| Kate Ritchie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katherine Ritchie 14 August 1978 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years active | 1986—present |
Kate Ritchie (born 14 August 1978 in Goulburn, New South Wales[1]) is a multiple Gold Logie Award winning Australian actress, best known for her long-running role as Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away. She played the character for 20 years from 1988-2008. Prior to her retirement from the role, she shared the record (recognised by Guinness World Records) for the longest continuous role in an Australian drama series, with fellow original cast member Ray Meagher.[2]
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Family and schooling
Ritchie's parents are Heather and Steve, and she has three younger siblings - Rebecca, Stuart and Susan.[3] Ritchie attended Campbelltown North Public School and Hurlstone Agricultural High School - the latter a New South Wales agricultural and selective school.[4]
Career
In addition to 20 years on Home and Away, Ritchie has appeared in commercials, a mini-series and an Australian film. She has also been involved with the Campbelltown Musical Society.[5]
- 1986
She was cast as Molly, the child lead in the 1986 Nine Network-PBL mini-series, Cyclone Tracy, starring Chris Haywood and Tracy Mann.[6]
- 1987
Ritchie started working with Home and Away in 1987, at age 8. Production began in July 1987 (shortly before her 9th birthday) and it premiered on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988.[citation needed]
- 2006
Ritchie played "Nicole" in the ABC film Stepfather of the Bride.[7]
Whilst in the United Kingdom with Mark Furze and Jodi Gordon, Ritchie appeared on The Friday Night Project and Loose Women, and appeared on interviews for Five and Five life.[citation needed]
She was also a contestant on the celebrity singing competition It Takes Two, partnered with Troy Cassar-Daley. The pair placed fourth in the competition.[8]
- 2007
Ritchie joined Nova radio to co-host the drive show with comedian Akmal Saleh, replacing Matthew Newton.[9] She was replaced in May by New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson.[10]
Ritchie co-hosted, with Grant Denyer, the second series of It Takes Two.[11]
In September 2007, Ritchie announced that she would be leaving Home and Away in mid-December.[12] Her final scenes were filmed on 13 December 2007[13] and she last appeared on Australian screens as Sally Fletcher on 3 April 2008. Her UK demise with the same episode, was not long after the Australian with her departure being screened on UK terrestrial television on 12 May 2008.[14]
- 2008
On 14 January 2008, Ritchie began work on the Nova 96.9 breakfast show with Merrick and Rosso.[15]
Shortly after the 2008 Logie Awards Ritchie did her first interview with another network[which?] since leaving Home and Away, thus making it her first television appearance since leaving the show.
On 16 October Ritchie appeared on pay-TV, on the Merrick & Rosso Show.
In November, it was revealed that Ritchie will star in the second series of Underbelly, as Judi Kane, the wife of slain 1970s standover man Les Kane.[16] The new series will screen in 2009. This will be her first TV drama role since leaving Home and Away.
Ritchie has also signed on to do another 12 months with the Merrick and Rosso breakfast show.[citation needed]
- 2009
Ritchie has continued her radio role on the "Merrick & Rosso and Kate Ritchie Show", and, also as promised, starred in Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities as Judi Kane.
In 2009 Kate also became the face of Vaseline.[citation needed]
It was announced on 7 November 2009 that Ritchie would host The 2009 ARIA Awards on 26 November, alongside actor and fellow underbelly cast member Gyton Grantley.[citation needed]
On November 10th, 2009, Kate announced she would be leaving Nova 96.9's breakfast team and returning to acting. [17]
Personal life
In 2000, an explicit sex tape widely reported as featuring Ritchie and an ex-boyfriend was published on the Internet. She has never publicly discussed the matter.[18]
For a time during 2007, Ritchie was dating pro-skateboarder Corbin Harris, who was 4 years her junior.[19] They met in February 2007 at castmate Ada Nicodemou's wedding to Chrys Xipolitas.[11] She previously was involved in a long-term relationship with rugby league footballer Chris Walker. [20] Ritchie started dating St George Illawara Dragons player Stuart Webb in 2008.[citation needed]
On September 9th, 2009, it was announced that Kate had become engaged to Webb. [21]
Television roles (synopsis)
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cyclone Tracy | Mini-series |
| 1988-2008 | Home And Away | Played the role of Sally Fletcher for 20 years |
| 2006 | Stepfather of the Bride | TV Movie |
| 2006; 2007 | It Takes Two | Contestant (2006); Host (2007) |
| 2007; 2008 | Carols in the Domain | Co-Host with Grant Denyer |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities | Judi Kane |
Awards
Logie awards
Wins
- 2006: Silver Logie Most Popular Actress: Home and Away
- 2007: Silver Logie Most Popular Actress: Home and Away
- 2007: Gold Logie Most Popular Personality: Home and Away
- 2008: Silver Logie Most Popular Actress: Home and Away
- 2008: Gold Logie Most Popular Personality: Home and Away
Nominations
- 2006: Gold Logie Most Popular Personality: Home and Away
- 2009: Silver Logie Most Popular Actress: Home and Away
- 2009: Gold Logie Most Popular Personality: Home and Away
Footnotes
- ^ Kate Ritchie official biography, Meet the Cast, Seven Network
- ^ Yeaman, Simon, "Kate and Bay belong together", The Advertiser, 2 July, 2005
- ^ "Star Watch - Kate Ritchie". Herald Sun. 29 October 2005.
- ^ "Briefly - Kate gonged". Macarthur Chronicle (Sydney, Australia). 9 May 2006.
- ^ "Accolade for our 'iconic' Ritchie", Macarthur Chronicle, 16 May, 2006
- ^ "Cyclone Tracy". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316973/. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ Home sweet home, Sunday Mail, 21 January, 2007
- ^ "Days just keep getting brighter", Hobart Mercury, 9 November, 2006
- ^ Mitchell, Glenn, "Kate Ritchie's taken over", Herald Sun, 25 January, 2007
- ^ Javes, Sue (6 August 2007). "Fourth time lucky - Radio". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b "It takes two and Kate's happy", The Daily Telegraph, 25 April 2007
- ^ Kate Ritchie quits Home And Away | NEWS.com.au Entertainment
- ^ "Final scene for Kate after 20 years at Home". Daily Telegraph. 14 December 2007.
- ^ "Kate's summer comes to an end". The Advertiser. 3 April 2008.
- ^ "New voices in on-air battle". Daily Telegraph. 15 January 2008.
- ^ Clune, Richard (16 November 2008). "Kate's bold return to TV". Sunday Herald Sun.
- ^ "Breakfast radio shake-up as Merrick, Rosso split". news.com.au. 10 November 2009. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,26329246-5013560,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ Celebrity sex tapes | The Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Ritchie rich in work and love", Herald Sun, 26 April 2007
- ^ "Skater boy two times Ritchie". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 2007. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21651220-10388,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "NRL star Stuart Webb proposes to Kate Ritchie". news.com.au. 9 September 2009. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,26047966-5013560,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
External links
- Kate Ritchie's profile at homeandaway.com.au
- It Takes Two official website
- Merrick and Rosso on Nova 969
- Sally and Milco video
- Kate Ritchie at the Internet Movie Database
- Freehand - Kate's Management
- Kate Ritchie Online
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by John Wood for Blue Heelers |
Gold Logie Award Most Popular Personality on Australian Television 2007 – 2008 for Home and Away |
Succeeded by Rebecca Gibney for Packed to the Rafters |
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