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Nicole da Silva is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in Wentworth as Franky Doyle and in Southern Star's AFI award-winning drama Rush as Senior Constable Stella Dagostino, for which she received critical acclaim over the show's four-season run. Nicole also gained a Best Actress nomination at the Monte Carlo Television Awards for her role in Carla Cametti PD, as well as a Graham Kennedy Logie Award nomination for Most Outstanding New Talent for her role as E.C in Dangerous. Other television roles include East West 101 , All Saints and Doctor Doctor. Da Silva was born and raised in Sydney, Australia on 18 September 1981, and has Portuguese ancestry.
Da Silva is perhaps best known for her role in the SoHo television drama series Wentworth, a reimagining of the classic Network Ten series Prisoner (Prisoner: Cell Block H), which ran from 1979 to 1986. Da Silva portrays Franky Doyle (initially played by Carol Burns in Prisoner), a tough lesbian inmate of Wentworth Correctional Facility fighting for the position of top dog against fellow inmate Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack).
In February 2014, she was announced as the first National Champion of UN Women Australia, for which she supported women's empowerment and gender equality at events around the country. In April 2018, da Silva announced that she is pregnant with her first child and will be due in July 2018.- Actress
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Rebecca Gibney is one of Australia's most beloved and respected actors. Born in Levin, New Zealand she is the youngest of six children. Before crossing the Tasman Sea at age 19, Rebecca appeared in several New Zealand television series including Inside Straight, Pioneer Women and Sea Urchins. Her breakthrough came in Australia when she played 'Julie Davis' in the Nine Network series Zoo Family, and shortly after, went on to join the hugely successful Nine Network drama series Flying Doctors.
In 2012, Rebecca starred in P.J. Hogan's feature film Mental opposite Toni Collette and Anthony LaPaglia. Her performance as 'Shirley Moochmore' earned her an AACTA Award nomination and Australian Film Critics Association Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. During her expansive career, Rebecca has portrayed some of the most interesting women on Australian television, including her compelling portrayal of 'Guinea Malone' in Come In Spinner which won her an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Mini-Series and a Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress.
One of her most prominent and critically acclaimed roles was as 'Dr Jane Halifax' in Halifax F.P. The character was created especially for Rebecca and her performance saw her nominated for six Silver Logies and two AFI Awards. The multi award winning series ran for twenty one telemovies from 1994 to 2002 and was rebooted in 2019 as Halifax: Retribution, earning the series a Best Drama Nomination at the 2020 AACTA awards and Rebecca a Best Lead Actress Nomination.
Rebecca's performance over six seasons as 'Julie Rafter' on Packed To The Rafters, earned her a Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality, two Silver Logies for Most Popular Actress, and a further seven Logie Award nominations along with an AFI Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama. Rebecca co-created, produced and starred in three seasons of the popular Seven Network drama Wanted. In 2018, Wanted received eight nominations at the NZ TV Awards including Best Drama Series and Best Actress, and was also nominated for a 2017 International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. Rebecca previously co-produced the TV movie The Killing Field and the Seven Network drama series, Winter, which she also starred in.
Rebecca's other television credits include the TV biopic Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door, Ring Of Scorpio, All Together Now, Snowy, GP, Kangaroo Palace, 13 Gantry Row, Day Of The Roses, Finding Hope, Salem's Lot, Stingers, Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Tripping Over three Small Claims telemovies, earning her a Silver Logie nomination for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
Of her numerous feature film credits, one of Rebecca's personal favourites was Jocelyn Moorhouse's The Dressmaker alongside Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving and Liam Hemsworth. In 2020, she featured in the New Zealand film Lowdown Dirty Criminal, directed by Paul Murphy.- Actor
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Rodger Corser is well known to Australian audiences having worked extensively in television, theatre, and film. Over recent years Rodger has been nominated for six Silver and three Gold TV WEEK Logie awards for his portrayal of Dr Hugh Knight in the Nine Network's DOCTOR DOCTOR, which ran for five seasons
Rodger's earlier television productions include his portrayal of Detective Steve Owen in the Nine Network's smash hit first season of UNDERBELLY, and the lead role of Lawson Blake in the popular Network Ten John Edwards' series RUSH which ran for four successful seasons between 2008 and 2011. During this time Rodger also starred alongside Claudia Karvan in two series of Foxtel's SPIRITED. Rodger has appeared on our television screens in two popular murder mystery series, MISS FISHERS MURDER MYSTERIES and THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES. Rodger has also appeared in some of Australia's most iconic TV series such as STINGERS, McLEOD'S DAUGHTERS, HOME & AWAY, and WATER RATS. Rodger's first leading role in a television series was as Adam Logan in Network 7's LAST MAN STANDING in 2005.
More recently Rodger has played leading roles in numerous television productions including Network Ten's 1970s drama series PUBERTY BLUES and opposite Asher Keddie in political drama PARTY TRICKS. Rodger starred alongside Sarah Snook in the acclaimed ABC series of the modern-day retelling of Tolstoy's novel ANNA KARENINA, THE BEAUTIFUL LIE, and in three seasons of the Netflix/ABC paranormal series GLITCH as John Doe from 2015-2019
In 2007 Rodger appeared in the U.S. NBC mini-series THE STARTER WIFE alongside Debra Messing and Judy Davis. The series received 10 Emmy award nominations including Most Outstanding Mini-Series. His other U.S. television credits include the NBC series CAMP, opposite Rachel Griffiths. Rodger's film credits include roles in Jonathan Teplitsky's BURNING MAN, and Simon Wincer's THE CUP, both released in 2011.
Rodger's work in theatre includes his break-out lead role in the 1998 hit Australian season of the Broadway musical RENT. He followed this with other theatre roles in BELOW, LEADER OF THE PACK and SECRET BRIDESMAID'S BUSINESS.
Rodger has most recently been seen on our screens in the second and third series of the Paramount+ television drama FIVE BEDROOMS and has just completed filming his role as host of Network Ten's brand new reality format THE TRAITORS.
In the second half of 2022 Rodger will feature in world wide release of Netflix's six part limited series telling the story of the 2018 THAI CAVE RESCUE, playing Australian anaesthetist and Cave Diver Dr Richard "Harry" Harris.- Actress
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Danielle Cormack is an award-winning actress who has an extensive career in film, theatre and television. After a vast career in New Zealand, she quickly came to prominence in Australia with her powerhouse performances in television series: Wentworth (2013), Rake (2010), and Underbelly (2008): Razor. Other television credits include Xena: Warrior Princess (1995), East West 101 (2007), Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012), The Cult (2009), Rude Awakenings (2007), City Homicide (2006), and The Strip (2008). Danielle's many film credits include Separation City (2009), starring alongside Joel Edgerton, which garnered her a nomination for Best Actress at the NZ Film Awards; Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997), for which she won Best Actress at the NZ Film Awards and Siam Sunset (1999), for which she received an award for Best Actress at the Fantasporto International Film Festival. Danielle's work within the industry has also led to further recognition across prestigious Television and Film award shows, most recently including: Winner: Most Outstanding Actress at the 2015 TV WEEK Logie Awards; Winner: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female - Actress at the 2015 ASTRA Awards; Nominee for Best Actress at the 2015 AACTA Awards as well as Nominee for Best Actress at the 2014 Monte Carlo Television Festival. Danielle continues to work for prominent theatre companies, including Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company, where she led the world premiere of "Boys will be Boys" to critical acclaim. Danielle is a mother of two and a proud ambassador for charity organizations, Shine & Childfund, NZ & Australia.- Actor
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Patrick Brammall, born March 30, 1976, is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Sean Moody in the ABC comedy A Moody Christmas (2012), as Leo Taylor in Series 5 of Channel Ten's Offspring (2014-2016), as Sergeant James Hayes in the ABC series Glitch (2015-2019), and as Andy Bouchard in Evil (2019-2022).- Actress
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Ella Scott Lynch is an Australian actress of film, television and theatre and also a writer, who was born in Sydney, New South Wales Australia. Lynch is best known for her roles in Love Child (2014) and iconic Australian medical drama All Saints (1998), also making an appearances in other productions such as Upright (2019), Doctor Doctor (2016). Lynch also made appearances in the iconic Underbelly series starring in three adaptations of the series including Underbelly (2008), Underbelly Files: Chopper (2018), and in Informer 3838 (2020) as gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo.- Actress
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Diana Glenn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is known for The Slap (2011), Satisfaction (2007) and Black Water (2007). She has been married to Vince Colosimo since 2010. They have one child.- Actor
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Hugh Sheridan was born in Adelaide, South Australia and was the second youngest of seven children. It was during primary school that they began their training at Unley Youth Theatre and Terry Simpson Studios in Adelaide, after which they went on to study Music at the Victorian College of the Arts and Dance at The Australian Ballet School.
In their final year of acting studies at the National Institute for Dramatic Art in 2007, Hugh was cast as 'Ben Rafter' in Australia's highest rating family drama Packed to the Rafters and continued in the role for 5 seasons. Throughout that time, they received three Silver Logie Awards for Most Popular Actor, a 2013 Silver Logie Award nomination for Most Popular Actor, a 2011 Silver Logie nomination for Most Outstanding Actor, a Silver Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent and a Graham Kennedy Award nomination for Most Outstanding New Talent.
Following Rafters Hugh starred in the Seven Network telemovie Never Tear Us Apart, based on Australia's most successful band, INXS, the Opera Australia / ABC musical co-production The Divorce, the Channel 9 series House Husbands and the Network Ten hit series Five Bedrooms.
Hugh's feature film credits include The Callback, with Eddie Izzard and directed by Marion Pilowsky, the action film Escape & Evasion alongside Rena Owen and Josh McConville and Isn't It Romantic alongside Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth and Adam Devine.
Theatrically Hugh's credits include, the sold out, one person show, Newley Discovered, at the 2009 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. They then took Newley to the Sydney Opera House and New York's Snapple. Hugh starred alongside Geoffrey Rush and Magda Szubanski in the Gordon Frost production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum of which they received a Green Room Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as well as a national tour of Hair. He was recently given a residence at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill Jazz in LA and is currently enjoying much success with their band California Crooners Club on the festival circuit and looking forward to releasing their debut album in the coming year.
After signing with Sony in 2010 Hugh released their first single Just Can't Throw Us Away which made an impressive #2 debut on the iTunes singles chart and was followed by their successful debut album Speak Love. He is currently working on his second album.
Hugh is an avid Humanitarian involved with multiple child and animal protection charities and was commended for their US fund-raising efforts towards the 2020 bushfires. Hugh recently set up their own Human Renaissance Project here in Australia, giving platforms for people to share their stories and give voice to the unseen. HRP works alongside other charities to support them promoting empathy towards others and more understanding around the negative effects of labelling people for; ethnicity, sexuality, gender, employment status, religion etc and encourages people to tell their own story and reminds us we can't tell it for them.
Hugh came out as bisexual in October 2020. In June 2021 they came out as non-binary. Hugh is engaged to Kurt Roberts.- Actress
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Brooke Satchwell was born in Melbourne, in Victoria Australia, and raised on a small farm about 40 miles south of Melbourne, in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsular. Her first school was Red Hill Primary. She started High School at Toorak College in Mount Eliza, Victoria, an independent interdenominational girls school. During her first year, Brooke was taking a day off sick in her mother's dress shop when she was discovered by a casting agent.
After a making series of adverts, mostly as a hand or foot model, Brooke was invited to audition for the soap-opera Neighbours. She was offered a three year contract to play Anne Wilkinson and almost immediately became one of the most popular young actors in Australia. Although offered an extension to her contract at the end of the three years, Brooke chose to leave to seek other roles.
Offered a short term guest star role on the popular Police Drama Water Rats, produced in Sydney, Brooke's performances were so highly regarded her character was converted to a regular part of the series. So Brooke and her new partner moved the 400 miles to be near her new job. After two seasons on this show and a further two on a second police drama, Brooke chose to take a 18 month sabbatical from full-time acting to allow her to undertake study to improve her skills. In 2005, she was offered a role in the prestigious children's show Play School, which included her being part of the 40th anniversary celebrations for the show. She was also offered roles in three TV drama series, including her first overseas role.
Unfortunately, the period was also marked by dramas in her personal life, including the death of a favorite uncle, the divorce of her parents, domestic violence, and being caught up in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Her existing long-term relationship ended and she returned to live in Melbourne with her mother.
She was invited to take a starring role in her first feature film Subdivision (2009).
Brooke has also acted in a number of theater productions, tele-movies and short films, panel shows and voice over work during her career. Over the last 4 years she has taken a number of jobs working behind the camera, in order to broaden her knowledge of the industry. Her latest major role being the character Matilde in the stage play Clean House, another comedy in which she played a Portuguese speaking Brazilian maid, for which both her acting talent and language skills were highly praised.
Brooke returned to Sydney in late 2010 with her partner, film editor David Gross. Since then Brooke and David have been very busy. They renovated their own apartment, got engaged and have both been involved in multiple productions. Brooke has been traveling between productions in Sydney and Melbourne, swapping between scripted dramatic scenes in the morning and ad-libbing live comedy at night.- Actress
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Kat Stewart was born on 30 November 1972 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Underbelly (2008), Offspring (2010) and Mr & Mrs Murder (2013). She has been married to David Whiteley since February 2008. They have two children.- Actress
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Emma Booth was born in 1982 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for The Gloaming (2020), Hounds of Love (2016) and Once Upon a Time (2011). She has been married to Dominick Joseph Luna since 2013.- Actor
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Samuel Johnson is known for The Secret Life of Us (2001), Molly (2016) and Auditioning Fanny (2012).- Actor
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Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Tim Ross is a classically trained actor and graduate of the Victorian College of Arts (VCA). He has played leading roles on the stage, screen and in feature films with some of the most notable theatre companies, television networks and streaming platforms across the globe. Tim currently resides on the Gold Coast, Queensland, with his wife and two children.- Actor
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Michael Dorman is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind and as John Tavner in the comedy-drama series Patriot. Other roles include Tom Wilcox in the Australian television comedy-drama Wonderland, Tom Griffin in the 2020 horror film The Invisible Man, and supporting work on TV shows like The Secret Life of Us and in films including West. In 2021 it was announced that he would star as the title character of the Joe Pickett television series, based on the books by C.J. Box. The show premiered for viewing on the Spectrum Network in December, 2021 and Paramount+ streaming service in February, 2022.- Actor
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John Waters is one of Australia's most recognised and respected television, film and theatrical actors. He was born in London, England on December 8 1948, to Scottish actor Russell Waters and wife Barbara. The family, including siblings Philip, Angela, Stephen and Fiona, lived in a rented top floor 2 bedroom flat in 56c Anlaby Road, Teddington, Middlesex close to the Thames TV studios.
Growing up around his fathers film studio's found him catching the acting bug early. His youngest appearance was at age ten in the original Titanic movie A Night To Remember, followed by a Disney classic Dr Syn and a bit part in Z Cars. John attended Hampton Grammar School from approx 1960 to 1967, appearing as Macbeth in the school play in about 1966 complete with the normally banned long hair.
As a teen he lived every boyhood dream, singing and playing bass in a rock and roll band called The Riots.
In 1968 he took the "ten pound" opportunity offered by the Australian government and sailed to Australia with his guitar and a few pounds in his pocket. He worked on a sheep station before moving to Sydney, where he was working as a storeman by day and frontman of a cover band at night. He soon heard a US film called Adam's Woman, starring Beau Bridges, was being filmed in NSW and got a job as a grip on set. Cast members, including Helen Morse, recommended he try auditioning for an up and coming new musical. He did, and landed the lead role of Claude in Sydney's 1969 production of the landmark rock musical, Hair. This was followed by the role of Judas in Godspell.
This led to an acting career on stage, film and television that elevated him to his current status as Australia's most versatile leading man.
In order to appear a more mature actor, John added 5 years to his age in the early 70s. This, along with exciting stories of how he came to acquire the famous scar beneath his left eye (anything from sword fight in Algiers to bar brawls in Paris), enabled John to get many of the most sought after roles in Australia at the time.
Articles in womens magazines had John celebrating his 40th birthday several years too early. Around the late 80s - early 90s John gradually let the extra years slip until he was back to his real age - where he has remained ever since.
And as for that scar, barely visible thru the rugged character lines etched upon his face these days, but so darned appealing 'back then', an interview with his sister Fizz in 2002 revealed it to be no more than a childhood mishap with some traffic that was never treated properly by the doctor.
John wasnt the first actor in the world to embelish his age or past, and he certainly wont be the last. Thats showbiz folks. After all, a 29 year old with a scar from a brawl in Paris certainly sounds more exciting than a 24 year old who came off a footpath as a kid !! Funnily- while John was able to revert back to his correct age eventually, one
While he played hard nosed criminals, policemen, soldiers and murderers on television through the 70s, the other side of John was enthralling an audience of 5 year olds (and thier mums) as he had tea and played dress ups with Jemima and Big Ted as a regular host of Play School for 10 years.
As a television actor John was the brooding Sgt. McKellar of ABC TV's Rush which earned him a Logie Award for Best New Talent, and the sexy paddlesteamer captain Brenton Edwards in All The Rivers Run. He guest starred in everything from Homicide to The Box, Good Guys Bad Guys, The Man From Snowy River, All Together Now and Young Lions. Not forgeting the memorable mini series and telemovies of the 80s Nancy Wake, Alice To Nowhere and Singapore Sling.
He also starred in the ABC series Fireflies and Channel 7's hospital drama All Saints (for which he received a 2006 AFI Award nomination for "Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a TV Drama"). In 2010 he guest starred in Channel 9's Underbelly - The Golden Mile and Sea Patrol , channel 7's City Homicide and earned a lead role in the Ch10 series Offspring. In 2012 John starred in the ABC mystery drama telemovie The Mystery of the Hansom Cab.
As a presenter/narrator/spokesman he has been seen and heard on ad campaigns for The Bankers Trust, MBF Health Fund, Birdseye, Sudafed, Uncle Toby's Porridge, Qantas , Telstra, Mao's Last Dancer, MLC, Arnotts, Sydney Wildlife World, Toyota Hybrid Camry, Continental Tortilla Stacks. He has narrated programs such as Mind Games: Real Life Adventures, Nostradamus, Triple Zero Heroes and Kapyong.
On film John has appeared in many Australian productions, from End Play, Summerfield, Breaker Morant, Eliza Frazer, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, The Getting Of Wisdom, Bushfire Moon, Heaven Tonight, The Real McCaw, The Bouncer, Centre Place and The Return to Nim's Island alongside Bindi Irwin.
John is a big supporter of up and coming Australian film makers and adds gravitas to their casting by appearing in their short films including Ragtime, Worm and Luck.
As a theatrical performer John has starred in all the classics from Hair to Godspell, Dracula, Jesus Christ Superstar, My Fair Lady, The Sound Of Music, They're Playing Our Song, The Hunting of the Snark, A Little Night Music, Love Letters, Children of a Lesser God, Oliver, The Graduate, An Ideal Husband , Influence, The Rocky Horror Show and The Swimming Club. In 2013 John starred as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family Musical.
He wrote, financed and composed the rock musical ReUnion with friend Stewart D'Arrietta. He and Stewart also wrote the one man show Looking Through a Glass Onion, based on the life of John Lennon and toured nationally regularly since 1992 and also played six months in London's West End in 1995. Glass Onion returned in an all new season for 2010-2011 and again for full Australian tours in 2012 - 2014 and will head to New York in 2014.
He performed a one-man Cabaret season as Jacques Brel in Cafe Brel in the 70's and brought the show back to life as BREL in 2010 followed by the release of a cd of the same name. He has performed the songs of Lennon & McCartney with Christine Anu, Leo Sayer & Rick Price in Let It Be in 2006, and with Jon Stevens, Jack Jones and Doug Parkinson in 2010.
John's solo album Cloudland was released in 2010 and features his own work as well as a couple of special covers. He has also released a new CD version of Pilliga Pete and Clarrie the Cocky, a childrens story & songs first released in the 80s.
John has been imortalised on canvas twice when portraits of him have been entered in the esteemed Archibald Prize in 2001 and 2014.
On the family side, John's first marriage was to actress Jenny Cullen - a union that produced children Ivan and Rebecca. His second marriage was to actress Sally Conabere. His third marriage, to Zoe Burton, was in January 2002 and they became parents to son Archie in January 2003 and twins Gloria & Rusty in September 2006.
John continues to be one of the hardest working and most employable actors in Australia. Happily married for the third time, he is a father of 5 and grandfather of 2.- Actress
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Jane Harber is known for Offspring (2010), The Moodys (2012) and Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014).- Matthew Le Nevez was born on 10 January 1979 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. He is an actor, known for Man-Thing (2005), Offspring (2010) and Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (2012).
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Asher Keddie was born on 31 July 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Offspring (2010) and Love My Way (2004). She has been married to Vincent Fantauzzo since 9 April 2014. They have one child. She was previously married to Jay Bowen.- Actress
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Deborah Mailman majored in drama at the Queensland University of Technology. Her theatre work includes the all-Aboriginal Sydney Theatre Company production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", the Sydney Belvoir Street Theatre production of "The Small Poppies", and the touring production of "Seven Stages of Grieving."
She is the first Aboriginal actress to win a AFI Best Actress Award. She works at the Aboriginal theatre company Kooemba Djarra in Brisbane and co-wrote the play "Seven Stages of Grieving."- Jane Allsop was born in Oxford, England and soon after moved to the US for several years. Upon returning to Melbourne the family settled in the eastern suburbs and Jane began drama classes at the age of nine. At age 13 Jane went to her first audition and got it - a Wedgewood Pie commercial. Ironically this was the same commercial that began Stephen Curry's career, and nearly two decades later they worked alongside one another in "The King". After secondary school Jane completed a Visual and Performing Arts Degree at the Victorian College of the Arts. She worked consistently over the years, gaining guest roles in many television programs including "Neighbours", State Coroner, "Kangaroo Palace" TV movie, "Halifax f.p III: Afraid of the Dark", "Lano and Woodley" and "Blue Heelers". But her big break came in 1999 when she landed the role of Constable Jo Parrish in the Seven Network's hit drama "Blue Heelers". She played the role of Jo Parrish for 5 years, completing exactly 200 episodes. The roles that followed included among other things a regular role on "Last Man Standing", a 4 part series of "MDA" starring alongside Vince Colosimo, and the role of Noeline Brown in "The King". In the latter half of 2010, she can be simultaneously seen in "Matching Jack" in cinemas, in "Tangle" on Foxtel Showcase, on Channel 10 in her role as Tash on "Rush", and on the Nine Network playing Carmel Arthur in the first "Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here" telemovie.
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Jessica Marais was born on the 29th January 1985 in South Africa and moved to Perth Australia at a young age. Recently she moved to Sydney where she has a TV role as Rachel Rafter in the Australian comedy series Packed to the Rafters. She has also recently appeared in the new Australian film Two Fists One Heart, filmed in Perth in 2007.- Actor
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Don has worked extensively in Australian television since the late 90's. His American television credits include Childhood's End, the ABC pilot Warriors and he has just completed shooting NBC's medical drama Heartbeat. His latest Australian works include Devil's Playground, The Broken Shore, Serangoon Road, Jack Irish: Black Tide and Rake.
Don recently concluding shooting the Australian feature Ali's Wedding. Some of Don's film credits include Healing and Lucky Miles which won the audience award at the 2007 Sydney Film Festival. His US features include Big Top, The TV Set, Winning The Peace and California King and the Telemovies Devil's Dust and The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce for ABC Australia.
In 2010 Don won the TV Week Silver Logie for most outstanding actor for the role of Zane Malik in the SBS series East West 101. He received AFI nomination in 2008 and 2009 for Best Lead Actor in a TV drama and in 2011 was nominated for the TV Week Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor for his role in Foxtel series Tangle. In 2012, Don was again nominated for the AACTA for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for East West 101.- Actor
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Striking, intense actor from Australia. A leading man with both strong dramatic range and ample comic timing, Lachy Hulme broke into movies by writing Canadian action/drama Men with Guns (1997), a bloody tale of friendship and revenge directed by Kari Skogland. Following numerous guest appearances on Australian television and many "fringe" theatre productions, he starred as "Carl" in the little-seen thriller Four Jacks (2001), a perfect role that combined his natural intensity with a dark, violent streak. He won the Best Actor Award at the 2001 Melbourne Underground Film Festival as a result. Known for being very private, he does interviews when promoting a movie, but he never discusses his relationships or family. After Four Jacks, he re-teamed with writer/director Matthew George for a change of pace, the light-hearted adventure Let's Get Skase (2001), starring as real-life sleazebag turned kidnapper "Peter Dellasandro". Based on a true story, the film was attacked by Australian critics for being in "bad taste" at the time of its release. Hulme fought valiantly for the film, often attacking its critics in television and radio interviews, and the controversy boosted his profile considerably.
He soon landed roles opposite Steve Irwin in The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) and in the video game Enter the Matrix (2003).- Actress
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Kate is an Australian actress who graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2004, and has gone on to appear in film and television in both Australia and the United States. She is best known for her work on hit prison drama Wentworth. (Foxtel/Netflix)
In 2013-14 she appeared in the ABC sitcom Super Fun Night alongside friend and long time collaborator Rebel Wilson.- Katrina Milosevic is an Australian born and raised TV actress, who was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, on 25th Of April, 1976 at Mount Isa Base Hospital and lived in Mount Isa for about 7 years, before moving to Mackay, Queensland. She also has lived in Mossman, Queensland for a short time, before moving back to Mackay. She's the daughter of Rade Milosevic (Serbian) and Angela Milosevic. Both parents are now deceased. Katrina, has a younger brother, and an older half brother. Her parents always knew that Katrina will be an actor and really encouraged her. Katrina studied to be an actor in Sydney, at National Institute of Dramatic Art. And also did a short modelling career and stints in Shakespeare company, travelling around Australia, before her career really took off. She now lives in Melbourne.
Katrina's career has encompassed working in many Australian Theatre productions, Television and Film. Katrina is most known for her roles on award winning Australian TV Drama Wentworth (2013) as Sue 'Boomer' Jenkins joining in season 1 as a background character before being placed in the main cast as the lovable Sue 'Boomer' Jenkins, appearing in the series from its first season to the series final eighth season Milosevic would be apart of the 'Wentworth Four' being one of four actors to remain on the series since its inception.
Aussie crime drama Stingers (1998) as Sophie and for a stint in Aussie soap Neighbours (1985). Katrina was about of the SeaChange 2019 reboot, and appeared in comedy series Rosehaven and Spreadsheet. - Celia Ireland is an Australian TV actress, who was born in Newcastle in New South Wales. Celia is best known for her roles on long running Australian Medical Drama All Saints (1998), and as the character of Liz Birdsworth in the Australian award winning drama Wentworth (2013), portraying the character since the series beginning, Celia in 2016 awarded a Silver Logie for best supporting actress in a drama series. Celia has also made guest appearances in many shows including Home and Away (1988), Monster House (2008), Supernova (2005) and many more.
Celia would also be nominated for a Logie Award numerous times for her time on Wentworth receiving a Logie win in 2016 for Most Outstanding Support Actress. - Susie Porter is an Australian Actress whose career has also encompassed film and theatre, Porter is also a NIDA graduate. Porter is best known for her roles on Welcome to Woop Woop (1997), RAN: Remote Area Nurse (2006), East of Everything (2008), Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms (2012), Puberty Blues (2012), Dangerous Remedy (2012) and many more, Porter would also join Australian Award winning drama Wentworth (2013) in 2018 as Marie Winter, a re-imagined version of the shows predecessor "Prisoner".
Porter is also a passionate animal lover and raises awareness for charities and the LGBT communities.
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Tammy Macintosh is an Australian TV actress, who was born in Perth, Western Australia. Tammy is best known for her roles in Australian TV drama Police Rescue (1989), mystery series Jeopardy (2002), alien adventure series Farscape (1999), Tammy was also apart of Australia's most followed drama series All Saints (1998) joining the series in 2002 and staying until the series' final episode in 2009, after her run on All Saints, Tammy would go to Queensland for the navy patrol series Sea Patrol (2007), and would later join the cast of Australian award winning drama Wentworth (2013) as Karen 'Kaz' Proctor in 2015 before leaving the series in 2019 during the series' seventh season claiming her time on the series was ending on her terms, Macintosh would in 2019 join Wentworth co-star Leah Purcell in filming of The Drover's Wife.
Macintosh is married to Mark Yeats and they have one child together.- Actress
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Bridie Carter was born on December 18th in Melbourne, Australia and is the oldest of three children - she has two younger brothers.
Bridie has been nominated for the TV Week Logie Awards three times. In 2003 she was nominated for a Silver Logie For Most Popular Actress, this award is voted for by the public. In 2004 she was nominated for the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress which is awarded from within the industry as well as scoring another nomination for Most Popular Actress.
In early May of 2004 Bridie married Michael Wilson. Their wedding was covered by Australian magazine Woman's Day and appeared in the May 17th issue. The couple reside in Byron Bay, Sydney.- Actress
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Libby Tanner is an Australian Television, stage and theatre director who was born in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. Tanner is best known for her roles in All Saints (1998) as Bronwyn 'Bron' Craig, Headland (2005), Rescue Special Ops (2009), Nowhere Boys (2013) and as fan favourite Prison Psych Bridget Westfall in Australian award winning drama Wentworth (2013), where she joined the cast of the series during season 3, Tanner and fellow actor on the series Nicole da Silva became the fan favourite relationship calling the character ship 'Fridget'.
During Tanner's run on All Saints she would be nominated 7 times for Logies and won twice in 2002 and 2003 for Most Popular Actress.
Tanner runs her own theatre company 'Mad as Us'
Tanner was previously married to former All Saints co-star Brian Vriends.- Actress
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Kris McQuade was born in 1952 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for Mortal Kombat (2021), Ned Kelly (2003) and Strictly Ballroom (1992).- Actress
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Georgia Ann Flood was born on November 29, 1992 in Phillip Island, Australia. Georgia started modeling as a child in the United Arab Emirates, before returning to Melbourne with her family. At age 14 Georgia began to pursue her acting career and has continually worked in the Australian TV, film and theatre industry ever since. She is known for Wentworth, Anzac Girls, and Here Come The Habibs. Georgia stars in the Jenji Kohan produced television series for Lifetime, American Princess.- Lynette Curran was born in 1945 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Somersault (2004), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and These Final Hours (2013).
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William McInnes was born on 10 September 1961 in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Blue Heelers (1994), Unfinished Sky (2007) and SeaChange (1998). He was previously married to Sarah Watt.- Actor
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Stephen Curry is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and feature films. Curry was born in Melbourne in 1976. The youngest of five children, he grew up in Deepdene in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Curry was raised Catholic and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School and Marcellin College. Curry gained early drama experience at Track Youth Theatre.- Actor
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Shane Jacobson is one of Australia's most loved, award-winning actors, presenters and entertainers. His incredible and varied career spans over 40 years both here at home and internationally.
The successful film Kenny (2006) brought Shane world-wide recognition as well as an AFI Award for best lead actor. Shane's subsequent credits include: Cactus (2008) with Bryan Brown, Charlie & Boots (2009) with Paul Hogan, the animated Santa's Apprentice (2010) with Delta Goodrem, Surviving Georgia (2011) with Holly Valance and Pia Miranda, Hollywood blockbuster The Bourne Legacy (2012) with Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton and Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz, the hugely popular Oddball (2015) with Sarah Snook and Deborah Mailman, The Dressmaker (2015) with Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving, The BBQ (2018) with Magda Szubanski, That's Not My Dog! (2018), 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) with Kelsey Grammer, Brothers' Nest (2018) with his brother Clayton Jacobson and in Bruce Beresford's Ladies in Black (2018). Shane is soon to be seen in the films: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020) with Paul Hogan, Chevy Chase and John Cleese and Never Too Late (2020) with James Cromwell, Jacki Weaver and Jack Thompson.
As a TV Host, presenter and actor, Shane's appearances have been numerous and varied. Some of his shows have included hosting and presenting at the Australian Film Institute Awards (2010), Top Gear Australia (2008), The Great Australian Bake Off (2013), The Logies (2015, 2018) and Little Big Shots (2017) as well as telemovies Beaconsfield (2012), The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (2012) and Jack Irish (2012, 2013, 2016 & 2018) with Guy Pearce, to roles in TV series like Kenny's World (2008), The Time of Our Lives (2013), Fat Tony & Co (2014), Open Slather (2015) and appearing in reality TV shows: The Real Full Monty (2018), The All New Monty (2019) and Australia's Got Talent (2007). Shane will soon appear in the Seven TV show: Mates on a Mission.
Shane's stage career has been just as successful. On stage, he has received a Helpmann Award for Best Male in a Supporting Role for 'Nicely Nicely' in the 2008 revival of the musical Guys and Dolls. Some of Shane's other on-stage roles include: The Drowsy Chaperone (2010) with Geoffrey Rush, QI Live (2011) with Stephen Fry, 8 The Play (2012), Shane Warne - The Musical (2013) and Mother & Son (2014) with Noeline Brown and The Rocky Horror Show (2018) with Todd McKenney.
As an author, Shane has penned his best-selling bio The Long Road to Overnight Success and most recently his exploration of his life as a motoring tragic in his second book, Rev Head.- Director
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Alyssa McClelland is a director/writer. She majored in directing in her Media Arts and Production degree at the University of Technology Sydney. Her short film SECOND BEST had a busy international festival run and won numerous awards, including the Best Short Film Award at the Sydney Film Festival, Best Film at the Milan International Film Festival, the Director's Guild Award for Best Direction in a Short Film and the Flickerfest Award for Best Director. Alyssa directed and co-wrote seasons 1 and 2 of the cult web series ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME which played at web festivals around the world and premiered on the online platform Funny or Die. Most recently Alyssa set up the Netflix / Left Bank Pictures television series EVERYTHING NOW and directed the final 3 episodes on the final season of International Emmy award-winning series SEX EDUCATION. Alyssa is an acclaimed commercial director, winning many advertising awards including the coveted Black Pencil at the D&AD Awards and the award for Direction at the London International Awards. Alyssa was recipient of the InStyle Magazine scholarship for her work as a filmmaker.- Actor
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Tony Barry was a busy Australian film and television character actor of considerable versatility. He was born in Ipswich, Queensland, and educated at Saint Patrick's College.
His working life began with a diversity of short-lived jobs -- including in retail, as a storeman, barkeeper and waiter-- before he eventually made his screen debut in 1968. Barry's malleable, weather-beaten features have since enhanced numerous films (beginning with a small role in The Mango Tree (1977)) and television episodes in both Australia and New Zealand.
In the 'land of the long white cloud', he became best known for his role in the comedy Goodbye Pork Pie (1980), a road movie described by one writer as 'Easy Rider meets the Keystone Kops'. The picture achieved instant cult status in New Zealand, Barry receiving the sobriquet of 'honorary Kiwi' and even being featured on a postage stamp.
In the Australian cinema revival of the 1970s and 1980s, Barry featured in many classic films, including Newsfront (1978) (Greasy), The Odd Angry Shot (1979) (Vietnam vet Black Ronnie) and We of the Never Never (1982) (station hand Mac). He latterly excelled at father figures, both the kindly and the cruel variety (I Can Jump Puddles (1981), Home by Christmas (2010), Jack Be Nimble (1993)), as police officers (The Picture Show Man (1977)), underworld figures ('Nipper' Jackson in Scales of Justice (1983)), tycoons (Sir Frank Packer in Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (2011)) and barristers (Hell Has Harbour Views (2005)).
His final recurring role was as Ioan Gruffudd's former boss and mentor in the forensic crime drama Harrow (2018).
Tony Barry was for a number of years afflicted by melanoma, culminating in a 2013 leg amputation. He nonetheless battled on and continued his acting career right up to his death on 21 December 2022, at the age of 81.- Jessica Napier was born on 4 April 1979 in Wellington, New Zealand. She is an actress, known for McLeod's Daughters (2001), Ghost Rider (2007) and Wildside (1997). She has been married to David Adler since 28 November 2009. They have one child.
- Samantha Tolj was born on 12 June 1982 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is an actress, known for Blue Heelers (1994), Scumbus (2012) and Rescue Special Ops (2009).
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Anna Torv (born 7 June 1979) is an Australian actress known for her role as FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox television series Fringe (2008-2013). Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Susan (née Carmichael) and Hans Torv, also grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland. Her father is of Estonian descent, but was born in Stirling, Scotland. Her mother is of Scottish descent.- Actor
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Sullivan Stapleton was born on 14 June 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for Animal Kingdom (2010), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) and Gangster Squad (2013).- Actor
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Ryan's charismatic on-screen presence and the breadth of his emotional and comedic range ensure he is in constant demand.
Upcoming feature films include 1930's action-thriller High Ground, directed by Stephen Johnson, and the lead role in Maziar Lahooti's debut feature film Below, opposite Anthony LaPaglia.
Ryan played Rudi in Bruce Beresford's period drama Ladies in Black, based on Madeleine St John's 1993 best-selling Australian novel The Women in Black. For his portrayal of this well-loved role, Ryan received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2019 Australian Film Critics Awards.
He also stars in Stan's gripping six-part drama, Bloom.
Ryan was nominated for a 2018 AACTA Award for his lead role in 1% (renamed Outlaws), which premiered in the Discovery section of the Toronto International Film Festival. Other recent features include Mary Magdalene, from renowned director Garth Davis.
His portrayal of Tim Conigrave in Neil Armfield's adaptation of the book Holding the Man earned him nominations for Best Actor at the 2016 AACTA Awards and Australia's Film Critics' Circle Awards.
Previous film credits include the award-winning Hacksaw Ridge, from director Mel Gibson; The Water Diviner, under the direction of Russell Crowe; Ali's Wedding and A Few Less Men.
Ryan was honored to be named the GQ Breakthrough Actor of 2015. He has been the recipient of the Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship and the IF Out of the Box award. He has received Logie nominations in the categories of Most Outstanding New Talent and Most Popular New Male Talent.
Other film work includes Greg McLean's Wolf Creek 2, Not Suitable for Children and Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are. Not Suitable for Children saw him nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the AACTA Awards and receive a Best Supporting Actor win at the Film Critics' Circle Award.
With several main cast TV credits to his name as a teenager, Ryan went on to study at NIDA. Later TV credits include Love Child, Underbelly: The Golden Mile, Tangle, Redfern Now, The Moodys, and Coby in the Seven Network's hit series Packed to the Rafters.
Ryan made his professional stage debut in Sex with Strangers for the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) and was reunited with the company in 2015 for its production of Arcadia.- Actor
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Born in Inverness, Scotland, Erik's family emigrated to New Zealand when he was seven. A love of theatre began at primary school and after completing a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at Victoria University Wellington he was selected to attend the national drama school, Toi Whakaari/ New Zealand Drama School. Once graduated Erik worked extensively in theatre in New Zealand before moving to Australia in 1995. He has enjoyed a successful trans-Tasman career since and resides with his wife Caitlin and two children, Eilish and Magnus in the small hamlet of Port Willunga, South Australia.
Erik will next be seen in BLACK SNOW with Travis Fimmel, BLUEBACK with Eric Bana and Mia Wasikowska and Kick Gurry's CAUGHT with Sean Penn, Mathew Fox, Bella Heathcote and Bryan Brown. In 2021 he played the lead role of Hoaggie in James Ashcroft's thriller COMING HOME IN THE DARK which had its world premiere at Sundance 2021. Also, Roderick Mackay's debut feature film THE FURNACE, which received critical acclaim at its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival and the lead in Daniel J. Phillips' horror feature AWOKEN.
He recently completed production on the ABC series AFTERTASTE, which he also produced, and was last seen on screen in the limited series THE LUMINARIES for the BBC in the role of Dick Mannering alongside Eve Hewson and Eva Green. He is in production on the highly anticipated return of the popular series BACK TO THE RAFTERS for Amazon.
Erik's other film credits include Shawn Seet's STORM BOY alongside Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney, Scott Hicks' THE BOYS ARE BACK opposite Clive Owen, Cate Shortland's SOMERSAULT with Sam Worthington, THE BLACK BALLOON opposite Toni Collette, Wayne Hope's NOW ADD HONEY, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN with Geena Davis, BEAUTIFUL and WE'RE HERE TO HELP.
For his outstanding performance in SOMERSAULT, Erik was awarded the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004 and was nominated for a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2008, Erik was again nominated for an AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the multi-award winning film THE BLACK BALLOON. Erik was also nominated for Best Actor in a Feature Film for WE'RE HERE TO HELP, and Best Actor in a TV Drama for THE MILLION DOLLAR CONMAN at the 2008 NZ Film Awards.
Erik was awarded the Silver Logie in 2016 for his performance as 'George Turner' in 800 WORDS and in 2003 for his performance as 'Dr Mitch Stevens' in the television drama series ALL SAINTS. He has been nominated a further eight times for the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor Award and in 2011 he was also nominated for the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor. Erik is well known for his role as the head of the Rafter family in Australia's top rating TV drama PACKED TO THE RAFTERS and his other television credits include the AACTA Award winning first series of THE CODE, Rowan Woods' miniseries THE BROKEN SHORE adapted from the Peter Temple novel, THE ALICE, BLACKJACK: DEAD MEMORY, MDA, THROUGH MY EYES, THE MILLION DOLLAR CONMAN, WILDSIDE, 13 GANTRY ROAD, PACIFIC DRIVE, HERCULES and XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS.
Erik's theatre credits include the sold-out season of THE SPEECHMAKER for the Melbourne Theatre Company; THE SPLINTER for the Sydney Theatre Company; JULIUS CAESAR, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, ALL MY SONS and ANGELS IN AMERICA for the Auckland Theatre Company; and SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, HAMLET and GYPSY for the Court Theatre.- Alex Dimitriades was born on 28 December 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Head On (1998), Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).
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Alexandra is a graduate of the University of Western Sydney (Theatre Nepean) one of the top competitive acting schools in Australia that accepts only 18 students each year. She graduated in 1998 with a High Distinction average. Her background as an actor has her accomplished with over 350 episodes of series TV; (starring in 3 major Australian productions and guest starring in many more). She was nominated for Best New Talent for her role in YOUNG LIONS which she starred in with Alex Dimitriades.
Alex has also had the privilege of leading several features and all up has appeared in 14 short and feature length films. She has worked with Sam Shepherd, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, Josh Lucas, Hugh Jackman, Wil I Am, Robert Taylor and Academy award winning Director Gavin Hood. She won best actress in 2016 for her lead role in PAST IMPERFECT at the Canberra short film festival in Australia which she also co-produced. In 2012 Alex and her family moved to Los Angeles on a Green card to further pursue her successful acting career established in Australia. She performed in 3 independent films as a lead whilst in LA and was network tested for a TV medical drama. As a writer/director Alex wrote, starred in, produced and directed the 20 min short comedy concept RUN in 2015 which she is now developing into a full length feature film. In 2018 Alex produced and directed the 7min Proof of Concept titled ANGEL BABY. She is set to direct the feature length version under her company she founded in late 2020; BACK BURN FILMS in Australia. As well as writing the feature length version of RUN, Alex is also developing a new 8 part TV series to be shot in Sydney, Australia- Actor
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Peter Mochrie was born on 23 March 1959 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995), Murder Call (1997) and Water Rats (1996).- Actress
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Lisa was born on the 17th of February, 1971 and grew up in Perth, Australia. She entered WAAPA (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts) and graduated in 1990 at the age of 19 with a musical degree. Moving over to Melbourne, after a short lived stay in Sydney when Lisa was awarded the Coles contract (Lisa starred on advertisements on television and in the newspapers). Lisa's career began with her auditioning for Annie Jone's role in Newly Weds, and a role in Home and away, both of which she did not win. But In 1993 she auditioned for the role of Ros Patterson, in a new Australian Drama Blue Heelers, and won the lead role of Maggie Doyle instead. Maggie Doyle fast became one of the most loved characters on T.V. and with it so did Lisa. In 1995 she won the silver Logie for Best new talent. and continued on in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 to win the silver Logies for most popular female Actress. Her popularity soared so much that she even went on in 1997 to win the Gold Logie for most popular personality, she again won in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Becoming the first woman in Australian T.V. to win 4 consecutive Gold Logies. in her final gold Logie speech she begged the viewers of Australian T.V. to put Maggie Doyle to rest, as she managed to win this Logie even though her character was only seen on the screen for a very short time that year. Lisa also won for her role as Maggie Doyle, people's choice awards and Variety club awards. During her six years on Blue Heelers Lisa became best friends with her work-mate and onscreen love interest Martin Sacks. it was here that she also me her soul-mate, and husband Tim Disney, who was the stand-by props man on the show. Lisa also took part in many musicals throughout the breaks of the Blue Heelers filming Schedule. She stared in productions including "A Little Night Music", "Into the Woods", and "She Loves Me". After Leaving Blue Heelers Lisa went on to star in the Musical "The Sound of music" playing the role of Maria, this was a very popular production and Bryce Courtney's - "The potato factory" mini series. The other starring role Lisa had at this time was to become a mother for the first time to Son Archer. After a short break after giving birth, Lisa was lured into a new T.V. role of Ros Marshall, the younger and more promiscuous sister of sibling lawyers in "Marshall Law" which Also stars Alyson White as her sister Verity, and her Blue Heelers Co-star William McInnes as Dylan Boyd, Verity's ex-husband, and lawyer. Marshall Law is a different role from Blue Heelers, but so far the show is going well, it is just about to start production on its second series. Lisa also currently is Starring in the Melbourne version of Sam Mendes reprise of Cabaret (Tina Arena is starring in the Sydney version)- Actress
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Catherine acted with the St. Martin's Youth Company in Melbourne for two years before going to NIDA in 1983. She graduated in 1985, taking a major role in the movies 'The Right Hand Man' and 'My Brother Tom' while still studying. Since then she's had lead roles in Weekend With Kate - opposite Colin Friels, with an AFI Award in 1990 to show for it, Struck By Lightning and Redheads, which won her the best supporting actress award at the 1993 Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Japan. Her theatre work has included Angels in America, for which she was nominated for a major award, The Crucible, Crystal Clear, The Imaginary Invalid, Macbeth (2003), It Just Stopped (2006) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (2007). In television, she has had leads in Water Rats, Crashburn and The Girl from Tomorrow - Tomorrow's End. As well as a guest role in The Secret Life of Us in 2001, whilst pregnant with her first child. Since then, she has starred in telemovies Emerald Falls (2008) and Call Me Mum, as well as Channel Ten's police drama Rush and Foxtel's new drama Tangle.- Actor
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Australian actor Richard Cawthorne was born in 1976 in Hong Kong, the youngest of two. His mother, Zelda, was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father, Russell, a Marketing Executive for Hong Kong film company Golden Harvest Studios.
In 2012 Richard won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA), for his critically acclaimed portrayal of notorious Australian underworld figure Dennis Allan in the prime time drama Killing Time (2010).
In 2015 Richard was appointed Ambassador to Australia's National Theatre Drama School.- Actor
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Richard Roxburgh is an Australian actor, writer and producer who is known for portraying Dracula in the 2004 cult classic monster movie Van Helsing starring Hugh Jackman, Hugh Stamp in Mission: Impossible 2 and for his collaborations with Baz Luhrmann, particularly Moulin Rouge. He is married to his Van Helsing co-star Silvia Colloca since 2004 and has three children with her.- Actor
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Rick Donald is an Australian actor, who is best known for his roles in many TV shows, these include roles in 800 Words (2015), A Place to Call Home (2013), House Husbands (2012), The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013), Donald would also join the Australian Award winning drama series Wentworth (2013) in its 7th season as corrupt officer Sean Brody.
Donald would also receive a Logie nomination for Most Outstanding Support Actor.- Actor
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Craig Hall was born on May 10th, 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand after his parents emigrated from Glasgow,Scotland. He is an actor, known for King Kong (2005), The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (2013), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and A Place To Call Home (2013). His film debut was in Savage Honeymoon (2000), which was initially restricted by the New Zealand Office of Film & Literature Classification to adults over 18 because of a scene where characters throw a barbecue's gas bottle onto a fire and watch it explode.- Actress
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Michala Banas is a multi award winning film, television and theatre actor. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Michala splits her time working between Melbourne and Los Angeles. Michala's career began very early with her first film credit at the age of 5. Since then, she has forged a remarkable career, starring in over 40 film, television and theatre productions. She quickly became the go-to girl for drama in Australia and more recently has been in high demand for comedy after the huge international success of Upper Middle Bogan (Bess of Both Worlds), in which she played the much loved and feisty Amber Wheeler. Michala is also a writer, a founding member and co-artistic director of Green room nominated theatre company, The KIN Collective, and is also story producer on the ground breaking documentary, The Show Must Go On.- Angus McLaren was born in the South Gippsland town of Wonthaggi. He made his professional debut when he was 12 years old with a recurring role on the ABC series, Something in the Air. Further TV credits followed, including the children's series Worst Best Friends, The Saddle Club and Fergus McPhail, along with guest roles on the popular series Blue Heelers, Comedy Inc and a role on the long-running Australian TV series Neighbours.
Angus had his first main cast role in the children's series Silversun, which aired on both the Seven Network and the ABC from 2004. His feature film debut, in Court of Lonely Royals, followed in 2005.
In 2006, McLaren joined the cast of the internationally popular children's series H2O: Just Add Water, appearing from series one through to mid season of series three in the starring role of Lewis McCartney.
In 2008, Angus took the main cast role of Nathan Rafter in the Channel 7 comedy/drama series Packed to the Rafters. He appeared in 114 episodes over the show's six seasons.
Angus studied a Bachelor of Acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, Western Australia. While at WAAPA, Angus appeared in eight WAAPA stage productions. He was The Marquis De Sade in WAAPA's production of Marat/Sade[2], The Man in Tender Napalm and, in his graduating year, received great reviews playing the title role in Shakespeare's Coriolanus
In 2016, he played the character of William "The Crimson Fiddler" Graham in Quartermaine. He won Nine Network's Channel 9 Best Actor Award at the WA Screen Academy Awards for his portrayal of Will in this short film. - James Stewart was born on 21 October 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for Packed to the Rafters (2008), The Condemned (2007) and Tomorrow, When the War Began (2016).
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Has a sister, Jan. Grew up in Warrawee, NSW Australia and went to Knox Grammar School. Dropped out of medicine and law at university. Graduated in 1978 from NIDA with Penny Cook, Robert Grubb. Played leading roles from 1981 to 2012 in various plays. Won a Critics Circle award in 1992 for "The Crucible" and "Mongrels". Twice won Variety Entertainer of the Year (1992,2006). Nominated for an AFI award for "Joh's Jury" and nine times since.Silver logie winner for "Seachange" (2001) . Associate Director of the Sydney Theatre Company from 1992 to 1995. Launched the Australian People's Theatre (associated with the Sydney Theatre Company). Has a daughter born in 1996 and a son from a previous marriage. He is most famous for SeaChange (1998) and All Saints (2008). Ambassador for Variety (The Children's Charity) and Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation ( AMDF ) .- Actress
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Mercia Deane-Johns was born in Melbourne Australia, the seventh child, of highly creative parents. She began acting when she was 12. Her mother was a concert pianist and her father, a New Zealander, a beautiful singer, the whole family learned musical instruments. She studied classical singing at the London College of Music and has sung in many jazz bands. She toured the world with The Celibate Rifles in 1989. She is also a writer and was a columnist for Australian Playboy in the '80s. She has played a variety of characters in television, film, and theatre for the past forty years, and is best known for her versatility and humour on Australian screens. She has played Russian Immigrants, Bikie chicks, Jewish girls, Italian mammas, the wild and whacky Sharon on Chances, activists, barmaids, Irish school girls, and many more. She has worked with Judy Davis, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, Nicole Kidman, Michael Caton, Deborah Kennedy, Julia Blake. She is a passionate voice for the Indigenous Nations of Australia, the environment, and civil rights. She has one daughter, Natasha.- Roy Billing stands as one of the Tasman Sea's legendary veteran actors. With a remarkable career spanning over four decades, his illustrious journey through the realms of stage and screen has solidified his status as an iconic figure in the entertainment industry. With an impressive body of work that has traversed various genres and mediums, Roy Billing's name has become synonymous with excellence, and his contributions to the world of acting are celebrated far and wide.
Throughout his extensive career, Roy Billing has graced both the stage and screen with his exceptional talent and commanding presence. With roles in numerous acclaimed productions, he has captivated audiences in both Australia and New Zealand with his nuanced performances and remarkable versatility. Whether portraying complex characters in intense dramas or delivering comedic brilliance in light-hearted comedies, Roy Billing's dedication to his craft and his ability to breathe life into every role have earned him widespread acclaim and admiration.
Roy Billing's career is a testament to his versatility and talent. From his early beginnings in theater to his breakthrough performances on television and in film, he has consistently delivered memorable performances that have left an indelible mark on audiences. His notable credits include roles in iconic productions such as The Dish (2000), Underbelly (2008), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), and The Panthers (2021). With each role, Roy Billing has showcased his range as an actor and cemented his status as a true legend of the industry, earning him not only critical acclaim but also a dedicated fanbase that spans generations.
As an esteemed veteran of the industry, Roy Billing's influence extends beyond his on-screen presence. He serves as an inspiration to aspiring actors and emerging talents, offering guidance and wisdom garnered from his decades-long experience. With a reputation built on professionalism, integrity, and a genuine love for the craft, Roy Billing continues to leave an indelible mark on the world of acting, his legacy destined to endure for generations to come. - Actor
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Gary Sweet was born on 22 May 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for Police Rescue (1989), Alexandra's Project (2003) and Adore (2013).- Actress
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Anna McGahan was born on 2 May 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Anzac Girls (2014), Underbelly (2008) and 100 Bloody Acres (2012). She has been married to Jonathan Weir since April 2017. They have one child.- Actress
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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 television series Game of Thrones, Sister Iphigenia in Lambs of God, and the role of Ellen Kelly in Justin Kurzel's True History of the Kelly Gang.- Brett Climo was born on 26 September 1964 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for A Place to Call Home (2013), A Country Practice (1981) and Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here (2011). He has been married to Michelle Louis since October 1996.
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Sara Wiseman is a multiple award winning actress for her critically acclaimed work in theatre, film and television. Her extensive career in screen and theatre has given her the opportunity to work in both New Zealand and Australian territories, most notably in the Disney blockbuster 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes', mystery thriller 'High Country', comedies 'Rake' and 'Under The Vines' and drama 'Between Two Worlds'. She played Carolyn Bligh/Duncan in the worldwide favourite 'A Place To Call Home'. Her other major credits include mystery thrillers 'One Lane Bridge', 'The Gulf' and 'The Sounds'. Sara also co-founded one year intensive drama school 'The Actors Program' in New Zealand in 2012.- Actor
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Vince Colosimo is one of Australia's most recognised actors with an extensive and successful career in theatre, television and film. With an AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for his performance in the highly-successful feature film Lantana and a featured role in the internationally acclaimed Chopper, he naturally attracted attention from the US earning guest-starring roles in the top rating US series Without A Trace and the final series of The Practice.
Vince most recently starred in the SBS series Sunshine and will next be seen in a lead role in Mairi Cameron's debut feature film The Second opposite Rachael Blake, and the Nine Network's telemovie Underbelly Files: Chopper where he will reprise his role as Alphonse Gangitano.
Vince first came to the public's attention in the feature films Street Hero and Moving Out which earned him an AFI Award nomination for Best Actor and a Sydney Film Critics Circle Award for Best New Talent. He won the Empire Award for Best Australian Actor for his role in Walking on Water in 2003 and has also appeared in the features The Hard Word, The Nugget, Take Away, Opal Dream and the 2006 Project Greenlight feature, Solo.
Vince's other feature film credits include Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, Ridley Scott's Body Of Lies alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and in 2010 he appeared opposite Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke, and Claudia Karvan in the Spierig Brothers' Daybreakers and reunited with Nick Giannopoulos in the sequel to The Wogboy - The Kings of Mykonos, Swerve directed by Craig Lahiff and Face to Face, directed by Michael Rymer. Both films screened at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival. Vince's role in Face to Face earned him a nomination for Best Actor at Tulsa International Film Festival and the Jury Award for Best Actor at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Vince has also worked extensively in television including the ABC's The Warriors, series 2 of The Ex-PM, Janet King, the telemovie Jack Irish: Dead Point, Nine Network's telemovie Schapelle and mini-series Fat Tony & Co., Spartacus: War of the Damned on the Starz Network, A Country Practice and the extremely popular The Secret Life of Us. His guest roles include; Offspring, Mr & Mrs Murder, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, City Homicide, Cops LAC, Blue Heelers, MDA, The Falls, Good Guys - Bad Guys, Halifax f.p, Stingers, Kath & Kim, Chris Lilley's debut ABC series We Can Be Heroes, Bryan Brown's Two Twisted, Carla Cametti PD, and in the second series of ABC's The Librarians. His unforgettable performance as Alphonse Gangitano in Underbelly earned him nominations for an AFI Award and a Logie award and he went on to star in Nine's telemovies Scorched, Wicked Love alongside Rebecca Gibney and Panic at Rock Island.
Vince has also enjoyed a vibrant and successful theatre career, starring in productions of The Wogboys which toured nationally in sold-out venues and was later adapted to a feature film in which he co-starred. He has also performed in productions of The Club, Othello and Piaf for Melbourne Theatre Company and Rose Tattoo and Twelfth Night for the State Theatre Company of South Australia.- Actress
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Abi Tucker was born on 22 January 1973 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Heartbreak High (1994), McLeod's Daughters (2001) and The Secret Life of Us (2001).- Actress
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Roxane Wilson was born in 1965 in Durban, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Stingers (1998), Punishment (2008) and Out of the Blue (2008). She was previously married to Grant Bowler.- Georgie Parker was born on 16 December 1964 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for A Country Practice (1981), All Saints (1998) and Home and Away (1988). She has been married to Steve Worland since 5 March 1994. They have one child.
- Grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. After playing the spoilt brat, "Chelsea", on the New Zealand TV series, Gloss (1987), she moved to Sydney to complete the Journey. She then won the role of "Claire McLeod" on McLeod's Daughters (2001). After three years, she decided it was time for a change and was written out when her character's jeep plummeted off a cliff, taking her to her death. She then moved on to a guest role on Stingers (1998).
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Myles Pollard was born on 4 November 1972 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), McLeod's Daughters (2001) and Looking for Grace (2015). He has been married to Brigitta Wuthe since October 2006. They have one child.- Rachael is best known for her role as Jodi Fountain on the much loved Australian series McLeod's Daughters, for which she was nominated at the 2007 TV WEEK Logie Awards for both a 'Silver Logie - Most Popular Actress' and the 'Gold Logie - Most Popular Personality in Television.' Other Australian TV credits include the following; 800 Words, All Saints and Home & Away all of which aired on Channel 7 as well as the Channel Nine mini-series Scorched.
In the US, Rachael has appeared in a wide range of network television programs. He credits include; The Rachels, Seeds of Yesterday alongside Heather Graham, If There Be Thorns, and she was cast in the lead role playing the daughter Cathy Baker and Trent Williams in Against the Wall for the Lifetime Network. Stalker, N.C.I.S.: Los Angeles, Cane, Law Dogs for CBS True Blue, for ABC, Touched for Hallmark and a strong recurring role in the A&E series The Glades.
Rachael also appeared in the feature films The Umbrella Man, Triangle, starring Melissa George and Liam Hemsworth and Hating Alison Ashley alongside Delta Goodrem.
Rachael studied ballet for 10 years and is an avid surfer and a passionate horse rider. - Actress
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Sonia Todd was born in 1959 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Shine (1996), Police Rescue (1989) and McLeod's Daughters (2001). She is married to Rhett Walton. They have one child.- Actor
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Jonny Pasvolsky was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an actor, known for Westworld (2016), Mortdecai (2015) and Rising Wolf (2021).- Actress
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Heather Mitchell is known for Rogue (2007), Love Me (2021) and The Great Gatsby (2013). She has been married to Martin McGrath since February 1992. They have two children.- Actor
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'The mind of an artist, the body of a labourer' is the way a CES vocational guidance officer described John Wood in the 1960s - and promptly sent him off to start a job as a brickie's labourer! While they're words John has never forgotten, he's certainly proven them wrong. Born in Melbourne in 1946 into a working class family, acting was just not something anyone did professionally. While he obviously had a natural talent, John's passion for acting saw him fail his secondary school Leaving Certificate. At 16, he landed a role in the school production of The Fish, a farce by Yves Gabrol. Unfortunately the play was at his old school, and John put so much time into the production that he neglected to sit for his final exams at his new school! Convinced he needed a 'real job', John joined the Victorian Railways as a clerk. Thankfully his ex-English teacher, John Ellis, returned from overseas and, with wife Lois, formed the Melbourne Youth Theatre, a drama group for people under 26. John performed in its first production Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle, then Eh?, a comedy by Henry Livings, directed by Max Gillies. Lois Ellis gave John the push he needed, one day handing him an entry form into NIDA. He was accepted and at 21, John and his girlfriend, Leslie (now his wife of nearly 30 years), moved to Sydney in 1967. NIDA usually required entrants to have at least that missing Leaving Certificate, but luckily they made an exception for John and even granted him a scholarship - of $6 a fortnight. To pay the bills, he worked the lights at Neutral Bay's Music Hall and was overawed by stars such as Benita Collings - but felt deep down that Chekhov and Shakespeare were more his style. Yet fresh out of NIDA in 1969, he landed a guest role on Channel Seven's half-hour series Barrier Reef (1970). His first stage role was as Happy in Death of a Salesman at the Old Tote (now the Sydney Theatre Company), which toured NSW. On New Year's Eve 1970, John and Leslie married. They now have two adult daughters: Meg and Lexie. John, Leslie and baby Meg moved back to Melbourne in 1974 to be near her grandparents. John had signed a 12-month contract with the Melbourne Theatre Company, performing in plays such as Jumpers, Last of the Knucklemen and All My Sons. Then the writer in him reared its head and John decided to 'give up acting for a while' and applied for a Literature Board Grant in 1975. As fate would have it, he was immediately offered the role of Sugar Renfrey on the ABC TV production of Power Without Glory (1976) - John snapped it up and sent back the grant from the Literature Board! His ABC appearance spawned offers to appear on shows such as Bellbird (1967), Lawson's Mates, The Truckies (1978) (for which he wrote his first TV script), Catspaw (1978) and End of Summer in the late 1970s. Then came a strange chain of events. John fell out with MTC over his TV appearances and he tired of playing 'silly roles' in the soaps. He turned to writing again and completed 15 episodes of Cop Shop, 15 of Prisoner and 15 of The Sullivans. In 1981, he got a gig in an Adelaide production, Lulu, with Judy Davis. The following year he moved to Adelaide and began acting with Jim Sharman's 12-man Lighthouse Company. They performed the world premiere of Patrick White's Signal Driver. In 1983, the company toured Sydney, successfully performing Twelfth Night and Netherwood '. As a direct result of the plays, John was offered the lead role of magistrate Michael Rafferty in Rafferty's Rules (1987) on Channel Seven. He filmed the pilot in 1984 and starred in the hit drama until 1989. In 1988 and 1989 John won TV Week Logie Awards for Most Outstanding Actor for his portrayal of Rafferty. Despite the show's success, it was a relief to move on and back to Melbourne and his loved ones. John seized the opportunity to get back on the stage, appearing in Chess, The Musical, Love Letters, Away, A Flea In Her Ear, Another Time, King of Country, Jonah, The Trackers of Oxyrhyncus, Brittanicus and For Julia from 1990 to 1992. In 1993, John got another incredible opportunity. Tired of waiting, he was about to accept a role in the soap, Paradise Beach, when the offer to make the pilot of Blue Heelers (1994) finally came through. Recognising Blue Heelers' potential to be a huge hit, he jumped at the chance to star as Sergeant Tom Croydon of the Mount Thomas police. Shooting the drama in Melbourne also enabled John - for the first time in years - to be based with his family at their country property about 40 minutes out of Melbourne. Keen to combine his writing and acting, John has written three episodes of Blue Heelers in the past few years and has also managed to combine several theatre roles with his regular work on the hit drama. In 1998 he played Jock in the Melbourne Theatre Company's five-week season of The Club. In 1999 he played Harry Brock in the MTC's Born Yesterday with Alison Whyte and several actors from former cop shows, including Gil Tucker, Terence Donovan and John McTernan. John won the Green Room Award for Best Actor for that performance. In the same year John played the headwaiter in She Loves Me with Blue Heelers co-star Lisa McCune. John always has creative ideas circulating in his head and he currently has several projects on the brew, including a children's television series, a sitcom, a stage play and a movie. In 1998 he became a board member of the Playbox Theatre Company and in 1999 became a spokesperson for Friendship Day, run by the Starlight Foundation. His wife Leslie is councillor for the Shire of Yarra Ranges and is the Labor candidate for the seat of Monbulk in the next State Election.- Sibylla Budd was born on 19 September 1976 in Canberra, Australia. She is an actress, known for The Bet (2006), The Secret Life of Us (2001) and September (2007). She is married to Peter Carstairs. They have two children.
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Gina Riley was born on 6 May 1961 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Kath & Kim (2002), Kath & Kim (2008) and Da Kath & Kim Code (2005).- Actress
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Anita studied drama when she was younger to overcome shyness. She originally set out to be a teacher, but after auditioning for NIDA and being accepted she changed her career path. Anita graduated from NIDA in 1994 and has rarely been out of work since.- Actor
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Peter Phelps was born on 20 September 1960 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and director, known for Stingers (1998), Point Break (1991) and Ned Kelly (2003). He has been married to Donna Fowkes since 2000. They have one child.- Actor
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Christopher Morris was born on 5 September 1965 in Bristol, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Four Lions (2010), The Day Today (1994) and Brass Eye (1997).- Actor
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Abe Forsythe was born on 26 July 1981 in Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Little Monsters (2019) and Wolf Like Me (2022). He has been married to Helen Dallimore since April 2009.- Veteran actor Andrew McFarlane was born in Albany, Western Australia, but grew up on a cattle station in Queensland. As a young adult, he studied law for a year in Melbourne, then turned to horticulture, and eventually decided on a career in acting. After graduating from the NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in 1973, he was almost immediately cast in Crawford's drama series "Division 4." A prominent role on "The Sullivans" soon followed.
McFarlane was among the original cast of "The Flying Doctors," one of Australia's most successful drama series to date. When he left the show mid-season, mainly to concentrate on theater work, the ratings dropped considerably. During his break from the series, Andrew starred opposite John Waters in the feature film "Boulvard of Broken Dreams." He also enjoyed a year off from his career, while living in London. In 1989, McFarlane returned to "The Flying Doctors," reprising his role as Dr. Tom Callaghan for a another year.
Andrew McFarlane's movie credits include the dramatic thriller "Little White Lies" opposite Mimi Rogers, the aforementioned "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," ABC's "I Can't Get Stared," and the more recent "Heroes' Mountain." Television appearances include roles on "Halifax f.p," "Paradise Beach," "Water Rats," "Blue Healers" and "All Saints." McFarlane's most recent work include starring roles on "The Alice," and on the long-running classic, Australian soap "Neighbours." Andrew has also been a regular presenter on "Play School," a children's television show, for many years. He also has extensive credits in theatre, and has appeared in numerous productions, on some of Australia's largest stages.
Also an aspiring writer, Andrew McFarlane currently resides in Sydney, Australia. - Actor
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Simon Burke was born on 8 October 1961. He is an actor and producer, known for Pitch Black (2000), Devil's Playground (2014) and The Devil's Playground (1976).- Melanie Vallejo was born on 27 October 1979. She is an actress, known for Upgrade (2018), Winners & Losers (2011) and Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006). She has been married to Matt Kingston since 2011. They have one child.
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Virginia Gay was born on 16 September 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Judy & Punch (2019), Winners & Losers (2011) and All Saints (1998).- Actress
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Multi talented Leah Purcell is a Theatre, Film and Television Actress, Singer, Director, Playwright and Author. She is the youngest of seven children of Aboriginal Australian descent. Her father was a butcher and a boxing trainer. After a difficult adolescence, looking after her sick mother who died while Leah was in her late teens, problems with alcohol and teenage motherhood, Purcell left Murgon mission and moved to Brisbane and became involved with community theatre. In 1996 she moved to Sydney to become presenter on a music video cable television station, RED Music Channel. This was followed by roles in the ABC television series Police Rescue and Fallen Angels and the excellent Australian Drama starring Gabriel Byrne and Laura Linney, Jindabyne. She co-wrote and starred in a play called Box the Pony, which played at Sydney's Belvoir Street Theatre, the Sydney Opera House, the Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC), the 1999 Edinburgh Festival and in 2000 at the Barbican Theatre in London. She then wrote and directed the documentary Black Chicks Talking, which won a 2002 Inside Film (IF) award. She appeared in the acclaimed Australian film Lantana and on stage in The Vagina Monologues. She went on to appear in three 2004 films including Somersault (starring Abbie Cornish) and The Proposition as well as playing the role of Condoleeza Rice in David Hare's play, Stuff Happens in Sydney and Melbourne.- Writer
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Rarriwuy Hick is an Australian actress, dancer and theatre performer. Hick was born in Sydney, New South Wales and spent much of her youth growing up in and around the Arhnem Land communities of Lilyfield. Hick graduated from the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College in 2009.
Hick is most known for her roles on The Gods of Wheat Street (2013), Cleverman (2016), Black Comedy (2014), and as Ruby Mitchell on Australian Award winning drama Wentworth (2013).- Actress
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Madeleine Madden was born on 29 January 1997 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), Mystery Road (2018) and Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018).- Writer
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First appeared on ABC TV's Theatre Sports (1987) in the team "Get Her" with Francis Greenslade. Other teams featured Andrew Denton, George Kapiniaris and Ross Williams.- Actor
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Jared Daperis is an Australian film director. His awarded commercial & music video directorial work has seen him working across Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific region. He is represented as a commercial director by production company, Sweetshop Films globally. He has received a Young Artist Award nomination.
As a child and into his teenage years, Daperis was an actor, with his later performances being compared with that of a "young Mel Gibson", whilst co-stars likened him to Heath Ledger.- Actress
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Robyn Malcolm is a New Zealander actress known for her work in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. She has worked in film, television and theatre, in a wide range of roles in both comedies and dramas.
Malcolm became widely known and loved as the tough matriarch Cheryl West in New Zealand's acclaimed television dramedy Outrageous Fortune (2005). During the show's six seasons, Malcolm won 11 awards for her acting and was hailed as "New Zealand's Sexiest Woman" four years in a row. She became known internationally for her portrayal of the comically-troubled Anita in Jane Campion's television series Top of the Lake (2013).
Malcolm has garnered more than 15 awards for her skillful and versatile work in New Zealand and Australia, and was the Co-Director of The New Zealand Actors Company.
She lives in New Zealand with her two sons.- Brett Tucker was born on 21 May 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for Station 19 (2018), The Americans (2013) and Arcane (2021).
- Kristian Schmid was born on November 28, 1974 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for Neighbours (1985), Sea Patrol (2007) and Scooby-Doo (2002). Kristian Schmid was also in the remake of The Tomorrow People in the 1990's.He has been married to Deborah Clay since May 2003. They have one child.
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Peter O'Brien is an Australian actor, best known for his role as an original cast member of the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Shane Ramsay. O'Brien was born in the South Australian town of Murray Bridge, located 76 km south-east of the state capital Adelaide. He started off as a teacher at Mercedes College, a private Catholic school in the Adelaide suburb of Springfield.
In the 1980s, Peter ventured into acting, scoring roles in various Australian television series. He played a regular role in short-lived soap opera Starting Out (1983), then had guest roles in Carson's Law in 1983 and Prisoner in 1984 and appeared in The Henderson Kids. He was then cast as Shane Ramsey, a regular original character in soap opera Neighbours on the Seven Network in 1985. He became one of the serial's most popular cast members, continuing in the series until 1987. He then played a leading regular role in drama series The Flying Doctors from 1988 until 1991. In 1994, O'Brien sent up his soap opera star past by taking a regular role in Psycho Ward 10, a soap opera parody in The All New Alexei Sayle Show.
O'Brien took on the role of surgical registrar Mr. Cyril "Scissors" Smedley in the popular BBC series Cardiac Arrest (TV series) through the second and third series between 1995 and 1996. He later, starred in television series Queer as Folk, White Collar Blue, Hell Has Harbour Views and Gossip Girl.
O'Brien has appeared in numerous mini-series, including The Day of the Roses and Through My Eyes (the story of Lindy Chamberlain). He has also guest starred on numerous television series, including Halifax f.p.. For his work, O'Brien has won Australian Film Institute and Logie Awards. He also appeared as Carl Morgan in Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord, and he appeared in the 1998 Australian/Brisbane comedy television series of Minty. In 2009 he played Sydney underworld figure and racing identity George Freeman in the series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.
O'Brien was part of the cast of BBC Television series Casualty as a new consultant called Stitch. He has also appeared in ITV1s police drama The Bill in which he played Detective Inspector Peter Kavanaugh, a corrupt officer who seduces Detective Sergeant Samantha Nixon to gain information for the criminals he works for. He appeared as Ed in "The Waters of Mars", the second of the 2009 specials of Doctor Who. He later reprised his role as George Freeman in the follow up in the Underbelly series the Golden Mile.
O'Brien has won several acting awards in his career. He won two Logie Awards - one in 1987 for the 'Most Popular Actor' (for his role in Neighbours) and one in 2003 for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' (for his role in White Collar Blue).- Actress
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Tracy Mann was born in 1957 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She is an actress, known for Sleeping Beauty (2011), Hating Alison Ashley (2005) and Klynham Summer (1982). She has been married to Scott Hartford-Davis since 6 March 2011. They have four children.- Actress
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Tasma Walton was born in Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Mystery Road (2018), The Claremont Murders (2023) and How to Please a Woman (2022). She has been married to Rove McManus since 16 June 2009. They have one child.- Rachael Blake was born on 26 May 1971 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is an actress, known for Sleeping Beauty (2011), Lantana (2001) and Gods of Egypt (2016). She has been married to Tony Martin since 21 December 2003.
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Justine Clarke was born in 1971 in Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Look Both Ways (2005) and Tangle (2009).- Actress
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Her mother, Anna Griffiths, is an art consultant. Her uncle is a Jesuit priest. Has two older brothers. One brother, Ben, is a ski instructor. Lived on the Gold Coast, Queensland until age five, then moved to Melbourne. Attended Star of the Sea Catholic Girls' College, did well at school and learned ballet. When she was 11, her father left home with an 18 year old woman. She hasn't seen him for years. Her mother was an art teacher at the time and raised the children alone. Has an Education Degree in dance and drama. Worked for the theatre company The Woolly Jumpers, in Geelong. Made famous by Muriel's Wedding (1994).