Catherine Sutherland
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Catherine Jane Sutherland/Catherine J Chilson (born 24 October 1974) is an Australian actress best known for playing Katherine "Kat" Hillard
, the Pink Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
, Power Rangers: Zeo
, and Power Rangers: Turbo
from 1995–1997, joining the TV series in the third season and leaving in 5th season.
, and season five, Power Rangers: Turbo
(which she has said is her favourite Rangers season http://awwman.com/nps/main/2009/03/episode-61-interview-with-catherine-sutherland/), and appeared in the movie that connected the two seasons. She has done voiceovers for various characters on Power Rangers since Catherine left the show; the most famous is the female Machine Empire General Tezzla in the Power Rangers: Wild Force
episode "Forever Red
".
. In the theatrical cut she appeared as only a dead body, although the DVD
release contains deleted scenes of her before her character's death. She got the role in the movie by appearing on the Australian reality show Dream Factory.
In 2004, Sutherland had a brief role as Sarah Price, the wife of a murder victim on an episode of America's Most Wanted
.
In 2009, she was a panelist on the Power Rangers Panel at Anime Expo 2009
. And also has appeared in a commercial for Rice Krispies
.
In 2010, she attended Power Morphicon 2010 in Pasadena California.
In 2011 She Attended Sac-Anime (winter) in Sacramento California along with Karan Ashley, Walter Jones, and Steve Cardenas
, with whom she recently reconnected in 2009.
Katherine Hillard
Katherine 'Kat' Hillard is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise. She was played by Australian-American actress Catherine Sutherland in adult form, and by Julia Jordan in child form...
, the Pink Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
, Power Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers Zeo is an American superhero television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, that aired in 1996. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger...
, and Power Rangers: Turbo
Power Rangers: Turbo
Power Rangers Turbo is the third installment in the long-running Power Rangers franchise of television shows. The show was prefaced with the second movie in the franchise, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie...
from 1995–1997, joining the TV series in the third season and leaving in 5th season.
Power Rangers
She reprised the role in season four, Power Rangers: ZeoPower Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers Zeo is an American superhero television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, that aired in 1996. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger...
, and season five, Power Rangers: Turbo
Power Rangers: Turbo
Power Rangers Turbo is the third installment in the long-running Power Rangers franchise of television shows. The show was prefaced with the second movie in the franchise, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie...
(which she has said is her favourite Rangers season http://awwman.com/nps/main/2009/03/episode-61-interview-with-catherine-sutherland/), and appeared in the movie that connected the two seasons. She has done voiceovers for various characters on Power Rangers since Catherine left the show; the most famous is the female Machine Empire General Tezzla in the Power Rangers: Wild Force
Power Rangers: Wild Force
Power Rangers Wild Force is the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the Super Sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, which itself was the 25th anniversary of Super Sentai.Power Rangers Wild Force takes place in 2002...
episode "Forever Red
Forever Red
"Forever Red" is an episode of the television series Power Rangers: Wild Force, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers meta-series. The episode was later included in the 2003 DVD collection The Best Of The Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers as one of several voted by the fans to...
".
Other media & appearances
She played the onscreen victim of a deranged serial killer in the 2000 film The CellThe Cell
The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Tarsem Singh, and starring Jennifer Lopez in the lead role.-Plot:...
. In the theatrical cut she appeared as only a dead body, although the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release contains deleted scenes of her before her character's death. She got the role in the movie by appearing on the Australian reality show Dream Factory.
In 2004, Sutherland had a brief role as Sarah Price, the wife of a murder victim on an episode of America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
.
In 2009, she was a panelist on the Power Rangers Panel at Anime Expo 2009
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
. And also has appeared in a commercial for Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies is a breakfast cereal that was created by Clayton Rindlisbacher for the Kellogg company, and later marketed by Kellogg's in 1927 and released to the public in 1928...
.
In 2010, she attended Power Morphicon 2010 in Pasadena California.
In 2011 She Attended Sac-Anime (winter) in Sacramento California along with Karan Ashley, Walter Jones, and Steve Cardenas
Personal life
She is married to former actor Daniel Chilson and has two children, one girl and one boy. She does not keep in much contact with the rest of her 'Power Ranger' alumni except Jason NarvyJason Narvy
Jason A. Narvy, Ph.D is an American actor who spent a number of years playing the character Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch on the Power Rangers television series and starred in both movies based on the series....
, with whom she recently reconnected in 2009.