Kate Raison  Katherine Raison (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television, predominantly in soap operas, including Cathy Hayden in "A Country Practice" from 1987 to 1990; Sheridan Sturgess in "E Street" from 1991 to 1992, and Georgina Ellis in "Pacific Drive" from 1995 to 1996. Raison has also appeared in "Home and Away", "Farscape" and "All Saints". In early 2019, Raison began playing the recurring role of Claudia Watkins in long-running series "Neighbours". Her character, 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, Shawn 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, Claudia Watkins, goes for custody of her baby granddaughter, and discovers her youngest son, Shawn, is still alive.