Kate Hood

Kate Hood is an Australian actress, born in Sydney. She studied drama in New Zealand and joined The Mercury Theatre. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the cult television drama Prisoner 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.