Alexandra Schepisi ( ) is an Australian actress.

Early life

Schepisi was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of filmmaker

Fred Schepisi Frederic Alan Schepisi ( ; Kael, Pauline (1984). '' Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. His credits include '' The Chant of Jimmie ...

and Australian Casting director Rhonda (nee Finlayson) Schepisi]. She obtained her bachelor's degree in dramatic art from

Victorian College of the Arts The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is the arts school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is part of the university's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. It is located near the Melbourne city centre on the Southbank campus of the ...

in 1997.

Career

Schepisi made her acting debut in the drama film ''

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' is a 1972 Booker Prize-nominated Australian novel by Thomas Keneally, and a 1978 Australian film of the same name directed by Fred Schepisi. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor, the su ...

'' (1978), which her father scripted and directed. She would later star in another film of his father's, '' The Eye of the Storm'' (2011). Schepisi has also performed on stage, including the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

production ''

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''. Over the years, Schepisi went on to star in a number of Australian films and television shows. Her TV acting credits include ''

The Secret Life of Us ''The Secret Life of Us'' is an Australian television drama series set in the beachside neighbourhood of St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is primarily a drama with some comedic moments. The series was produced by Southe ...

'' (2001), '' MDA'' (2002), ''

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'' (2008), and '' Devil's Dust'' (2012). On the other hand, she starred in films '' The Boys Are Back'' (2009), '' Matching Jack'' (2010). Schepisi has directed two short films.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schepisi, Alexandra Living people Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses Actresses from Melbourne Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses