| Kate Lister | |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Known For: | Unhinged, Fox Trap, SeaChange |
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| Awards: | Best Actress (Festigious Film Festival 2019) |
Kate Lister is an Australian actress and producer, best known for her lead role in the horror movie Unhinged (2017), directed by Dan Allen. Lister's portrayal of the character Rachel earned her critical acclaim and established her acting career. She also played series regular Lillian Liano, the quirky small-town cop, in Nine's SeaChange[1] and Jeannine Murphy, the cutthroat journalist, in Netflix's Clickbait.[2]
Lister was born in Melbourne. She began her career in the entertainment industry as a vocalist and DJ at the age of 24,[3] before transitioning to acting in 2012 with the movie Just the Way It Is. She has since worked on around a dozen short films, TV movies, and theatrical movies, including Sony Pictures' film Fox Trap. She has also starred in various TV shows like Neighbours, Bad Mothers and starred in Universal Studio's and Slant, Monster Festival's Best Film for 2022.
In addition to her acting career, Lister continues to pursue her passion for music and performing as a DJ and vocalist.[4] She is also a producer and co-owner of production company Little Fish Films. Lister trained at the Atlantic Acting School in New York under the guidance of William H. Macy, Cynthia Silver, and David Mamet.[5]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Neighbours | Hannah Dunham | ||
| 2015 | Improv Sessions | Hayley | ||
| 2017 | The Warriors | Jessica | ||
| 2017 | Method | Mia Hemingway | ||
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Phoebe | [6] | |
| 2019 | Snapperz | Sophie | ||
| 2019 | SeaChange | Lillian Liano | [7] [8] [9] | |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Jeannine Murphy | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Just the Way It Is | Kathryn Lister | ||
| 2012 | A Flicker of My Mother | Kate Greer | Short Film | |
| 2015 | Break it Gently | Lisa | Short Film | |
| 2016 | Fred | Lisa | Short Film | |
| 2016 | Fox Trap | Connie | ||
| 2016 | Man | Woman | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Intune | Lauren | Short Film | |
| 2017 | Unhinged | Melissa | ||
| 2017 | Indie Film | Hannah | ||
| 2017 | 7 Storeys Down | Charlie | ||
| 2018 | Mandy the Doll | Shelby | ||
| 2018 | Curse of the Scarecrow | June Sommers | [11] | |
| 2018 | Suicide Club | Valerie | ||
| 2019 | The Final Scream | Kia Anderson | ||
| - | Schnookums | Leyla | [12] | |
| 2020 | Drive Me to the End | Sunny Raei | [13] | |
| 2022 | Lisa | [14] | ||
| 2023 | Slant (film) | Una | [15] |
| Year | Title | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drive Me to the End | Film | ||
| 2017 | 7 Storeys Down | Film | ||
| 2017 | Indie Film | Film |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Actress | Drive Me to The End | Won | [18] | |
| 2020 | Best Feature | Drive Me to The End | Won | Shared with Richard Summers-Calvert |