Kendra Appleton (born 1995) is an Australian actress known for her roles in the television series '' In Your Dreams'' and the film ''

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Early life

The daughter of Graham and Debra Appleton, Appleton grew up on a farm at Conjola in

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, on the south coast of

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. As a teenager, Appleton attended St John the Evangelist Catholic High School in

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until June 2012 before landing the role of ''Sophie'' in ''In Your Dreams''. While filming this series in Germany, Appleton studied for her higher school certificate by distance education and sat for her examinations within 48 hours of returning to

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, achieving 72.45 for her

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Personal life

Appleton holds a

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and has won junior competitions in

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. Appleton is currently studying a

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, majoring in Creative Writing & English Literature.

Career

Appleton got her first taste of acting on screen when she was 14, in the 2009 US fan film ''Horrible Turn''. Appleton had a number of small roles in various television series before landing a major role at 17 in the teen drama ''In Your Dreams'', screened on the Seven Network (Australia) in 2013. At 20, Appleton made her major film debut in the 2015

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film ''Terminus''. Appleton was to portray the character Clare in the science-fiction film ''Blue World Order'' scheduled for release in 2016. Appleton is represented by Kermond Management.

Filmography

References

External links

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