Catherine Purling

 

Education / Training

1986-89	Flinders University Drama Centre	BA (FUDC)
2014	Certificate III in Children’s Services	ACCCO

Theatre

2023	No Strings Attached Theatre	Hungry Hallucinations	Catherine Purling
2022-2023	No Strings Attached Theatre	Idealtown	Catherine Purling
2010-2013	Stand Up Comedy	Adelaide Stand Up Comedy	@ Arkaba & Rhino Room
		Character Jam	@ Higher Ground
2013	Adelaide Fringe Show	“420” – Various characters	Dir: AJ Rae
2012	Adelaide Fringe Show	“Svetlana Sexkittenya Does Show” – Singing Stagehand	Dir: Eliza Thomas
2012	Adelaide Fringe Show	“Wispa & the Golden Dragon” – Narrator/Kaos	Dir: Kelly Alsop – Shimmer Entertainment
2011 - 2012	Adelaide Fringe Show	“Bedazzled Burlesque” - MC	Dir: Kelly Alsop – Shimmer Entertainment
1997	Darwin Theatre Company	“Solitary Animals” – Laurel	Dir: Carmel Young
1997	Cavanaugh Theatre Co	“The Laboratory” - Violante	Dir: Robyn Walker
1996	Itallic Entertainment (Melb)	“Monty’s Magic Show” - Ms Bunny	Dir: Anton Berezin
1996	La Mama (Melb)	“Minties for the Tin” – Gai	Dir: Di Nicol
1995	Linking Image Productions (Melb)	“Behind the Play” – Lynette (Two Seasons)	Dir: Marita Wilcox
1994	Tapestry Theatre Co (Melb)	“Clay” – Clair/Jen	Dir: Deborah Hynes
1991	Patch Theatre Co.	“The Secret Garden” – Martha (Two seasons)	Dir: Christine Anketel
1991	Patch Theatre Co.	“Beyond the Labyrinth” – Shelly	Dir: Christine Anketel
1990	Vitalstatistix Theatre Co.	“Erotix” – Cathy	Dir: Andrea Lemon
1990	Magpie Theatre Co.	“The Arbor” – Sister/Anne Green/ Chris’s Mum/Nurse	Dir: Angela Chaplin
1989	FUDC - Kids Come Out	“Greenthumb” – Lilli Pilli	Dir: Gus Worby
1989	FUDC – Graduation Prod.	“Tartuffe” – Elmire	Dir: Peter Douglas
1988	FUDC at the Red Shed	“The Devils Gateway” - Ivy	Dir: Charlie Parkinson
1988	FUDC – Adelaide Festival	“Under Southern Eyes” – Drowned body/waxworker	Dir: Jules Holledge
1986	Bunyip Children’s Theatre Co.	“The Pied Piper” – Star Rat	Dir: Tony Roberts

                                   

Film

2022            Talk To Me – Feature Film                    Nurse                                              Dir: Danny & Michael

                                                                                                                                                   Philippou              

2015	COPMI - Training video	“Restraints” - Catherine	Dir: Ian Bone
2012	COPMI – Training video	“Domestic Violence” - Veronica	Dir: Ian Bone
2010	COPMI – Training video	“Children with disabilities” - Kylie	Dir: Ian Bone
2008	A2K Media (feature film)	“Kambing Jantan” – Jenny Dickson	Dir: Rudi Soedjarwo
2008	Trop Fest entry	“Catman” – Bartender/Wife	Dir: Catherine Purling & David Woolford
2006	Kojo Pictures (Short Film)	“Spike Up” – Jade	Dir: Anthony Maras
2006	Feast Film Festival (Short Film)	“Not waving, drowning” – Stuart’s mum	Dir: Michael Trower
2003	MRC/AFC Grant - (Short Film)	“My Surfer Boy” – Narrator/Singer	Dir: Catherine Purling
2003	Student Film/Documentary	“Perspective” - Presenter	Dir: Sands Butterworth
2001	Best FX – Corporate video	“Life’s a Beach” – Mum	Dir: Matthew Bate
2001	Independent Short Film	“Mount Franklin” – Miss Demeanor	Dir: Christopher Corin/Judd Overton
2000	Plexus Films (Short Film)	“Turbulence” – Woman	Dir: Matthew Bate
1995	Swinburne University (Short Film)	“Love and Dissent” – Policewoman	Dir: Bentley Dean
1992	Network 8 – Corporate video	“Computing Careers and Their Secrets 2” - Susan	Dir: Andrew Ellis
1991	Milton Ingerson Productions – Corporate video	“Better Them Than Us” – Patient	Dir: Milton Ingerson
1991	Mills Street Productions – Corporate video	“ETSA Training Film” - Telephonist
1989	The Film House – Corporate video	“Oral Zone” – Receptionist
1989	Network 8 – Corporate video	“Computing Careers and Their Secrets” - Susan	Dir: Andrew Ellis
1987	Ellson Productions – Corporate video	“Making It” - Myris
1986-89	FUDC Short Films	“Leave It To Us” - Bridesmaid “Working Girl” - Cathy “The Kid” – Girlfriend “Sick Again” – Cathy	Dir: Dave Crowe

Television

2007	Millennium Television	“McLeod’s Daughters” – Hotel Cleaner	Dir: Arnie Custo
2003	Millennium Television	“McLeod’s Daughters” – Ruby	Dir: Chris Martin-Jones
1996	Grundy Television	“Neighbours” – Hazel Mundy	Dir: Phillip East
1994	Grundy Television	“Neighbours” – Radio Announcer
1994	ABC TV	“The Damnation of Harvey McHugh” – Clarissa	Dir: Mandy Smith
1993	Bottomline Productions	“Spritz Commercial” - Yuppie
1992	Beyond Productions (5 episodes)	“Chances” – Emerald Cartier	Dirs: Steve Mann, Tony Osicka, Mark DeFriest, Kendal Flanagan
1991	Barron Films	“Tracks of Glory” – Autograph Hunter	Dir: Marcus Cole
1991	Television Advertisement	“Bi-Lo” – Cereal Box
1991	Television Advertisement	“Lucky Dates” - Unlucky Friend
1990	Television Advertisement	“Zamels” – Hand model
1989	Grundy Television	“Australia’s Most Wanted” – Gail’s friend	Dir: Kendal Flanagan
1987	Lorimar Telepictures	“Aaron’s Way”- German Singer

Voiceover

2012	Timms Tunes	“Health Partners”
2011	Timms Tunes	“Zero Waste”
2002	Greg Clark Productions	“Adelaide Exchange Jewellers”
1997	Top End Sounds (Darwin)	“LJ Hooker”
1991	Peppers	“Weetbix”
1990	Peppers	“1st National”
1990	Peppers	“Ricardo Bikes”
1987	Peppers	“John Martins”
1987	Peppers	“Youth Employment Scheme”

Other Information

Role Play- Various

Current Working with Children Check

Current Working with Disability Check

Current Public Liability Insurance

2020- current Teaching Artist – No Srings Attached Theatre of Disability

Theatre

Year	Role	Production	Company	Director
Martha	The Secret Garden	Patch Theatre Co.	Christine Anketel
Shelly	Beyond the Labyrinth	Patch Theatre Co.	Christine Anketel
Gai	Minties for the Tin	La Mama (Melb)	Di Nicol

Film / Television

Year	Role	Production	Company	Director
Nurse	Talk To Me		Danny & Michael Philippou
Hotel Cleaner/ Ruby	McLeod’s Daughters		Arnie Custo
Hazel Mundy	Neighbours	Grundy Television	Phillip East

Education / Training

Year	School	Qualification
1986-89	Flinders University Drama Centre	BA (FUDC)