Famous Actors/Actresses from Tasmania
by mballardc32 | created - 02 Apr 2016 | updated - 25 Jan 2023 | PublicTassie is usually forgotten and even left off maps of Australia! But this peaceful green home has sprouted some great talent.
1. Rachael Taylor
Actress | Transformers
Rachael Taylor grew up in Tasmania, Australia, with her parents Nigel and Christine Taylor. She began modelling during her teens, working for the Skye-Jilly International agency. She competed for Miss Teen Tasmania, as well as the Miss Universe/Miss World state finals. She moved to Sydney to ...
From Launceston
2. Simon Baker
Actor | Margin Call
Simon Baker was first recognized in 1992, when he received Australia's prestigious Logie award for Most Popular New Talent. Upon relocating to Los Angeles with his family, Baker was immediately cast in the Academy Award winning film L.A. Confidential (1997).
From Launceston
3. Jaason Simmons
Actor | Sharknado
Jason was first introduced to worldwide audiences as Logan Fowler in the hit TV series Baywatch, a Show viewed by a billion people across 142 countries. After 3 years on the show he walked away from Hollywood, and returned to stage school to study theatre, to complete his training with renowned ...
From Hobart
Known for Baywatch and Sharknado.
4. Essie Davis
Actress | The Babadook
Esther Davis is an Australian actress and singer, best known for her roles as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and its film adaptation, Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears, and as Amelia Vanek in The Babadook. Other major works include a recurring role as Lady Crane in season six of the...
From Hobart
Known for Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions, The Babadook and Season 6 of Game of Thrones.
5. Errol Flynn
Actor | The Adventures of Robin Hood
Errol Flynn was born to parents Theodore Flynn, a respected biologist, and Marrelle Young, an adventurous young woman. Young Flynn was a rambunctious child who could be counted on to find trouble. Errol managed to have himself thrown out of every school in which he was enrolled. In his late teens ...
From Hobart
Considered to be the greatest portrayal of Robin Hood in cinema.
6. Tara Morice
Actress | Strictly Ballroom
Tara Morice was born on June 23, 1964 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Strictly Ballroom (1992), Dance Academy (2010) and Oranges and Sunshine (2010).
From Hobart
Known for Strictly Ballroom and Moulin Rouge.
7. Tim Bentinck
Actor | By the Sword Divided
Best known as the voice of David Archer in the BBC Radio series, The Archers, which he has played since 1982, Tim is also an accomplished stage, film, radio and television actor. From the swashbuckling Tom Lacey in the 80s series By The Sword Divided to starring with David Jason in 2012's The Royal...
Somewhere in Woop Woop on a Sheep Station
Known for Gnomeo and Juliet, Enigma, 101 Dalmatians 2 and a lot of english theatre.
8. Joan Marion
Actress | Black Limelight
Joan Marion was born on September 28, 1908 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She was an actress, known for Footsteps in the Sand (1939), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Double Wedding (1933). She was married to Louis De Rouet. She died on November 5, 2001 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, UK.
From Launceston
9. Cleo Massey
Actress | H2O: Just Add Water
Cleo Massey was born on November 19, 1993 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for H2O: Just Add Water (2006), Shaz and Trace (2014) and The Bureau of Magical Things (2018). She has been married to Luke Dempsey-Ceh since November 12, 2021. They have one child.
From Launceston
10. Alison Whyte
Actress | Satisfaction
Alison Whyte was born in Tasmania, Australia. She is known for Satisfaction (2007), Breaking News (1994) and The Dressmaker (2015). She is married to Fred Whitlock. They have two children.
11. Jessica Green
Actress | Air
Jessica Green: Blessed with beauty and striking blue eyes, the 5'9 actress was born in Tasmania, Australia on 11 February 1993. From a young age she expressed interest in the film and television industries, appearing in small parts in films such as Peter Pan (Universal Pictures) and Aqua Marine (...
12. Jaason Simmons
Actor | Sharknado
Jason was first introduced to worldwide audiences as Logan Fowler in the hit TV series Baywatch, a Show viewed by a billion people across 142 countries. After 3 years on the show he walked away from Hollywood, and returned to stage school to study theatre, to complete his training with renowned ...
From Hobart
13. Michael Siberry
Actor | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Michael Siberry was born in 1956 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. He is an actor, known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Jessica Jones (2015) and Under the Hammer (1993).
From Hobart
14. Hannah Gadsby
Writer | Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
Hannah Gadsby was born on January 12, 1978 in Smithton, Tasmania, Australia. Hannah is a writer and actor, known for Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020), Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) and Please Like Me (2013). Hannah has been married to Jenney Shamash since January 2021.
From Smithton
15. Robert Grubb
Actor | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Robert Grubb was born on January 31, 1950 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. He is an actor, known for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Gallipoli (1981) and My Brilliant Career (1979).
From Hobart
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