1. Kath Fox first appeared in the series two episode "Knife Edge", broadcast on 23 December 1999.
46 Facts About Kath Fox
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Kath Fox is characterised as a devout Catholic with high moral values and the over-protective mother of Danny Shaughnessy.
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Kath Fox befriends and later falls in love with a priest, Father Michael.
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Kath Fox was then a regular feature in a controversial serial killer plot, in which patients are murdered by staff nurse Kelly Yorke.
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Kath Fox tries to frame Kath, who lays blame to Kelly's brother Nic Yorke, which results in Kelly stabbing Kath in a near fatal clash.
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Kath Fox had made her intentions clear to producers in 2003 and they convinced her to stay for an extra year.
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Pearson has stated that Kath Fox became one of the show's best loved characters.
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Kath Fox was resolute in the face of anything life threw at her.
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Kath Fox had a calm nature which made people warm to her.
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Kath Fox is characterised as a "devout Catholic" and her strong faith causes her issues with a series of relationships writers created for her.
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Kath Fox has an "easy-going and calm nature" which makes her well liked with colleagues and patients.
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Kath Fox uses her beliefs to help other characters, such as those who question their faith.
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Kath Fox is a "very protective" mother to Danny Shaughnessy, but her attitude towards him constantly leaves him embarrassed.
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Kath Fox struggled to come to terms with Danny growing up and becoming independent.
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Kath Fox interferes in his work life and he becomes irritated with her.
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When Danny leaves home Kath Fox begins to suffer from 'empty nest' syndrome and seeks solace through her working life.
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Kath Fox said that she is completely different to more "edgy" roles she has played previously.
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Kath Fox was once a teacher at a Sunday school and used this when portraying Kath's religious aspects.
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Father Michael offers to leave the church but Kath Fox believes it is wrong and ends their relationship.
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Kath Fox wanted to talk to victims directly, but later decided it could be too intrusive.
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Kath Fox had to understand why Kath would stay with an abusive husband.
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Kath Fox believed writers had only ever shown Kath to be "strong, kind and centred".
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Kath Fox is scared by the encounter but after encouragement from Chrissie Williams she decides to stand up to him.
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Producers created a story for Kath Fox dealing with the controversial topic of euthanasia.
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Terry Kath Fox was introduced as the wealthy father of midwife Lisa Kath Fox.
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Kath Fox is diagnosed with cancer and decides to divorce his wife.
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Terry convinces Kath Fox to help him commit suicide before spending their final hours together.
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Lisa suspects that Kath Fox killed her father and reports her to the police.
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Kath Fox later revealed that she found the amount of crying Kath did "exhausting" and added they were her "hardest episodes" to film.
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Kath Fox knows they will discover that she helped Terry to die and Ric Griffin decides to support Kath.
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Kath Fox is shocked when evidence mounts that could implicate him in the investigation.
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Kath Fox is relieved when the murder charge is reduced to assisted suicide.
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Kath Fox decides to plead not guilty which angers Lisa.
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When she is interviewed Kelly tells Helen that she thinks Kath Fox is at fault.
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When Nic is charged with murder Kelly turns her attentions to Kath Fox and begins to take her "frustrations" out on her.
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When Kath Fox discovers the truth, Kelly stabs her and leaves her to bleed to death.
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Kath Fox felt that the story with Terry was great end to her character.
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Viewers were still convinced that Kath Fox would be killed off because of her past stories.
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Kath Fox added that she would be "sad and lonely" and "terrified" of Kelly being placed in the hospital while she recovers from her injuries received from the explosion.
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Kath Fox wanted Kath to leave with an uncomplicated man who was not abusive, dying or unavailable like her ex-partners.
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However producers did not want Kath Fox to leave the show because of a romance and they reached a compromise.
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Kath Fox told Laws that Larry seemed "too good to be true" and he expected him to "turn and be really horrible and something nasty happen".
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Kath Fox did take Terry's life, and she lied about it, so this is a huge weight lifted for her.
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Kath Fox believed the show created "the most moving scenes" with Kath connecting with a fellow battered wife.
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Kath Fox was confused why she did not express her morals in court and was shocked that she was found innocent.
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Kath Fox branded her a murderer thought the scenes which Kelly stabbed "Kath 'The Terminator' Fox" were "fantastic".