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12 Facts About Kate Fitzpatrick

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Kerry Kathleen Fitzpatrick was born on 1 October 1947 and known as Kate Fitzpatrick, is an Australian television, film, and theatre actress.

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Kate Fitzpatrick acted in Visions for the Paris Theatre Company, and in The Recruiting Officer for the Melbourne Theatre Company.

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Kate Fitzpatrick played Magenta in the original Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show in 1974.

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In 2006, Kate Fitzpatrick briefly joined the cast of soap opera Neighbours in the role of Loris Timmins.

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In 2009, Kate Fitzpatrick appeared in Packed to the Rafters in a reprising guest role.

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In 2010, Kate Fitzpatrick did a short film called Stay Awake, and appeared on Satisfaction.

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In 1983, Kate Fitzpatrick became the world's first female cricketing commentator on television, when she joined the Nine Network cricket commentating team, a gamble by Channel Nine to add a more female approach to the game and attract a larger audience.

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Allegedly, Kate Fitzpatrick was not welcomed with open arms by the male bastion of cricket commentators, according to Angela Pippos.

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Kate Fitzpatrick is a published author, essayist, and humourist, whose work has appeared in numerous major newspapers and journals over the last 30 years.

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Kate Fitzpatrick has worked as a political speech writer during the 1990s.

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Kate Fitzpatrick has been awarded the Queen's "Silver Jubilee Medal" for services to the theatre on the Britannia and has recently completed an Arts degree from National Institute of Dramatic Art.

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Kate Fitzpatrick has a son named Joe Kate Fitzpatrick with French architect Jose Albertini.