Bree Bain (née Desborough; born 22 September 1979) is an

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actress. She is known for her role as

Justine Welles Justine Welles is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Bree Desborough. She made her first on-screen appearance on 5 June 1997 and departed on 7 April 2000. Casting The character of Justine was Desbo ...

in the soap opera ''

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''.

Early life

Bain was born in

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, New South Wales, Australia in 1979. Bree married a Canadian man named Cale Bain and they have two children.

Career

Bain began her acting career in 1995, making her debut in a guest appearance in medical series '' G.P.''. She made a guest appearance on '' Water Rats'' before landing her first major role on the soap opera ''

'', playing the part of

for three years from 1997 to 2000. Desborough tackled several controversial storylines as Justine, including drug addiction and false imprisonment for battering a baby who later died. She is also known for her role as Shelley Southall on the short-lived drama series ''

Always Greener ''Always Greener'' was an Australian television drama/ comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new ...

'', for which she appeared from 2002 to 2003. In 2004, Desborough played a small role in the television mini-series ''

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'', a remake of the 1979 cult mini-series, based on the novel by

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. Her other television credits include the Canadian television series '' The Smart Woman Survival Guide'', the television film ''Curse of the Iron Mask'' and '' All Saints''. In 2009, she appeared in her first feature film, ''I Wish I Were Stephanie V'', with

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and Kain O'Keeffe.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bain, Bree Actresses from Sydney 1979 births Living people Australian soap opera actresses