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| Born | Kate Ritchie August 14, 1978 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years active | 1986—present |
Kate Ritchie (born August 14, 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 also has two nieces 9 year old Alesha and 3 month old Matilda.citation needed 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 December 13, 2007[13] and she last appeared on Australian screens as Sally Fletcher on April 3, 2008. Her UK demise with the same episode, was not long after the Australian with her departure being screened on UK terrestrial television on May 12, 2008 [14]
- 2008
On January 14, 2008, Ritchie began work on the Nova 96.9 breakfast show with Merrick and Rosso.[15]
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.[16]
For a time during 2007, Ritchie was dating pro-skateboarder Corbin Harris, who was 4 years her junior.[17] They had 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. Ritchie is now dating rugby league player, Stuart Webb, who plays for the St George Illawara Dragons.[18]
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) |
Awards
Logie awards
In 2006, Ritchie won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress at the 2006 TV Week Logie Awards. She was also nominated for the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, but lost to Blue Heelers actor John Wood.[19][20]
In 2007, Ritchie was nominated for and won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television as well as her second Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress.[21]
In 2008, Ritchie again took the Gold Logie and the Silver for Most Popular Actress at the Logie Awards, achieving back-to-back Golds and three years in a row as Most Popular Actress.[22]
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 (October 29, 2005). Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Briefly - Kate gonged", Macarthur Chronicle (Sydney, Australia) (May 9, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Accolade for our `iconic' Ritchie", Macarthur Chronicle, 16 May, 2006
- ^ "Cyclone Tracy". IMDB. Retrieved on 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 (August 6, 2007). "Fourth time lucky - Radio", Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2008-08-22.
- ^ a b "It takes two and Kate's happy", The Daily Telegraph, April 25, 2007
- ^ Kate Ritchie quits Home And Away | NEWS.com.au Entertainment
- ^ "Final scene for Kate after 20 years at Home", Daily Telegraph (December 14, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Kate's summer comes to an end", The Advertiser (April 3, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ "New voices in on-air battle", Daily Telegraph (January 15, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ Celebrity sex tapes | The Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Ritchie rich in work and love", Herald Sun, April 26, 2007
- ^ Skater boy two times Ritchie | NEWS.com.au Entertainment
- ^ Murdoch, Alex, "Logies play favourites - Sentiment rules on television's big night", The Courier Mail, May 8, 2006
- ^ "Logie Awards 2006". IMDB. Retrieved on 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Logie Awards 2007". IMDB. Retrieved on 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Logie Awards 2008". IMDB. Retrieved on 2008-07-30.
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
| Preceded by John Wood for Blue Heelers |
Gold Logie Award Most Popular Personality on Australian Television 2007 - 2008 for Home and Away |
Succeeded by N/A |
