Kate Ritchie
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| Kate Ritchie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kate Ritchie August 14, 1978 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years active | 1988—present |
Kate Ritchie (born August 14, 1978 in Goulburn, New South Wales[1]) is a multi Gold Logie Award winning Australian actress who is best known for her portrayal of Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away. She played the character for 20 years from 1988-2008 and, along with fellow original cast member Ray Meagher, holds the Guinness Record for the longest continuous role in an Australian drama series.[2]
In addition to 20 years on Home and Away, Ritchie has appeared in commercials, a mini-series and an Australian film. In 1986 she was cast as Molly, the child lead in the Nine Network-PBL mini-series, Cyclone Tracy, starring Chris Haywood and Tracy Mann. In 2006, Ritchie played Nicole in the ABC film Stepfather of the Bride.[3] She has also been involved with the Campbelltown Musical Society.[4]
In 2000, an explicit sex tape widely reported as featuring Ritchie and an ex-boyfriend was leaked onto the internet. She has never publicly discussed the matter.[5]
In 2006, Ritchie was also a contestant on the celebrity singing competition It Takes Two, partnered with Troy Cassar-Daley.[6]
In 2007, Ritchie joined Nova radio to co-host the drive show with comedian Akmal Saleh, replacing Matthew Newton.[7] She was replaced in May by New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson.[citation needed]
Ritchie was a co-host, with Grant Denyer, on the second series of It Takes Two.[8]
Ritchie was dating pro-skateboarder Corbin Harris, who was 4 years her junior.[9] They had met in February 2007 at fellow castmate, Ada Nicodemou's wedding to Chrys Xipolitas.[8] She previously was involved in a long-term relationship with rugby league footballer Chris Walker.[10]
In September 2007, Ritchie announced that she would be leaving Home and Away in mid-December.[11] She last appeared on Australian screens as Sally Fletcher on April 3 2008. Ritchie filmed her final scenes on Friday 14th December 2007.[citation needed]
On January 14 2008, Ritchie began work on the Nova 96.9 breakfast show with Merrick and Rosso.[citation needed]
Ritchie's parents are called Heather & Steve, and she has 2 younger sisters called Rebecca and Susan and 1 younger brother called Stuart.[citation needed]
Ritchie is currently dating Dragons rugby league player Stuart Webb.[citation needed]
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[edit] Television roles
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cyclone Tracy | Mini-series |
| 1988-2008 | Home And Away | Played the central role of Sally Fletcher for a record breaking 20 years |
| 2006 | Stepfather of the Bride | TV Movie |
| 2006-2007 | It Takes Two | Contestant (2006); Host (2007) |
[edit] 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.[12]
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.[citation needed]
Ritchie also took out the Silver and Gold Logie respectively at the 2008 Logie Awards, making it back to back Gold's for the actress.[citation needed]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Kate Ritchie official biography, Meet the Cast, Seven Network
- ^ Yeaman, Simon, "Kate and Bay belong together", The Advertiser, 2 July, 2005
- ^ Home sweet home, Sunday Mail, 21 January, 2007
- ^ "Accolade for our `iconic' Ritchie", Macarthur Chronicle, 16 May, 2006
- ^ Celebrity sex tapes | The Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Days just keep getting brighter", Hobart Mercury, 9 November, 2006
- ^ Mitchell, Glenn, "Kate Ritchie's taken over", Herald Sun, 25 January, 2007
- ^ a b "It takes two and Kate's happy", The Daily Telegraph, April 25, 2007
- ^ "Ritchie rich in work and love", Herald Sun, April 26, 2007
- ^ Skater boy two times Ritchie | NEWS.com.au Entertainment
- ^ Kate Ritchie quits Home And Away | NEWS.com.au Entertainment
- ^ Murdoch, Alex, "Logies play favourites - Sentiment rules on television's big night", The Courier Mail, May 8, 2006
