Birthday profile

Kate Raison

Kate Raison, Australian actress

Born
February 2, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1962

About Kate Raison

Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television and film, predominantly her numerous roles in soap operas. == Career == Raison starred in A Country Practice from 1987 to 1990 as Cathy Hayden, E Street from 1991 to 1992 as Sheriden Sturgess, and Pacific Drive from 1995 to 1996 as Georgina Ellis Raison has also appeared in Home and Away, Farscape and All Saints. In early 2019, Raison began playing a recurring role in long-running series Neighbours. Her character, Claudia Watkins, the cold, estranged mother of established character Finn Kelly (Rob Mills), initially appeared in 6 episodes. She returned for another guest stint in December 2019 during which she causes problems for Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta), the mother of her baby granddaughter to her other son, the then missing and presumed deceased, Shaun Watkins (Brad Moller). Raison returned for a third stint in Neighbours in April 2020 following the death of Finn Kelly. During this stint, her character, goes for custody of her baby granddaughter, and discovers her youngest son, Shaun, is still alive. == Filmography == === Film === === Television === === Television appearances (as self) === == Stage == == Personal life == Raison is married to fellow Australian actor Brian Meegan, with whom she has starred with in several plays, and together they are patrons of the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. They share a daughter, Hannah-Rae Meegan.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Kate Raison was born

Kate Raison was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kate Raison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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