Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is an Australian-born stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Hornstra was born in 1974 in the Netherlands to Dutch parents. She graduated from

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with a degree in Performing Arts in 1994.

Career

Hornstra began her acting career in 1993, appearing in a short film titled ''The Door''. She gained recognition for her leading role as 'Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri' in ''

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'', a drama series set in an athletic school. It also starred

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in his first leading role in a television series. The show was cancelled after just one season due to low ratings. Following ''Sweat'', Hornstra had a recurring role as 'Allie Matts' on teen television series ''

'' for two seasons. From 2002 to 2006, Hornstra had a recurring role on popular series ''

'', as 'Sandra Kinsella' (later Kinsella-Ryan). Other credits include medical drama series '' G.P.'', '' Big Sky'', ''

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'', '' Wildside'', '' Water Rats'', '' Head Start'', '' BeastMaster'', and ''

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''; and the television films ''

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'', which aired on

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in 1998, ''BlackJack: Murder Archive'' and ''BlackJack: Ace Point Game''.

Personal life

Hornstra has two children, a daughter, Summer (born 12 July 2004) and a son, Javi (born 2008).

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hornstra, Inge 1974 births Living people Dutch emigrants to Australia National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses