As an actor and filmmaker, Kate is mostly known for directing, producing and acting in her Lord of the Rings prequel, Born of Hope, released on the internet in December 2009 and viewed over 1.5 million times since then.

In 2003, Kate set up Actors at Work Productions as a banner for various creative projects linked mostly to stage and fFilm work. Early work was mainly filming theatre shows and creating DVDs of the productions, along with behind the scenes extras.

At the same time Kate continued to grow as an actor, moving from mostly musical theatre into the world of film. Honing her skills and building the all important showreel.

Kate directed her first narrative film in 2005, a short called Into the Darkness.The Horsemen was another short film directed by Kate and then of course there is Born of Hope which you can read much more about it at www.bornofhope.com.

She has worked on a number of films, experiencing many different jobs behind the camera, including stand-in and doubling work, and this knowledge helps her when working as an actor in front of the camera too.

Kate is now looking for new challenges and is developing a number of feature film projects.

Other websites
www.katemadison.net
www.actorsatworkproductions.com
www.bornofhope.com