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Catherine Purling

Education / Training

1986-1989	Flinders University Drama Centre (FUDC)	Bachelor of Arts

 

Theatre

 

1997	Solitary Animals	Laurel	Dir:Carmel Young    Darwin Theatre Company
1997	The Laboratory	Violante	Dir:Robyn Walker     CavanaughTheatre (Darwin)
1996	Monty’s Magic Show	Ms Bunny	Dir:Anton Berezin Italic Entertainment   (Melbourne)
1996	Minties For The Tin	Gai	Dir:Di Nicol                 LaMama Theatre      (Melbourne)
1995	Behind The Play       (2 seasons)	Lynette	Dir:Marita Wilcox       Linking Image Productions (Melbourne)
1994	Clay	Clair / Jen	Dir:Deborah Hynes Tapestry Theatre Company (Melbourne)
1993	The Danube (Rehearsed Play Reading)	Eve	Dir: La Mama (Melbourne)
1991	Open Inspection (Rehearsed Play Reading)	Edna / Magda	Dir: Liz Jones Pat Rix /  Kate O’Brien
90/91	The Secret Garden      (2 seasons)	Martha	Dir:Christine Anketel Patch Theatre  Company.
1991	Beyond the Labyrinth	Shelly	Dir: Christine Anketel Patch Theatre   Company.
1990	Erotix	Cathy	Dir: Andrea Lemon Vitalstatistix Theatre Company
1990	The Arbor	Sister / Anne Green/Chris’s Mum / Nurse	Dir: Angela Chaplin Magpie Theatre Company.
1989	Tartuffe	Elmire	Dir: Peter Douglas FUDC- Graduation  Production
1989	Greenthumb	Lilli Pilli	Dir: Gus Worby FUDC  Come Out
1988	The Devils Gateway	IvI Ivy	Dir: Charlie              Parkinson  FUDC  At the Red Shed
1988	Under Southern Eyes	DrDrowned Body / Waxworker	Dir: Jules Holledge FUDC  Adelaide Festival
1986	The Pied Piper	St Star Rat	Dir: Tony Roberts Bunyip Children’s Theatre Company.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Television / Film                                       

 

2O08	Kambing Jantan (Feature Film-Indonesia)	Jenny Dickson	Dir: Rudi Soedjarwo Vito Productions/ A2K Media
2O08	Catman     (Short Film) Tropfest entry	Bartender/wife	Dir: Catherine Purling    Catherine Purling/                                                                                                             David Woolford
2007	McLeod’s Daughters (Television Series)	Hotel Cleaner	Dir: Arnie Custo Millenium Television
2006	Spike Up (Short Film) Winner AFI-Best Short Film	Jade	Dir:Anthony Maras Kojo Pictures
2006	Not Waving,Drowning  (Short Film)	Stuart’s mum	Dir: Michael Trower Feast Film Festival
2003	McLeod’s Daughters (Television Series)	Ruby	Dir:Chris Martin-    Jones  Millenium Television
2003	My Surfer Boy (Short Film)	Narrator / Singer	Dir: Catherine Purling MRC/AFC –  Raw Nerve
2003	Perspective   (Documentary)	Presenter	Dir: Sands   Butterworth  Student Film
2001	Life’s a Beach          (Television Advertisement)	Mum	Dir: Matthew Bale   Best FX
2001	Mount Franklin (Short Film)	Miss Demeanor	Dir: Christopher Corin Judd Overton / Christopher Corin
2000	Turbulence               (Short Film)	Woman	Dir: Matthew Bate  Plexus Films
1996	Neighbours   (Television Series)	Hazel Mundy	Dir: Phillip East Grundy Television
1995	Love and Dissent     (Short Film)	Policewoman	Dir: Bentley Dean Swinburne
1995	Buzz   (Short Film)	Nina	Dir: Swinburne
1994	Neighbours   (Television Series)	Radio Announcer	Dir: Grundy Television
1994	The Damnation of Harvey McHugh         (Television Series)	Clarissa	Dir: Mandy Smith ABC TV
93/97	Spritz  (Television Advertisement ) Winner Lions Award	Yuppie	Dir: Bottomline Productions
1992	Computing Careers and Their Secrets 2 (Corporate Video)	Susan	Dir: Andrew Ellis Network 8
1992	Chances (Television Series)	Emerald Cartier	Dir: Steve Mann       Tony Osicka       Mark DeFriest        Kendal Flanagan      Beyond Productions
1991	Tracks of Glory (Television Mini-series)	Autograph Hunter	Dir: Marcus Cole Barron Films
1991	Better Them Than Us (Corporate Video)	Patient	Dir: Milton Ingerson Milton Ingerson Productions
1991	ETSA Training Film (Corporate Video)	Telephonist	Dir: Mills Street Productions
90/92	Bi-Lo	Various	Television Advertisement
90/92	Lucky Dates	Various	Television Advertisement
90/92	Zamels	Various	Television Advertisement
1989	Oral Zone (Corporate Video)	Receptionist	Dir: The Film House
1989	Australia’s Most Wanted     (Television Series)	Gail’s Friend	Dir: Kendal Flanagan Grundy Television
1989	Computing Careers and Their Secrets (Corporate Video)	Susan	Dir: Andrew Ellis Network 8
1987	Making It (Corporate Video)	Myris	Dir: Ellson Productions
1987	Aaron’s Way (Television Series)	German Singer	Dir: Lorimar Telepictures
86/89	Leave It To Us  (Short Film)	Bridesmaid	Dir: FUDC
86/89	Working Girl  (Short Film)	Cathy	Dir: FUDC
86/89	The Kid  (Short Film)	The Girlfriend	Dir: FUDC
86/89	Sick Again (Short Film)	Cathy	Dir: Dave Crowe FUDC

 

 

 

Voice Over

 

2002	Adelaide Exchange Jewellers		Greg Clark Productions
1997	LJ Hooker		Top End Sounds  (Darwin)
1991	Mothers Day		Direct Input
1990	Weetbix		Peppers
1990	1st National Real Estate		Peppers
1990	Ricardo Bikes		Peppers
1987	John Martins		Peppers
1987	Youth Employment Scheme		Peppers

 

 

 

 

Other Information

Dance skills: Martha Graham / Belly / Jazz / Modern / Period / Tap

 

Circus skills: Acrobatics / Tight Rope / Trapeze

 

Singing skills: Musical Theatre,Pop,Folk,Jazz