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For the American voice actress, see Katie Leigh.

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For people with a similar name, see Kate Lee.

Kathleen Mary Josephine Leigh (née Beahan; 10 March 1881 – 4 February 1964) (other names included Kathleen Barry, and Kathleen Ryan) was an Australian underworld figure who rose to prominence as a madam, illegal trader of alcohol and cocaine, and for running betting/gambling syndicates from her home in Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia during the first half of the twentieth century.

Leigh, known as the ‘Queen of Surry Hills’, was a sly groger and fence for stolen property.

She was a leading figure in the notorious Sydney razor gang wars. She was known for her continuing feud with fellow vice-regal underworld figure Tilly Devine, a madam based at Woolloomooloo, as well as her acts of generosity for the unemployed during a repressive era, and her wartime patriotism.^[1]

Early life

Leigh was born on 10 March 1881 in Dubbo, New South Wales,