# Kate Raison

Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television and film, predominantly her numerous roles in soap operas.

## Career

Raison starred in A Country Practice from 1987 to 1990 as Cathy Hayden, E Street from 1991 to 1992 as Sheriden Sturgess, and Pacific Drive from 1995 to 1996 as Georgina Ellis
Raison has also appeared in Home and Away, Farscape and All Saints.
In early 2019, Raison began playing a recurring role in long-running series Neighbours. Her character, Claudia Watkins, the cold, estranged mother of established character Finn Kelly (Rob Mills), initially appeared in 6 episodes. She returned for another guest stint in December 2019 during which she causes problems for Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta), the mother of her baby granddaughter to her other son, the then missing and presumed deceased, Shaun Watkins (Brad Moller). Raison returned for a third stint in Neighbours in April 2020 following the death of Finn Kelly. During this stint, her character, goes for custody of her baby granddaughter, and discovers her youngest son, Shaun, is still alive.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1986 | For Love Alone | English Waitress | Feature film |
| 1987 | Going Sane | Nosh | Feature film |
| 1993 | Encounters (aka Voyage into Fear) | Madaline Carr | Feature film |
| 1994 | Ebbtide | Ann Blackmore | Feature film |
| 2006 | Checkpoint | Rebecca | Film Short |
| 2011 | Soulmate | Role unknown | Film Short |
| 2018 | Bring Me Back, Ma | Beth | Film Short |
| 2019 | Being Gavin | Elaine | Feature film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1985 | Sons and Daughters | Guest role: Nurse | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Darlene McCoy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987–1990 | A Country Practice | Regular role: Cathy Hayden | TV series, 236 episodes |
| 1990 | Home and Away | Recurring role: Jennifer Atkinson | TV series, 16 episodes |
| 1990–1992 | E Street | Regular role: Sheridan Sturgess | TV series, season 2-4, 124 episodes |
| 1993 | Butterfly Island | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Over the Hill | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995–1997 | Pacific Drive | Regular role: Georgina Ellis | TV series |
| 1996 | Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special | Jennifer Atkinson (uncredited) | Video |
| 1998, 2023 | Home and Away | Guest role: Paula Rogers | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Farscape | Guest role: Pa'u Tahleen | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000; 2009 | All Saints | Guest role: Julie Campbell | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Murder Call | Guest role: Abigail Easton | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Outriders | Regular role: Tori Konrad | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 2001 | Head Start | Guest role: Claudia | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2002 | Superfire | Beth Perkins | TV film, GERMANY / CANADA / NZ / US |
| 2009 | All Saints | Recurring Guest role: Kathy Whittaker | TV series, 1 episodes |
| 2014-2015 | Wonderland | Recurring guest role: Katherine Barnes | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Neighbours | Recurring role: Claudia Watkins | TV series, 16 episodes |
| 2023 | Home and Away | Nicola Carter | TV series, 2 episodes |

### Television appearances (as self)

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1992; 1997; 2003 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1992 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992; 2012 | The Morning Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | The World Tonight | Herself | TV series, 1 episode ("Beauty and the Beast" segment |
| 1992 | Vidiot | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | What's Cooking | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Midday Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Main Event | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Herself | TV special |
| 2014 | Studio 10 | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015; 2018 | The Daily Edition | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | The School for Scandal | | |
| 1986 | The Marginal Farm | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 1986 | Big River | | Ensemble Studios Repertory Theatre |
| 1986 | Barefoot in the Park | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 1986 | Never in my Lifetime | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 1989 | A Night In Julia Creek | | |
| 1989 | Road | | |
| 1990 | Daylight Saving | | Bridge Theatre, Coniston & Adelaide |
| 1990 | Illusions | | Ensemble Theatre, Iron Cove Theatre, Sydney |
| 1991 | Love Letters | Melissa Gardner | |
| 1991 | A Shayna Maidel | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 1992 | The Heidi Chronicles | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 1992 | Man of the Moment | | Seymour Centre |
| 1993 | The Adman | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 1994 | The Girl's Gotta Eat | | Subiaco Theatre Centre |
| 1997 | Wrong for Each Other | Norah | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2000 | Alarms and Excursions | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2002 | The Vagina Monologues | | |
| 2002 | After the Ball | | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2003 | Birthrights | Helen | Sydney Opera House, Riverside Theatres Parramatta |
| 2005 | Chapter Two | Faye | Ensemble Theatre, Parade Theatre |
| 2006 | Charitable Intent | Bryony | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2007 | Stella by Starlight | Geraldine | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2008 | Mary Stuart | Mary, Queen of Scots | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2009 | Let the Sunshine | Natasha | Ensemble Theatre, The Street Theatre, Acton, Q Theatre Penrith, Manning Entertainment Centre, Seymour Centre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre |
| 2010 | Ninety | Isabel | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2011 | At Any Cost? | Katie | The J Theatre, Noosa Heads, Ensemble Theatre |
| 2012 | The Gingerbread Lady | Eva Meara | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2014 | Dark Voyager | Joan Crawford | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2015; 2016 | The Good Doctor (A Defenceless Creature and Too Late for Happiness) | Mrs. Shtchukin / | Ensemble Theatre, Glen Street Theatre |
| 2016 | The Shadow Box | Beverley | Old Fitzroy Theatre |
| 2017; 2019 | Two | Landlady / Old Woman / Maudie / Mrs Iger / Lesley / Alice / Woman | Ensemble Theatre, QUT, Glen Street Theatre |
| 2018 | After the Ball | | |
| 2018 | Torch Song Trilogy | Ma Beckoff | Darlinghurst Theatre |
| 2018; 2022 | Killing Katie: Confessions of a Book Club | Robyn | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2022 | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | Gina Presson | Seymour Centre |
| 2024 | The Great Divide | Penny Poulter | Ensemble Theatre, The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre |

## Personal life

Raison is married to fellow Australian actor Brian Meegan, with whom she has starred with in several plays, and together they are patrons of the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. They share a daughter, Hannah-Rae Meegan.