Kate Manfredi
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| Kate Maria Manfredi | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 19 May 2004 Episode 114 |
| Last appearance | TBA 2008 |
| Portrayed by | Michala Banas |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Katie (By Her Nona), Squirt (By Jodi |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 24 |
| Occupation | Drovers Farm Hand |
| Family | Alessa Manfredi (Grandmother/Nona), Tony (Cousin) |
| Address | Drovers Run (2004 - 2008) Kinsellas (2005) |
Kate Maria Manfredi is a fictional character portrayed by Michala Banas on the Australian drama series, McLeod's Daughters from 19th May 2004 - 2008.
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[edit] Character history
Kate Manfredi attened a Girls Bording School along with her best friend Jodi Fountain McLeod. She dropped out of bording school because she got love sick over a Teacher (Mr Pontos) leaving Jodi Alone. She is also noted because of her Italian background and her Nona who visited in 2005.
[edit] 2004
Kate Manfredi arrived at Drovers Run ready to apply for Jodi's farm hand job and reluctently got it.After finding some type of string in the sheep wool she has to change her classification until Sandra Kinsella came in (being the one who tied it up) hides the evidence giving Kate no choice but to keep the classification. When Harry finds out he is furious and kicks Kate out of his shed and Kate immediatley runs away but Jodi chases her and has proof that Sandra tied the gate up with bailing twine.Just as Jodi is about to leave she doesn't and stays leaving the 2004 girls, Tess, Stevie, Jodi & Kate Manfredi.As the girls prepear to go to the B & S ball Kate Manfredi is charmed by the local vet Dave Brewer and falls in love with him.When Stevie & Alex start a rodeo school Kate meets a guy named Paul and as he develops a crush on her it becomes more serious as he chases her around Drovers but Kate Escapes knocking him out with her steering wheel holder.When Dave tells Kate that they are only friends she feels rejected and then starts going out with local boy and Jodi's ex Craig Woodland although she didn't really like him. During Nick & Tess's joint Buck's & Hens night Kate is the main act as the stripper and impresses not only Craig but also Dave.
[edit] 2005
In 2005 Kate is torn between being the Farm Manager she always wanted to be at Kinsella's and The Farm Hand at Drover's.While working at Kinsella's she finds that not everybody respects her especially the men.But not long after she returns to Drovers.Also Kate is shocked when the teacher she slept with (Mr Ponta) arrives and found out he was just using her.Also she becomes very jealous when Tess's cousin Regan McLeod arrives and begins to go out with Dave and uncovers her plan to dig up Drovers.When Patrick Brewer (Dave's Brother) drops in on Drover's Kate begins to fall for him and after getting to know him and a major incident she dumps him.
[edit] 2006
Kate has a scare when she gets hypothermia after staying outside all night after having no one to stay with. She also fall from a ladder and cracked a couple of ribs but the major problem was that she might have skin cancer.She & Jodi then leave for Adelade where Kate sees a specialist and is confirmed that she has skin cancer.After 1 day it was announced that they had got all of the cancer out and she was fine.When Patrick returns she has trouble getting used to him and is also the same with Regan when she returns.At Alex's & Fionas wedding Kate & Patrick kiss and after a while they become a couple and her photo's taken by Patrick enter a contest.After Harry Ryan is confirmed that he was murdered evidence piles up against Stevie and Kate is forced to dobb her in shocking all of Drovers.After a while Kate realises what she did and regreats everything.Towards the end of 2006 Patrick & Kate split up and Kate runs for Young Farmer Of The Year Award and also Jodi entered but did not make the short list and Kate ends up winning.Dave also admitts he is in love with Kate and as he is about to leave Kate bursts into tears but Dave turns around and Kate leaves with him and although Jodi says shes okay she is really a mess.
[edit] 2007
Kate is credited in the first 6 episodes although she does not appear.She returns for Jodi's funeral and is a complete mess until she finds out Jodi is not dead and she decideds to stay rather than leave.Towards the middle of 2007 Kate & Grace are taken hostage by a man who in in finacial debt and he ends up shooting Moira although she survives.Kate then finds love again in Riley's army friend Mitch (Callan Mulvey and although she knows he is a crook agrees to leave with him but after he tries to shoot Riley he is arrested.During the final episode of 2007 Riley & Kate become a couple but the happiness is turned to unbelivable curcimstances as he is involved in a terrible car accident. Kate is also promoted Overser for Stevie her she goes off to have the baby.
[edit] 2008
Kate will depart in 2008
