Catherine Malia Godbold (23 September 1974 – 4 May 2018) was an Australian actress.
Career Godbold was best known for her role as Deborah Hale Regnery on The Saddle Club and the ill-fated Meg Bowman in Home and Away. She also starred in Chances and Newlyweds in which she starred as Jules Carter. Following the cancellation of Newlyweds, Godbold began doing voice over work in between auditions. In 1997, she was cast as Sondra Pike in Neighbours.
Personal life Godbold was the daughter of Australian broadcaster Rosemary Margan, who she portrayed in the Graham Kennedy biopic The King.
Death In May 2007, after The Saddle Club was picked up for a third season, Godbold was diagnosed with brain cancer, age 32. She had the tumour removed and began chemotherapy.
A second brain tumour developed in January 2018, which proved to be terminal. Godbold died on 4 May 2018, aged 43, just six months after the death of her mother. Godbold's funeral was held on 10 May 2018. Godbold and her mother are buried together at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Type 1992 Alex: The Spirit of a Champion Maggie Benton Feature film 2007 The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy Rosemary Margan TV movie
Television Year Title Role Type 1990 More Winners Sarah O'Grady TV series, season 2, episode 1: "His Master's Ghost" 1991 Chances Nikki Taylor TV series, 71 episodes 1992 Home and Away Meg Bowman TV series, 40 episodes 1993–94 Newlyweds Jules Carter TV series, 52 episodes 1994 Hey Dad..! Cassie TV series, season 14, episode 5: "Romancing the Stunned" 1994 Frontline Herself TV series, season 1, episode 13: "This Night of Nights" 1997 Neighbours Sondra Pike TV series, 4 episodes 1994; 2000 Blue Heelers Natalie Anderson / Gail Hutton TV series, 2 episodes 2001 Blonde Assistant #2 TV miniseries 2001–03 The Saddle Club Deborah Hale Regnery TV series, seasons 1 & 2, 32 episodes 2002 The Saddle Club: Adventures at Pine Hollow Deborah Hale Regnery Video special 2007 Get This Herself TV series, season 1, episode 69
Theatre Year Title Role Venue / Co. 1998 Noises Off Twelfth Night Theatre Brisbane, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Gladstone Entertainment Centre, Townsville Civic Theatre, Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Walkington Theatre, Karratha, Carnarvon Civic Centre, Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre 1994–95 Falling from Grace Tessa Brompton-Story Malthouse Theatre, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Monash University, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Capital Theatre, Bendigo, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre, Canberra Theatre, Wharf Theatre with STC with Playbox Theatre Company
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