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Kate Beahan | |
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 Beahan at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | 12 October 1974 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Other name | Kate Beehan |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Parent | Michael Beahan |
Kate Beahan (born 12 October 1974) is an Australian film actress. Beahan was born in Perth. She appeared mostly in movies and TV series in Australia. Her best-known American film role was playing Sister Willow Woodward in the 2006 horror remake The Wicker Man opposite Nicolas Cage.[1]
Early life
[edit]Beahan was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia.[2] Her father, Michael Beahan, was an Australian Labor Party Senator from Western Australia from 1987 to 1996.
She attended the University of Western Australia.[3]
Career
[edit]Beahan began her career appearing in theater productions in Perth and later, Sydney.[3] She made her feature film debut in Strange Planet (1999), followed by a role in Chopper.[4]
After relocating to the United States, Beahan was cast in lead roles in the thriller Flightplan (2005) opposite Jodie Foster, and opposite Nicolas Cage in Neil LaBute's The Wicker Man (2006), a remake of the 1973 British film of the same name.[3] Subsequent roles included the psychological thriller The Return (2006) starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the independent drama One of Our Own (2007).
Beahan subsequently had supporting roles in the Australian films Burning Man (2011) and Goldstone (2016).
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Strange Planet | Poppy | ||
| 2000 | Chopper | Tanya | [4] | |
| 2002 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Jo Buckley | ||
| 2002 | Pending | Jasmine | Short | |
| 2005 | Flightplan[5] | Stephanie | ||
| 2006 | The Wicker Man | Sister Willow Woodward | ||
| 2006 | The Return | Michelle | ||
| 2007 | One of Our Own | Cathy | ||
| 2011 | Burning Man | Lesley | [6] | |
| 2012 | My Mind's Own Melody | Melody | Short | |
| 2014 | Bet on Red | Red | Short | |
| 2015 | Urban Foraging | Australian | Short | |
| 2015 | Southbound | Cait | [7] | |
| 2016 | Goldstone | Pinky | [8] | |
| 2019 | The Report | Candace Ames | [9] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Gift | Enzo | Main role | |
| 1999 | Home and Away | Claire Andrews | Episodes: "1.2581", "1.2585", "1.2588" | |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Stephanie Kelly | Guest role (season 5) | |
| 2001 | Love Is a Four Letter Word | Alicia 'Albee' Barrett | Main role | |
| 2001 | Outriders | Rachel | Recurring role | |
| 2001 | Farscape | Hubero | Episode: "Fractures" | |
| 2002 | Seconds to Spare | Eve Lambert | TV film | |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Emma Greer | Episodes: "Arson Case", "The Priest" | |
| 2003 | BlackJack: Murder Archive | Julie Egan | TV film | |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Margaret | TV film | |
| 2003 | Splitsville | Toby Pullman | TV film | |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Audrey Patterson | Episode: "The Court Supreme" | |
| 2010 | Rake | Simone | Episode: "R vs Tanner" | |
| 2012 | Kendra | Macy | Episodes: "Versed", "Twilight", "Recovery", "Memory" | |
| 2013 | Perception | Ileana | Episode: "Caleidoscope" | |
| 2013, 2015 | Mistresses | Miranda Nickleby | Recurring role (seasons 1 & 3) | |
| 2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point | Susan Ayliss | TV film | |
| 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Chelsea Beckman | Episode: "Kershaw v. Lincecum" | |
| 2015 | NCIS | Colette Girard | Episodes: "The Lost Boys", "Neverland" | |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Naomi Parsons | Episode: "Foreign Affairs" | |
| 2016 | Devious Maids | Fiona Gladhart | Episodes: "Much Ado About Buffing", "Grime and Punishment", "I Saw the Shine" | |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Diane Sawyer | TV miniseries | |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Justine Doble | Episode: "All About Her" | |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Lady Helen | Episode: "Ahuwale Ka Nane Huna" | |
| 2022 | Troppo | Olivia | Main role | |
| 2022–2023 | Surviving Summer | Margot Torres | Recurring role (seasons 1 & 2) | |
| 2022 | Dynasty | Florence Whitley | Episodes: "More Power to Her", "Catch 22" | |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Reporter #3 | Episode: "2037: A Raven Story" | |
| 2023 | The Horror of Dolores Roach | Georgina Bellyard | Episodes: "Bitch, I've Already Been to Prison", "Bye, Felicia" |
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Cast of NBC's The Menendez Murders and Their Real-Life Counterparts". Town & Country. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ↑ "Our latest shining lights". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 2005. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Beahan, Kate". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026.
- 1 2 Hoad, Phil; Hoad, Interviews by Phil (18 April 2022). "Eric Bana on making Chopper: 'I knew we weren't creating some kind of violence porn'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Flightplan". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (12 September 2011). "Burning Man". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (6 February 2016). "Film Review: 'Southbound'". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (9 June 2016). "Goldstone review – a masterpiece of outback noir that packs a political punch". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (27 January 2019). "'The Report': Film Review | Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kate Beahan at IMDb
