Kate Harcourt
Biography
Kate Harcourt is a New Zealand actress whose work in comedy and drama has spanned theater, film, television and radio. Born in Amberley in 1927, she returned from London and taught at schools in Havelock North and Wellington before entering national entertainment as a regular voice on Listen with Mother, a radio program for preschoolers, and later hosted the children's television show Junior Magazine. Her stage career includes comedy with Hens' Teeth, a production of Hedda Gabler, and a long association with the Downstage theater company, where she began by putting up posters. She played Mary in the 1984 world premiere of Renée's Wednesday to Come at Downstage. In 1998 she appeared at the New Zealand Festival of the Arts in Flowers from my Mother's Garden, a biographical stage work. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours she was appointed a dame for services to the theater.
99years old
Turns 100 on June 16in 247 days
- Born Amberley
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Catherine Winifred Harcourt, Catherine Winifred Fulton and Dame Catherine Winifred Harcourt
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 34 years1983 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017The ChangeoverIMDb rating 5.4
- 2009Separation CityIMDb rating 5.7
- 1983Savage IslandsIMDb rating 6.1
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First role
Harcourt's first work with the theater company Downstage was putting up posters for them, beginning a long association with the company.
First role
Harcourt's entry into national entertainment was as a regular voice on Listen with Mother, a Radio New Zealand show for pre-schoolers.
A change of course
Harcourt moved to Wellington and taught at Marsden College before spending seven years at the department store Kirkaldie and Stains, where she organized and hosted weekly fashion shows.
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Worked with
Kate Harcourt made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Timothy Spall's page
Tommy Lee Jones's page
Thomas Kretschmann's page
Joel Edgerton's page
Melanie Lynskey's page
Rhona Mitra's page
Ferdinand FairfaxDirector, 1 film, 1983
All films by Ferdinand Fairfax
All films by Miranda Harcourt
Stuart McKenzieDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Stuart McKenzie
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1996 | Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Won | |
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