Kath Day-Knight

Kath Day-Knight
Kath & Kim character
Jane Turner As Kath at the film premiere of Kath & Kimderella
First appearance	Fast Forward
Last appearance	Kath & Kim 14 October 2007 Episode 32
Created by	Gina Riley Jane Turner
Portrayed by	Jane Turner
Information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Occupation	House Wife Tafe Student (completed 34 adult education diplomas) Real Estate Agent Entrepreneur Actress
Family	Epponee Raye (granddaughter) Brett Craig (son-in-law)
Spouse(s)	Gary Poole (?-2004; divorced) Kel Knight (2002—2003 annulled; 2004—present)
Children	Kim Craig (daughter)

Kathleen "Kath" Darleen Day-Knight is a fictional character featured in the Australian television series Kath & Kim and is portrayed by Jane Turner. Her character has appeared on multiple Australian comedy series including Fast Forward, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid before appearing on Kath & Kim'.

Molly Shannon portrayed her American version in the short lived American series. Kath's character is considered an Australian Comedy Icon. Kath was featured in Kath & Kimderella in 2012.

The Idea for the series was originally grasped during the nineties while successful Australian shows such as Big Girl's Blouse had skits on them with identical characters of the same name. Kath & Kim aired first on 16 May 2002, and become a hit in Australia and Internationally. The series ended in 2007; Turner returned to screens as Kath in 2012 with Kath & Kimderella which premiered in cinemas September-2012.

Jane Turner works with Gina Riley exclusively on Kath & Kim, as they are both credited as script writers and creators of the show itself.

Kath considers herself a strong foxy and successful mother who embodies the stereotypical housewife/urban mother personality. Kath's appearance is notable; mostly her hair, a large blonde perm. Kath wears flamboyant clothes sometimes, and normal clothes as well. She dresses in a style which resembles 80s fashion, with Tussles, Shoulder Pads and tight metro colored-pants all included in her wardrobe.