Kate Box

Kate Box is an Australian stage, film and television actress. She is known for her roles as Nicole Vargas in "Rake" and as Lou Kelly in "Wentworth".
Career.
In 2003, Box graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Her first stage performance was in 2004 as Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Bell Shakespeare Company, while her other credits include the Sydney Theatre Company presentation of "Top Girls" which she received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play nomination, "Dolores" (Old Fitzroy Theatre), "Macbeth" (Sydney Theatre Company) and "A Christmas Carol" (Belvoir).
She went on to make her screen debut with a role in the 2005 television film sequel "". Following this, she made her film debut in 2008 with "The Black Balloon" and she received guest spots on television shows such as the medical drama series "All Saints" and the children's drama series "My Place". She came to prominence with her role as Nicole Vargas in the ABC comedy-drama series "Rake" for which she appeared throughout its entire run. During her run on "Rake", Box was cast in popular television series including "Offspring", "Old School" and the six-part mini-series "Fucking Adelaide".
In 2014, Box was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in "The Little Death". 
Box played Marg McMann in the 2018 television film "Riot", a film focusing on the LGBTI rights movement and the origins of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the 1970s, a role of which won her the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama. 
Her subsequent acting credits have included roles in the 2018 mini-series adaptation of "Picnic at Hanging Rock", "Wanted", "The Unlisted" and "Les Norton", and the feature films "The Daughter", "Three Summers" and "Back of the Net".
In 2019, it was announced Box was cast in the role of Lou Kelly in the Foxtel prison drama series "Wentworth".
Personal life.
Since 2009, Box has been in a relationship with actor Jada Alberts, who also appeared in "Wentworth" from 2013 to 2014. They reside in Sydney with their three children.