Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author (born 1978)
Kate Ritchie
Ritchie in 2012
Born
(1978-08-14) 14 August 1978 (age 45)
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Alma mater
Hurlstone Agricultural High School
Occupations
actress
radio presenter
children's author
Years active
1986–present
Spouse
Stuart Webb
(m. 2010–2019)
Children
1
Awards
Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television (2007 & 2008) — Home and Away
Katherine Leigh Ritchie (born 14 August 1978) is an Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author. She is best known for her long-running role as original character Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away, for which she won two Gold Logie awards. She played the character for 20 years, appearing from the pilot episode in 1988 until 2008. She currently co-hosts Nova 96.9's breakfast show Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie alongside Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli. Ritchie was part of Nova FM's national drive show, Kate, Tim & Joel with Tim Blackwell and Joel Creasey from 2014 until 2023.
Prior to her retirement from Home and Away, she shared with fellow original cast members Ray Meagher and Norman Coburn the record (recognised by Guinness World Records) for the longest continuous role in an Australian drama series.[1] After a five-year absence, Ritchie returned to Home and Away in 2013 for a short reprise of her role as Sally Fletcher to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the series.[2] In addition to 20 years on Home and Away, Ritchie has also hosted various television events and appeared in commercials, a mini-series and an Australian film. She has also been involved with the Campbelltown Musical Society.[3]
In 2022, Ritchie appeared as a judge on the tenth season of Australia's Got Talent alongside Shane Jacobson, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon. In 2023, she starred as Carol Spiers in 7 Network's two part documentary series The Claremont Murders. She appeared opposite Erik Thomson, who played her on-screen husband Don Spiers.
^Yeaman, Simon, "Kate and Bay belong together", The Advertiser, 2 July 2005
^"Kate Ritchie reveals TV plans as she returns screen for Play School's 50-year special]".
^"Accolade for our 'iconic' Ritchie", Macarthur Chronicle, 16 May 2006
& Wippa with KateRitchie alongside Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli. Ritchie was part of Nova FM's national drive show, Kate, Tim & Joel with...
Fitzy and Wippa with KateRitchie is an Australian breakfast radio show on Nova 96.9 in Sydney, Australia. It is hosted by comedians Ryan "Fitzy" Fitzgerald...
(Helena Bozich), Steven Matheson (Adam Willits) and Sally Fletcher (KateRitchie) – who moved from the city into the Summer Bay House, where they assumed...
with KateRitchie alongside Ryan Fitzgerald and KateRitchie. Wippa is the son of John and Christine Wipfli. He has two sisters: Louise and Kate. Wippa...
joined Nova FM's national radio show Kate, Tim & Joel (now Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel) as a co-host with KateRitchie and Tim Blackwell. Creasey was born in...
broadcaster Sheargold was part of Nova FM's national drive show Kate, Tim & Marty with KateRitchie and Tim Blackwell until 11 September 2020. He is currently...
Midwife, George in Feel Good and Kate Galvin in You. She was a member of the classical crossover group All Angels. Ritchie was born in Clapham, London, on...
fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by KateRitchie. She made her first screen appearance during the serial's pilot episode...
to magazine New Idea. Fellow actresses and friends Ada Nicodemou and KateRitchie were bridesmaids. Commemorative stubby holders were given as gifts to...
chosen as one of the most memorable Olympic closing ceremony moments by Kate Samuelson of TNT. In March 2001, she embarked on the On a Night Like This...
comau/entertainment/859794/kate-ritchie-gets-engaged-to-nrl-player Kate Richie Gets Engaged To NRL Player "KateRitchie's husband Stuart Webb agrees to...
Heelers as Senior Constable Maggie Doyle, and in Sea Patrol as Lieutenant Kate McGregor RAN. She has won four Gold Logie Awards. McCune has also featured...
No. 8. p. 24. Taylor, Frances (27 February 2013). "'Home and Away' KateRitchie returns as Sally Fletcher – first picture". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27...
The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 August 2015. Tarala, Kate (5 February 2014). "Kitty Flanagan's purr-fect poise". Newcastle Herald....
editor of Cleo magazine. In 2014, Keddie starred in Party Tricks as Premier Kate Ballard. Ballard faces an election campaign alongside newly announced Opposition...
assaulted actress Brooke Satchwell, his then-girlfriend. Television actress KateRitchie replaced him at Nova. In 2006, Newton appeared on the New Year's Eve...
production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, where she appeared as Kate Conroy, the daughter of the Station owner, John Conroy - and the romantic...
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