Kate Jenkinson

Kate Ellen Jenkinson (born 24 August 1981) is an Australian actress, known for her various roles on The Wedge, as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on Super Fun Night. She is known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian TV series Wentworth.

Education Jenkinson graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2004, winning the Nigel Rideout Award and has since been working constantly in drama and comedy on both stage and screen.

Career In 2005, Jenkinson was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for her role as Julia in the Black Swan State Theatre Company production of Zastrozzi and was a regular on the TV comedy series The Wedge from 2005 to 2007. She appeared as herself on Thank God You're Here from 2006 to 2007, as well as Forgotten Cities, a new pilot for Working Dog Productions.

In 2007, she was in an episode of Shaun Micallef's Newstopia and had a lead guest role on the Channel 9 drama series, Canal Road. She began 2008 in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Don Juan in Soho before commencing as a regular on SBS's Bogan Pride and guest roles on Rush, Satisfaction, Tangle, and Whatever Happened to That Guy?. In 2013, she joined the cast of fellow Australian Rebel Wilson's TV series Super Fun Night. In 2015, she played Carol, the daughter of the title character in Shaun Micallef's sitcom The Ex-PM.

In 2015, Jenkinson joined the cast of Wentworth as prison inmate Allie Novak, and in season 8 (2020), she became a 'top dog' of the prison.

In 2019, Jenkinson joined the cast of Australian medical drama, Doctor Doctor (known as The Heart Guy internationally). She played the role of Tara Khourdair during the fourth season, which commenced filming in April 2019, and aired from February to May 2020.

In 2023 Jenkinson reprised the role of Mel for season four of Five Bedrooms.

Personal life Jenkinson lives with her partner Nathan and their two rescue dogs, Bowie and Bruno. In 2021 they had their first child, a son.

She was previously in a same-sex relationship.

In late 2025, Jenkinson announced that she was releasing a cook book titled ' Half Baked' based on the success of her cooking segments on social media.

Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref 2005 Zastrozzi Julia Black Swan Theatre, Perth 2008 Don Juan in SoHo Mattie/Dalia Melbourne Theatre Company 2009 Secret Bridesmaids Business Naomi Kay + McLean Productions 2010 The Graduate Elaine Robinson

Filmography

Television

Films

Other appearances YearTitleRoleNotes 2021 Wentworth: Unlocked Self TV special 2019 Wentworth: Behind the Bars Self TV special 2018 Have You Been Paying Attention? Guest Quiz Master Talkin Bout Your Generation Herself 2012 Agony Aunts Herself 2006–2007 Thank God You're Here Herself

Awards Year Organisation Award Notes 2004 Nigel Rideout Award Teacher's Choice WAAPA 2005 Equity Benevolent Guild Best Newcomer Nominee Zastrozzi 2013 Australians in Film Finalist Heath Ledger Scholarship