Caitlin McDougall
Caitlin McDougall is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Always Greener and The Alice.
Early life and education
[edit]McDougall was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up in regional South Australia.[1]
She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1992.[1][2]
Career
[edit]McDougall worked in theatre, for the Melbourne Theatre Company; the Australian Shakespeare Company in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney; and has performed comedy in the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Sydney Fringe.[1]
McDougall has appeared in the feature films Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)[3] and Ned,[4] and the short comedy film You Better Watch Out (2008).[5] She also appeared in the television film The Last of the Ryans.[2]
Her television roles have included Always Greener (2001–03), The Alice (2005–06), All Saints, Neighbours, A Country Practice, Ocean Girl, Newlyweds and Xena: Warrior Princess.[6][3][7]
Personal life
[edit]McDougall has been married to actor Erik Thomson since 1999,[8] and they have a daughter called Eilish and a son named Magnus.[9][10][11] She co-starred with Thomson in the Australian drama series The Alice.[10][11]
As of July 2022[update] they live at Port Willunga, South Australia.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Type |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger | Miss Koolkats | Feature film |
2003 | Ned | Mrs Kelly | Feature film |
2008 | You Better Watch Out | Mother | Short film |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Type |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | Neighbours | Ruth Avery | Guest role; 8 episodes |
1994 | Newlyweds | Tracy | Episode: "Fatal Attraction" |
1994 | A Country Practice | Jacqueline Norris | Episode: "Solomon's Child" |
1995 | Ocean Girl | Lieutenant Borg | Recurring role |
1997 | The Last of the Ryans | Shelly | Television film |
1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Nogolin | Episode: "A Good Day" |
2000 | All Saints | Jodie Reeves | Episode: "Valley of the Shadow: Part 1" |
2001–2003 | Always Greener | Sandra Todd | Main cast |
2004 | The Alice | Helen Gregory | Television film |
2005–2006 | The Alice | Helen Gregory | Main cast |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Alice: Characters: Caitlin McDougall as Helen Gregory". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "It's take home fame". Herald Sun. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2024 – via Gale.
- ^ a b "Artist gives cuttings a new life". Adelaide Now. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "For my next trick, I'll stop police bullets". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ You Better Watch Out at IMDb
- ^ "Australian Television: The Alice: profile: Caitlin McDougall". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Idato, Michael (8 May 2006). "The Alice". The Age. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Inside Rafters star Erik Thomson's marriage to actress Caitlin McDougall". New Idea. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Clune, Richard (7 September 2008). "Packed to the Rafters' Erik Thomson rates being a dad". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ a b "800 Words star Erik Thompson's marriage confession: Our hardest year yet". New Idea. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Erik Thomson and Caitlin McDougall". Pressreader. TV Guide. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Debelle, Penelope (15 July 2022). "Seconds, please: ABC dishes up a new season of Aftertaste". InDaily. Retrieved 16 July 2022.