# Alicia Gardiner

Alicia Gardiner is an Australian television and theatre actress who is best known from her role on television series Offspring as Kim Akerholt. Gardiner is also known for her role as Cath in Deadloch.

## Early life

Gardiner studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.

## Career
### Television

In addition to Offspring Gardiner's television roles include the series Last Man Standing, mini-series Queen Kat, Carmel and St. Jude, as well as Wolf Creek, Redfern Now, Kath And Kim and the children's television series Fergus McPhail and Noah & Saskia. Gardiner had most recently appeared in Wakefield and Rosehaven.
On 21 February 2023 it was announced that Gardiner was named as part of the cast for Prime series Deadloch in the role of Cath York. On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Deadloch was renewed for a second series with Gardiner reprising the role of Cath York. Gardiner also appeared in online series Buried.

### Theatre

In 2001 and 2002, Gardiner was a member of the original Australian cast of Mamma Mia!, playing the role of 'Ali'. In 2017 and 2018, Gardiner played the role of 'Rosie' in the Australian tour of Mamma Mia!.

## Personal life

Gardiner has 2 children.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Downriver | Dana McCarthy | Film |
| 2013 | Courage | Shannon | Short film |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | Sue McKillop | TV movie |
| 2004 | Loot | Laura Mantusi | TV movie |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Nurse Aid | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Darby and Joan | Gillian Novak | TV series: series 2 episode 2 |
| 2024 | Buried | Rita | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Fam Time | Manager Tracey | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Clearing | Judith | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2023–present | Deadloch | Cath York | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Wakefield | Jennifer | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Rosehaven | Julie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Joanne Argus | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Get Krack!n | Kristen | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | St Francis | Kim Akerholt | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The Caravan | Kim Akerholt | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Wolf Creek | Janine | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | Four Quarters | | |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Birdie Fowler | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Redfern Now | Brenda | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2010-17 | Offspring | Kim Akerholt | TV series, 86 episodes |
| 2010 | The Nurses | Nurse Kim | TV series |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Nurse Amelia Larkin | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Kath & Kim | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Noah and Saskia | Theresa | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Fergus McPhail | Mrs Crombie | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Judy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | MDA | Nurse Jill | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Fran | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Short Cuts | School Nurse | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Dogwoman A Grrrls best friend | Varna O'Halloran | TV series |
| 2000 | SeaChange | Secretary | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Halifax f.p. | Gemma Preston | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Queen Kat, Carmel & St Jude | Carmel McCaffey | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 2001-02 | Mamma Mia! | Ali | Princess Theatre Melbourne, Lyric Theatre Brisbane |
| 2002 | Love's the Best Doctor | | Chapel Off Chapel |
| 2003 | Open for Inspection | | La Mama |
| 2017-18 | Mamma Mia! | Rosie | Canberra Theatre, Lyric Theatre Brisbane, Capitol Theatre, Crown Theatre Perth, Princess Theatre Melbourne, Festival Theatre Adelaide |