Kate Atkinson

A highly prolific actress in her native Australia, Kate Atkinson has appeared in some of the most celebrated Australian films and TV shows of her era. Her breakout role came when she was cast as a series regular on the dramedy "SeaChange" (ABC 1998-2000). Although television roles were primarily her acting forte throughout the '90s, by the early 2000s Atkinson had racked up a number of high-profile film credits, including supporting roles in "The Hard Wood" (2002) and "Japanese Story" (2003), before returning to television as a series regular on "The Cooks" (Network Ten 2004-05) and "Offspring" (Network Ten 2010- ), among others. In 2013 Atkinson joined the cast of the Australian prison drama "Wentworth" (SoHo 2013- ), as prison guard Vera Bennett. Almost twenty years into her acting profession, the role of Bennett once again solidified Atkinson's durability and longevity in an industry known for its fickle nature.