Dame Kate Harcourt DNZM |
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Born |
Catherine Winifred Harcourt 16 June 1927 Amberley, New Zealand |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960s–present |
Spouse(s) | Peter Harcourt (dec) |
Children |
Miranda Harcourt Gordon Harcourt |
Dame Catherine Winifred "Kate" Harcourt DNZM (born 16 June 1927) is a New Zealand actress who has appeared in numerous New Zealand theatre productions, films and TV shows. She has worked extensively in radio.
She is the mother of actress Miranda Harcourt and Fair Go television presenter Gordon Harcourt, and grandmother of actress Thomasin McKenzie.
In the 1996 New Year Honours, Harcourt was appointed as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to theatre.