Katrina Hobbs (born 3 September 1971) is a New Zealand actress and interior designer. She is best known for her role as Kelly Watson on the Australian soap opera ''

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'', for which she was nominated for the

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Early life

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

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descent.

Career

Early in her career, Hobbs would appear in television series, such as, the short-lived ''

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'', which featured

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, and ''

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'', in a leading role. Following several television guest appearances, Hobbs was cast in her first film in 1992, in '' Absent Without Leave'', alongside

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. In 1995, Hobbs joined the cast of Australian television soap opera ''

'', as Dr. Kelly Watson, the most notable role of her career, which earned her a 1996

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nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the 38th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1996. Her character was involved in several controversial storylines, including, a kidnapping, and a

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scare in the 1995 season finale. 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'', ''

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'', '' Street Legal'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2022, Hobbs returned to ''Shortland Street'' in the recurring role of Liz Griffiths. In 2011, Hobbs relocated from

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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.

Filmography

References

External links

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ScreenTalk: Katrina Hobbs
1971 births Living people New Zealand television actresses New Zealand film actresses New Zealand interior designers New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand people of Scottish descent {{NewZealand-bio-stub