__NOTOC__ Caitlin McDougall is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series ''

Always Greener ''Always Greener'' was an Australian television drama/comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new d ...

'' and '' The Alice''.

Early life and education

McDougall was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up in regional

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...

. She graduated from the

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a performing arts school in Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1980, it is notable for being the most comprehensive performing arts school in Aus ...

in 1992.

Career

McDougall worked in theatre, for the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

; the

Australian Shakespeare Company Shakespeare in the Park is a term for outdoor festivals featuring productions of William Shakespeare's plays. The term originated with the New York Shakespeare Festival in New York City's Central Park, originally created by Joseph Papp. This conce ...

in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney; and has performed comedy in the

Melbourne Comedy Festival The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is the largest stand-alone comedy festival and the largest international comedy festival in the world. First held in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks, typically starti ...

and

Sydney Fringe The Sydney Fringe Festival is the largest independent arts festival in New South Wales with over 450 events presented in over 70 venues across Greater Sydney each year during September. It encompasses genres such as stand-up comedy, music, theat ...

. McDougall has appeared in the

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s '' Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger'' (2008) and '' Ned'', and the short comedy film ''You Better Watch Out'' (2008). She also appeared in the television film '' The Last of the Ryans''. Her television roles have included ''

'' (2001–03), '' The Alice'' (2005–06), ''

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'', ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'', ''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera/serial which was broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 22 November 1993, and subsequently on Network Ten from 13 April 1994 to 5 November 1994. Altogether, 14 ...

'', ''

Ocean Girl ''Ocean Girl'' (known as ''Ocean Odyssey'' in the UK) is an Australian science fiction television series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character. The show is set in the near future, and focuses on an unusu ...

'', '' Newlyweds'' and '' Xena: Warrior Princess''.

Personal life

McDougall has been married to actor

Erik Thomson Erik Thomson is a Scottish-born New Zealand-Australian actor. He is known for playing Hades in the television series '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', '' Xena Warrior Princess'' and '' Young Hercules'', Dr. Mitch Stevens in '' All Saints' ...

since 1999, and they have a daughter called Eilish and a son named Magnus. She co-starred with Thomson in the Australian drama series ''The Alice''. they live at Port Willunga, South Australia in 2025 McDougall and Thomson have confirmed separated.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Australian television actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-actor-stub