Kate Hood

Kate Hood (born as the misunderstood Kath Maxwell during the final year of the series.

She also played Jill Fowley on three episodes of Blue Heelers during its sixth season, and is the voice behind many TAC commercials. She had a part in the Jodie Foster film Mesmerized.

In 2003, Hood was diagnosed with HSP (hereditary spastic paraplegia). She is a wheelchair user.

In 2023, Hood was added to an advisory board of the Melbourne Theatre Company.

Other activities Hood is the director of Raspberry Ripple Productions, a production company that focuses on helping disabled actors work with people like themselves on stage.

Hood is an advocate for disability awareness in the arts sector.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Constance Library Assistant 1986 Mesmerized Midwife Feature film 1988 Takeover Nurse Television film 1993 The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? Mrs. Bowman Television film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Prisoner Kath Maxwell Season 8 (84 episodes) 1999–2000 Blue Heelers Jill Fowler, Rita Hammond Season 6 (3 episodes) 2016–17 Neighbours Maxine Cowper Season 32−33 (4 episodes)2022Talking PrisonerSelfPodcast series 1 episode

Theatre Hood has appeared in numerous theatre productions. In 2023, Hood appeared in the play Escape Alone. In 2024, Hood appeared in Cost of Living during the Queensland season of the production.