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Kate Ellen Jenkinson (born 24 August 1981) is an Australian actress, known for her various roles on The Wedge, as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on Super Fun Night. She is known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian TV series Wentworth.
In 2007, she was in an episode of Shaun Micallef's Newstopia and had a lead guest role on the Channel 9 drama series, Canal Road. She began 2008 in the MTC production of Don Juan in Soho before commencing as a regular on SBS's Bogan Pride and guest roles on Rush, Satisfaction, Tangle, and Whatever Happened to That Guy. In 2013, she joined the cast of fellow Australian Rebel Wilson's TV series Super Fun Night. In 2015, she played Carol, the daughter of the title character in Shaun Micallef's sitcom The Ex-PM.
In 2015, Jenkinson joined the cast of Wentworth as prison inmate Allie Novak she has since been on the show and is confirmed to be in the final season of Wentworth Season 8 part 2. In Season 8 part 1 we see her as a "top dog" of the prison.
On 30 April 2019, it was announced that Jenkinson had joined the cast of Australian Medical drama, Doctor Doctor (known as The Heart Guy internationally). She played the role of Tara Khourdair during the fourth season, which commenced filming in April 2019, and aired from February to May 2020.
In 2023 Jenkinson would reprise the role of Mel for season four of Five Bedrooms.
She was previously in a same-sex relationship.
| + Theatre | ||||
| 2005 | Zastrozzi | Julia | Black Swan Theatre | |
| 2008 | Don Juan in SoHo | Mattie/Dalia | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| 2009 | Secret Bridesmaids Business | Naomi | Kay + McLean | |
| 2010 | The Graduate | Elaine Robinson |
| + Television | ||||
| 2005–07 | The Wedge | Various | 48 episodes | |
| 2007 | Forgotten Cities | Various | ||
| Newstopia | Amanda | 1 episode | ||
| 2008 | Canal Road | Felicity | 1 episode | |
| Bogan Pride | Tizneen | 6 episodes | ||
| 2008–09 | Rush | Nina Wise | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Whatever Happened to That Guy? | IVF Nurse | 1 episode | |
| 2009–10 | Satisfaction | Jemima | 4 episodes | |
| 2009–12 | Tangle | Melanie | 6 episodes | |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Lara Conlon | 1 episode | |
| Wilfred | Caddy | 1 episode | ||
| 2010–12 | Lowdown | Samantha | 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Killing Time | Wendy Peirce | 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Straits | Antoinette Montebello | 9 episodes | |
| Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Isabella | 1 episode | ||
| Stuffed | Andie | TV Short | ||
| 2013 | The Time of Our Lives | Eloise | 8 episodes | |
| 2011–13 | Offspring | Kate Reid | 23 episodes | |
| 2012 | Home and Away | Mackenzie Watson | 2 episodes | |
| House Husbands | Nadine Nadir | 6 episodes | ||
| 2013–14 | Super Fun Night | Kendall Quinn | 16 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Heckler | Bree | ||
| 2015, 2017 | The Ex-PM | Carol | 12 episodes | |
| 2015 | Hiding | Rebecca Swift / Maree Quigg | 8 episodes | |
| 2016 | Beat Bugs | Tawny Owl | 1 episode | |
| 2016–21 | Wentworth | Allie Novak | Regular role (season 4–8) 66 episodes | |
| 2018 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Michelle | 1 episode | |
| Pat Carrol | 2 episodes | |||
| 2019 | Doctor Doctor | Tara Khourdair | 8 episodes | |
| Get Krack!n | Catherine McLeod | 1 episode | ||
| 2019-23 | Five Bedrooms | Mel Best | 14 episodes | |
| 2021 | Wentworth: The Fall Girl | Allie Novak | Podcast Series | |
| Amazing Grace | Grace Cresswell | 8 episodes | ||
| 2022 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Various | 3 episodes | |
| 2023-25 | Rebecca Dempsey | 2 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Roast Night | Susan Turner | 6 episodes | |
| A Vintage Christmas | Darla | Film |
| + Awards | |||
| 2004 | Nigel Rideout Award | Teacher's Choice | WAAPA |
| 2005 | Equity Benevolent Guild | Best Newcomer Nominee | Zastrozzi |
| 2013 | Australians in Film | Finalist | Heath Ledger Scholarship |
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