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The Newsreader
''The Newsreader'' is an Australian television drama series created by Michael Lucas, broadcast on ABC. The six-part series, exploring the personal and professional lives of journalists and crew within a 1980s Australian newsroom, premiered on 15 August 2021. It was ABC's most-watched drama programme of 2021, received positive reactions from critics, and achieved the most nominations of any show or film at the 11th AACTA Awards. In March 2022, it was renewed for a second series for broadcast in 2023. Cast Main * Anna Torv as Helen Norville, the first female newsreader of the ratings-dominant ''News at Six''. Coming to the position in a time of misogyny and sexism sets up roadblocks in her career, especially as her fragile mental health begins to worsen, and charts a journey of recovery by leaping head-first into a relationship with junior reporter Dale. * Robert Taylor as Geoff Walters, the long-time co-anchor of the ''News at Six'', who is critical of Helen's position, believin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Lim Davidson
Michelle Lim Davidson (born 23 July 1987) is an Australian actress. She got her break in television starring on the skit show '' Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth'' in 2011. From 2012 she was a presenter on '' Play School'', a long running Australian TV show and its spin off, ''Big Ted's Big Adventure''. She also played the role of Amy in two seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy series ''Utopia''. Davidson has also had roles in television series '' Doctor Doctor'', ''Get Krack!n,'' ''The Newsreader'' and '' Top of the Lake China Girl''. In 2022, she appeared in '' After the Verdict''. The daughter of South Korean parents, Davidson grew up in Newcastle, Australia and attended the Hunter School of Performing Arts The Hunter School of the Performing Arts (abbreviated as HSPA) is a government-funded co-educational selective and specialist primary and secondary day school which offers a comprehensive curriculum with a performing arts specialty, located in ... and the Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
