- Born
- Birth nameKate Ellen Jenkinson
- Nickname
- Jenko
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Kate is an Australian actress who graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2004, and has gone on to appear in film and television in both Australia and the United States. She is best known for her work on hit prison drama Wentworth. (Foxtel/Netflix)
In 2013-14 she appeared in the ABC sitcom Super Fun Night alongside friend and long time collaborator Rebel Wilson.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kate Jenkinson
- RelativesAndrew Jenkinson(Sibling)Half Sibling(Half Sibling)
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Long legs.
- Big blue eyes.
- She is close friends with Rebel Wilson.
- Was considered for the role of Anna Nicole Smith in the Lifetime biopic Anna Nicole (2013). She auditioned via Skype for director Mary Harron.
- She can tap dance.
- Was flown from her native Australia 4 times within 14 months to test for various projects in Hollywood, finally landing Super Fun Night (2013) in 2013.
- Growing up in Manning in the 80s was pretty much as bogan as you could be - I don't think I wore shoes for about seven years.
- I work out because I'm cripplingly vain.
- Whenever I am in America I find that I'll always order my coffee and lunch in an American accent, otherwise they can't understand me.
- I have a small family, but they are all still in Perth, and I am still very close with my high-school friends.
- Wentworth (2013) offers so much to Australian actors, It's lovely to be part of such a strong female ensemble; it's a rare production.
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