Kate Keltie

Keltie was born in Melbourne, Australia. She appeared in a number of television commercials and undertook drama, dance and voice training.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/neighbours/whoswho/characterbiogs/index.shtml?content/_michelle/page3|title=Actor Biog: Kate Keltie|publisher=BBC Online|access-date=21 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031012174217/http://www.bbc.co.uk/neighbours/whoswho/characterbiogs/index.shtml?content/_michelle/page3|archive-date=12 October 2003}}

Keltie was eight years old when she made the first of three guest appearances in police drama Blue Heelers. She also appeared in Full Frontal, Halifax f.p., and ten episodes of the English language show More Than Words for ABC.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51285054/girls-next-door/|title=Girls next door|last=Schembri|first=Jim|date=10 February 2000|work=The Age|access-date=21 November 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} She played the role of Becky Daniels in children's sci-fi drama Thunderstone from 1999 until 2000.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113436483/sci-fi-thunderstone/|title=Sci-fi – Thunderstone|last=Schembri|first=Jim|date=13 July 2000|work=The Age|access-date=21 November 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

In 1999, Keltie joined the cast of the soap opera Neighbours as Michelle Scully. Being 13 at the time, Keltie completed her schooling with the help of an on-set tutor.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113434885/lessons-on-location/|title=Lessons on location|last=Proctor|first=Julia|date=6 May 2000|work=The Age|access-date=21 November 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} In 2002, Keltie created and organised The Showbiz and Entertainment Expo, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Following the success of the first expo, a second one was held in August 2003.{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A286016159/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=07a8d137|title=Networking|last=Miller|first=Kylie|date=14 August 2003|work=The Age|access-date=14 March 2024|via=Gale|url-access=subscription}} Keltie departed Neighbours in 2003 to return to school and pursue new roles.{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/showbiz-tips-from-a-veteran-20021107-gdurk6.html|title=Showbiz tips from a veteran|last=Schembri|first=Jim|date=7 November 2002|work=The Age|access-date=21 November 2022}} She made a brief return to the serial in 2004. She admitted that when she left Neighbours in 2003, she did not think she would come back, but she really enjoyed her character's return storyline.{{cite magazine|last=Brygel|first=Jackie|date=6–12 March 2004|title=Connor's choice|magazine=TV Week|issue=10|pages=10–11}} Keltie played Bec Cleary in Blue Heelers that same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/bh/series11.html|title=Blue Heelers: episode guide – Away Games|publisher=Australian Television Information Archive|access-date=21 November 2022}} Her last television appearance was a guest role in an episode of Rush in 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/former-neighbours-star-kate-keltie-36-diagnosed-with-stage-four-cancer/news-story/b2d1220bac9cc0e8aba1f3cc0aa6c75e|title=Former Neighbours star Kate Keltie, 36, diagnosed with stage four cancer|date=29 November 2022|publisher=news.com.au|access-date=4 December 2022}}

Keltie later worked in legal support in a law firm, and then moved into the recruitment-support industry.{{cite web|url=https://www.people2people.com.au/consultants/kate-keltie|title=Kate Keltie|publisher=people2people|access-date=25 February 2018}} In July 2017, she joined Australian recruitment agency "people2people".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfzXVV3MH90|title=Kate Keltie|date=23 November 2017|publisher=people2people|via=YouTube|access-date=25 February 2018}}

On 28 November 2022, it was announced that Keltie had been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. A fundraising page was set up by her family, as she was unable to work while undergoing chemotherapy.{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/neighbours-star-kate-keltie-diagnosed-with-aggressive-stage-four-breast-cancer-12757289|title=Neighbours star Kate Keltie diagnosed with 'aggressive' stage four breast cancer|last=Minelle|first=Bethany|date=28 November 2022|work=Sky News|access-date=28 November 2022}} The page raised $37,362, before Keltie posted an update in February stating that she was cancer-free. She wrote "I recently received results of my latest scan and was told that there had been a complete metabolic response to diseased areas. In other words, it seems I am cancer-free." Keltie confirmed that she would not need surgery and instead would undergo indefinite monthly chemotherapy infusions. The fundraising page was subsequently deleted.{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/neighbours-star-kate-keltie-deletes-gofundme-after-raising-37k-cancers-gone/news-story/9abcca65ed4c78401540e94edda67933|title=Neighbours star Kate Keltie deletes GoFundMe after raising $37k: 'Cancer's gone'|date=11 April 2023|access-date=11 April 2023}}

In 2023, Keltie reprised her role as Michelle Scully in Neighbours for an episode.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a46019221/neighbours-returns-school-protest/|title=Neighbours announces two more returns for school protest scenes|last=Mitchell|first=Harriet|date=4 December 2023|access-date=23 February 2024|website=Digital Spy}}

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