Caitlin McDougall is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Always Greener and The Alice.
Early life and education
editMcDougall was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up in regional South Australia.[1]
She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1992.[1][2]
Career
editMcDougall worked in theatre, for the Melbourne Theatre Company; the Australian Shakespeare Company in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney; and has performed comedy in the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Sydney Fringe.[1]
McDougall has appeared in the feature films Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)[3] and Ned,[4] and the short comedy film You Better Watch Out (2008).[5] She also appeared in the television film The Last of the Ryans.[2]
Her television roles have included Always Greener (2001–03), The Alice (2005–06), All Saints, Neighbours, A Country Practice, Ocean Girl, Newlyweds and Xena: Warrior Princess.[6][3][7]
Personal life
editMcDougall has been married to actor Erik Thomson since 1999,[8] and they have a daughter called Eilish and a son named Magnus.[9][10][11] She co-starred with Thomson in the Australian drama series The Alice.[10][11]
As of July 2022[update] they live at Port Willunga, South Australia.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger | Miss Koolkats | Feature film |
| 2003 | Ned | Mrs Kelly | Feature film |
| 2008 | You Better Watch Out | Mother | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Neighbours | Ruth Avery | Guest role; 8 episodes |
| 1994 | Newlyweds | Tracy | Episode: "Fatal Attraction" |
| 1994 | A Country Practice | Jacqueline Norris | Episode: "Solomon's Child" |
| 1995 | Ocean Girl | Lieutenant Borg | Recurring role |
| 1997 | The Last of the Ryans | Shelly | Television film |
| 1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Nogolin | Episode: "A Good Day" |
| 2000 | All Saints | Jodie Reeves | Episode: "Valley of the Shadow: Part 1" |
| 2001–2003 | Always Greener | Sandra Todd | Main cast |
| 2004 | The Alice | Helen Gregory | Television film |
| 2005–2006 | The Alice | Helen Gregory | Main cast |
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Alice: Characters: Caitlin McDougall as Helen Gregory". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "It's take home fame". Herald Sun. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2024 – via Gale.
- ^ a b "Artist gives cuttings a new life". Adelaide Now. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "For my next trick, I'll stop police bullets". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ You Better Watch Out at IMDb
- ^ "Australian Television: The Alice: profile: Caitlin McDougall". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Idato, Michael (8 May 2006). "The Alice". The Age. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Inside Rafters star Erik Thomson's marriage to actress Caitlin McDougall". New Idea. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Clune, Richard (7 September 2008). "Packed to the Rafters' Erik Thomson rates being a dad". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ a b "800 Words star Erik Thompson's marriage confession: Our hardest year yet". New Idea. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Erik Thomson and Caitlin McDougall". Pressreader. TV Guide. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Debelle, Penelope (15 July 2022). "Seconds, please: ABC dishes up a new season of Aftertaste". InDaily. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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