Kate Elliott (born 30 December 1981) is a New Zealand television and film actress. She was born in Auckland, and resides in Sydney, Australia.
Career Kate played ‘Clark’ in Flying Lotus’s film Ash. She also portrayed ‘Heidi’ the literary agent in ABC’s Austin. Kate has portrayed New Zealand icons Katherine Mansfield in ‘Bliss’ and Jean Batten in ‘Jean’. Kate played the violent inmate ‘Spike’ in Wentworth series 5. Kate played the role of one of the "Liberators" in The Cult. She has acted in The Insider's Guide To Love,TVNZ page on Insider's Guide To Love The Locals,The Locals Fracture, and Toy Love. She played Yakut, an Amazon, in several episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess, 1998–2000. Elliott also assumed the role of Lily in Cleopatra 2525. She plays a vampire in a film called 30 Days of Night and the role of Detective Jess Savage in the New Zealand mini-series The Gulf.
Kate has won three Best Actress awards and been nominated three more times at the NZ film and TV awards.
Personal life She was married to Pluto's lead singer, Milan Borich, on 17 January 2006. They have a daughter. In 2016 she eloped with David Benge, managing director of the New Zealand office of worldwide media company VICE.Kiwi actress Kate Elliott has eloped to Los Angeles for the 'perfect wedding' Off to a flying start: Kate Elliott elopes to L.A! Both marriages had ended by 2019.Kate Elliott comes out Elliott came out queer to her daughter in 2019.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2001No One Can Hear YouLisa Burchall2002Toy LoveChlo2003Kelly2004FractureLeeanne Rosser2006Knife ShiftRachelShort200730 Days of NightDawn2012Fresh MeatGigi2015DeathgasmAbigail2015Not Like HerNicoleShort2016We All Need LoveVicShort2025AshClarke
Television Year Title Role Notes1997House of SticksCammy AndersTV film1998–2000Xena: Warrior PrincessYakutRecurring role2000Cleopatra 2525Lily"Home", "Rescue", "The Watch"2000–2002Street LegalMelanie WyethRecurring role2002Always GreenerHayley"Mirror Image"2006Nicole"Fallen in Love Lately?"2007LaliTV series2009Gina DelaneyMain role2011BlissKatherine MansfieldTV film2011–12Power Rangers SamuraiDayu (voice)Main role 2011, 2013Shortland StreetZlataRecurring Role2014Agent AnnaRhonda"2.9"2016JeanJean BattenTV film2018WentworthSpike BaxterTV series: 6 episodes2018Power Rangers Super Ninja SteelSimone Swift"Fan Frenzy"2019D.S.S Jess SavageMain Role2024-presentAustinHeidiTV series:9 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes2011Saban's Power Rangers SamuraiDayuVoice2012Saban's Power Rangers Super SamuraiDayuVoice
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