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 episode2001 Outriders Regular role: Tori Konrad TV series, 26 episodes Head Start Guest role: Claudia TV series (1 episode) 2002Superfire 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. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/mosman-daily/married-actors-kate-raison-and-brian-meegan-starring-in-their-sixth-play-together-at-kirribillis-ensemble-theatre/news-story/61b2364e3c408a575e7e957c37e6754b?amp&nk=de0a11739f0a625ff9dacdc94fb74527-1708849571

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