Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis, an Aussie actress with a knack for slipping into all kinds of roles, has been popping up on screens for a while now. If you grew up glued to the TV in the early 2000s, there’s a good chance you saw her riding horses and getting tangled in barnyard drama on The Saddle Club. That show was basically a rite of passage for anyone remotely horse-obsessed. Fast forward a decade and she’s in Winners & Losers, which, honestly, is a bit of a different beast. Trading ponies for friendship drama, career woes, and all those curveballs life loves to throw, her performance there really cranked up the relatability factor. You could actually imagine bumping into her character at a dodgy Melbourne bar, venting about work or exes. Then there’s That’s Not Me, a comedy that goes in on the whole “struggling actor” situation. In this film, she dives into the world of mistaken identity, sibling rivalry, and those cringe-worthy moments when fame seems just out of reach. There’s something pretty real about her roles—like, you can tell she’s not just phoning it in. Whether she’s wrangling horses, working through messy relationships, or chasing a dream that keeps slipping away, she brings this honest, grounded vibe that hooks you in. She might not be a household name everywhere, but if you’re into Aussie TV or indie films, you’ve probably cheered for her without even realizing it.