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'Kate Ritchie' (born August 14, 1978 in Goulburn, New South Wales^[1]) is a Gold Logie Award winning Australian actress who is best known for her portrayal of Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera ''Home and Away''. She has played the character since the series began in 1988 and, along with fellow original cast member Ray Meagher, holds the Guinness Record for the longest continuous role in an Australian drama series.^[2]
In addition to 19 years on ''Home and Away'', Ritchie has appeared in commercials, a mini-series and an Australian film. In 1986 she was cast as Molly, the child lead in the Nine Network-PBL mini-series, ''Cyclone Tracy'', starring Chris Haywood and Tracy Mann. In 2006 Ritchie played Nicole in the ABC film ''Stepfather of the Bride''.^[3] She has also been involved with the Campbelltown Musical Society.^[4]
On May 7, 2006, Ritchie won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress at the 2006 TV Week Logie Awards. She was also nominated for the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, but lost to "Blue Heelers" actor John Wood.^[5]
In 2006, Ritchie was also a contestant on the celebrity singing competition ''It Takes Two'', partnered with Troy Cassar-Daley.^[6]
In 2007, Ritchie joined Nova radio to co-host the drive show with comedian Akmal Saleh, replacing Matthew Newton. Newton's contract was terminated following allegations he assaulted former girlfriend, Brooke Satchwell.^[7] She was replaced in May by New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson.
In 2007, Kate Ritchie was nominated for and won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television.
Ritchie is a co-host, with Grant Denyer, in series two of ''It Takes Two''.^[8]
Ritchie is currently dating pro-skateboarder Corbin Harris, who is 4 years her junior.^[9] The couple met in February at fellow castmate, Ada Nicodemou's wedding to Chrys Xipolitas. She previously was involved in a long-term relationship with rugby league footballer Chris Walker.^[10]
Kate is currently in the UK and appeared on Loose Women with fellow castmate Mark Furze on the 19th July and on the 20th July appeared on the Friday Night Project.

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Footnotes

1. Kate Ritchie official biography, Meet the Cast, Seven Network
2. Yeaman, Simon, "Kate and Bay belong together", ''The Advertiser'', 2 July, 2005
3. Home sweet home, ''Sunday Mail'', 21 January, 2007
4. "Accolade for our `iconic' Ritchie", ''Macarthur Chronicle'', 16 May, 2006
5. Murdoch, Alex, "Logies play favourites - Sentiment rules on television's big night", ''The Courier Mail'', May 8, 2006
6. "Days just keep getting brighter", ''Hobart Mercury'', 9 November, 2006
7. Mitchell, Glenn, "Kate Ritchie's taken over", ''Herald Sun'', 25 January, 2007
8. "It takes two and Kate's happy", ''The Daily Telegraph'', April 25, 2007
9. "Ritchie rich in work and love", ''Herald Sun'', April 26, 2007
10. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21651220-10388,00.html

External links

★ Kate Ritchie's profile at ''homeandaway.com.au''

★ It Takes Two official website

★ The Akmal Show with Kate Ritchie at ''Nova 100'

★ The Akmal Show with Kate Ritchie at ''Nova 969'

★ Kate Ritchie's IMdB profile