Katrina Hobbs

Katrina Hobbs
Born (1971-09-03) 3 September 1971 (age 53)
New Zealand
Occupations
  • Actress
  • interior designer
Years active1989–present
Notable workHome and Away (1995–1997)

Katrina Hobbs (born 3 September 1971) is a New Zealand actress[1] and interior designer. She is best known for her role as Kelly Watson on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, for which she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent.

Early life

Hobbs' was born to director, producer and writer Aileen O'Sullivan.[2] She has three siblings; a brother, Chris, and a sister, Rebecca, are also actors.[1] Her sister, Jessica, is a director.[3] She is of Irish and Scottish descent.[2]

Career

Early in her career, Hobbs would appear in television series, such as, the short-lived Betty's Bunch, which featured Maggie Kirkpatrick, and The Boy from Andromeda, in a leading role.[4] Following several television guest appearances, Hobbs was cast in her first film in 1992, in Absent Without Leave, alongside Craig McLachlan.[5]

In 1995, Hobbs joined the cast of Australian television soap opera Home and Away, as Dr. Kelly Watson, the most notable role of her career, which earned her a 1996 Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the 38th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1996.[6] Her character was involved in several controversial storylines, including, a kidnapping, and a HIV scare in the 1995 season finale.[7] She departed the series in 1997, after a two-year run.

Her television work has consisted of numerous guest appearances on shows, such as, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, All Saints, Shortland Street, Street Legal, Rake, Ash vs Evil Dead and The Brokenwood Mysteries. In 2022, Hobbs returned to Shortland Street in the recurring role of Liz Griffiths.[8]

In 2011, Hobbs relocated from Auckland to Sydney where she enrolled at Sydney School of Design, where she trained as an interior designer. This led to the creation of her own business, Hobbs & Co. established in 2015.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Absent Without Leave Daisy Edwards
1992 Revelations Janet Short
2001 Her Majesty Jennifer
2008 Show of Hands Jennifer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Betty's Bunch Samantha Season 1, episode 5
1991 The Boy from Andromeda Jenny Season 1, episode 3
1993 Shortland Street Brenda Garrett Season 2, episodes 291 & 292
1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur Lover Girl TV movie
1994 Pathways Emma Season 1, episode 1
1994 Marlin Bay Melanie Season 3, episode 11
1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Marysa Season 1, episode 4
1995 Cover Story Jacqueline Reid Season 1, episode 1
1995–97 Home and Away Kelly Watson Seasons 8–10 (main role, 189 episodes)
1997 Xena: Warrior Princess Glaphyra Season 3, episode 3
1998 Cody: The Wrong Stuff Female Dealer TV movie
1999 All Saints Lily Vale Season 2 (recurring, 5 episodes)
1999 Shortland Street Janet Maxwell Season 8, episodes 211 & 214
2001 Street Legal Melissa York
2001 Willy Nilly Chantelle
2002 Superfire Kathy TV movie
2012 Tricky Business Wendy James Season 1, episode 12
2012 Rake Sally Season 2, episode 2
2018 Ash vs Evil Dead Candace Barr Season 3, episodes 1, 3 & 9
2021 The Brokenwood Mysteries Jennifer Furroughs Season 7, episode 1
2022 Shortland Street Liz Griffiths Season 31 (recurring, 7 episodes)

References

  1. ^ a b Harvey, Kerry (19 January 2022), "Acting a family affair for Shortland Street's Katrina Hobbs", Stuff
  2. ^ a b "Jessica Hobbs". nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Aileen O'Sullivan". nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Morrison, Cheree, "Career path: Katrina Hobbs' journey from soap star to homeware designer", NZ Life & Leisure
  5. ^ Edwards, Russell (1 November 1993), "Heat and reservations", Filmnews
  6. ^ "1996: April 6-12". televisionau.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  7. ^ "1995: November 25-December 1". televisionau.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  8. ^ Guthrie, Fleur (7 February 2022). "Look who's back! KATRINA'S SHORTY HOMECOMING". Retrieved 11 November 2023.


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