[7] During her run on Rake, Box was cast in popular television series including Offspring,[8] Old School and the six-part mini-series Fucking Adelaide.[9]

In 2014, Box was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Little Death.[10]

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,[11] a role of which won her the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama.[12]

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 for its eighth and final season.[13] Also in 2019, Box was announced as a cast member in the Cate Blanchett-produced Matchbox Pictures series, Stateless.[14]

In February 2022 it was announced that Box would be play a leading role in the "Tasmanian noir crime comedy" TV series, Deadloch, written by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. The eight-part series by Australian Amazon Original will be released in 2023.[15]

Box was announced as part of the cast for upcoming SBS anthology series Erotic Stories.

Personal life

Since 2009, Box has been in a relationship with writer and actor Jada Alberts, who also appeared in Wentworth from 2013 to 2014. Now married, they reside in Sydney with their three children.[1]

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
2022 Monolith Laura (voice) Feature 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)
2020–2021 Wentworth Lou Kelly Season 8 (20 episodes)
2021 The Moth Effect Various roles
2021 Fires Ruth Episode 5
2023 Deadloch Dulcie Collins 8 episodes
2023 Erotic Stories [16] In production

Awards and nominations

Year Format Award Category Work Result
2015 Film AACTA Award Best Actress in a Leading Role[10] 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[12] Riot Won
2018 Television Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actress[17] Nominated
2019 Television Equity Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries[lower-alpha 1][18] Won
2019 Television AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama[19] Les Norton Nominated

Notes

References

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