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McLeod's Daughters Season 4
The fourth season of the long-running Australian outback drama ''McLeod's Daughters'' began airing on 11 February 2004 and concluded on 24 November 2004 with a total of 32 episodes. This is the first season to not feature Lisa Chappell as Claire McLeod and Jessica Napier as Becky Howard, as both actresses left the series in the third season. Becky left to be with boyfriend Jake and Claire McLeod died at the end of the third season. Bridie Carter (Tess), Simmone Jade Mackinnon (Stevie), Rachael Carpani (Jodi), Aaron Jeffery (Alex), and Myles Pollard (Nick) all return to the series main cast this season. Sonia Todd (Meg) returned to the main cast until her character left for Melbourne; she recurred thereafter. Michala Banas joins the cast this season as Kate Manfredi, a friend of Jodi's. Brett Tucker returns in a recurring role as Dave Brewer, but is added to the main cast at the end of the season. The season was the third most watched series on Australian television for 2004. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridie Carter
Bridie Carter (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series '' McLeod's Daughters''. Early life Bridie was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, the eldest of three children. She has two younger brothers. Her mother, Kiffy Rubbo, was a gallery director. Career Carter has been acting since the age of six and started her first classes at the Bouverie Street Theatre in Carlton, Melbourne. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1994. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Tess Silverman McLeod in the hit Nine Network television series '' McLeod's Daughters''; she appeared on the show for its first six seasons. She was nominated for many Silver and Gold Logies for her performance as Tess McLeod, including the industry-voted Most Outstanding Actress in 2004. Her other television credits include '' G.P.'', '' Water Rats'', '' All Saints'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Hornstra
Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is an Holland-born Australian stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles on ''Heartbreak High'' and ''McLeod's Daughters''. Early life Hornstra was born in 1974 in Netherlands and moved to Australia when she was four years old. She graduated from NIDA 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 ''Sweat'', a drama series set in an athletic school. It also starred Heath Ledger 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 ''Heartbreak High'' for two seasons. From 2002 to 2006, Hornstra had a recurring role on popular series ''McLeod's Daughters'', as 'Sandra Kinsella' (later Kinsella-Ryan). Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Awards Of 2005
The 47th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 1 May 2005 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. In an historic first, the ceremony was hosted by Eddie McGuire, Andrew O'Keefe and Rove McManus. Special guests included Kathryn Morris and Adam Rodríguez. Winners and nominees In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Gold Logie Acting/Presenting Most Popular Programs Most Outstanding Programs Performers *Mario *The cast of ''Neighbours'' *The cast of ''Grease: The Arena Spectacular'' *Il Divo *Michael Bublé Hall of Fame After 20 years on Australian television, ''Neighbours'' became the 22nd inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Logie Awards Of 2005 2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecessor agencies the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited. Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative and documentary screen content. History The Commonwealth ''Screen Australia Act 2008'' provides detailed information about the specific functions and powers of Screen Australia. Under this act, from 1 July 2008 the Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited were merged into one body, to be known as Screen Australia. New Zealand television and film executive Ruth Harley was appointed the inaugural chief executive officer, handing over to Graeme Mason at the end of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Torv
Anna Torv (born 7 June 1979) is an Australian actress. Her performance as Olivia Dunham in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox science fiction series ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe'' (2008–2013) earned her four consecutive Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television, a record for any performer. She portrayed psychologist Wendy Carr in the Netflix period crime drama ''Mindhunter (TV series), Mindhunter'' (2017–2019) and Characters of The Last of Us (TV series)#Tess, Tess in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us'' (2023). Her work on ''The Last of Us'' garnered her a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She is known in Australia for the ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC drama ''The Newsreader'', for which she won two consecutive AACTA Awards. She stars in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Wilkin
Catherine Wilkin (born October 1950) is a New Zealand actor who has worked in New Zealand and Australia. Career Wilkin has acted in many Australian television shows, with a mix of guest and multi-episode recurring roles. She played the recurring role lawyer Kate McGrath in '' Cop Shop'' in 1981. Her then-partner, Bill Stalker, was at that time a regular in the series. In 1983 she played Janice Young in ''Prisoner''. Other roles include Paulyne Grey in '' Rafferty's Rules'', Katherine Jensen in ''Embassy'', Sally Downie in ''Blue Heelers'' and Liz Ryan in '' McLeod's Daughters''. Wilkin also starred in the Saddle Club as the well-loved Mrs. Reg, the mother of the owner of the stable, in 2001. Theatre performances include Miss Prism in ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' by Oscar Wilde in 2010 for Auckland Theatre Company. In 2012 she played Linda in the Peach Theatre Company production of Death of a Salesman. Personal life She was injured in the November 1981 motorcycle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenda Linscott
Glenda Linscott (born 1958) is an Australian actress and director, born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) of English descent, best known internationally for her performance in cult drama series ''Prisoner'' as tough bikie inmate and top dog Rita "The Beater" Connors and series ''Murder Call'' Career Glenda was born in Rhodesia, before briefly immigrating to England, and finally to Adelaide, Australia, as a child. A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Linscott's most notable role is Network Ten prison drama ''Prisoner'', for which she first appeared towards the end of the seventh season in 1985. Her character (Rita "The Beater" Conners) became immensely popular during the final season in 1986, despite the show's decline in ratings at that time. Before appearing on the show, Linscott gained much research on women prisoners and approached the New South Wales Department of Correctional Services and organised to spend some time inside one of their maximum security pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Bowler
Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and television presenter who has worked in American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian film, television, and theatre. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in '' Blue Heelers'' and Wolfgang West in '' Outrageous Fortune''. He also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in ''Ugly Betty''. He starred as Joshua Nolan on the Syfy television series '' Defiance''. As a presenter, he was best known for hosting reality game shows – including '' The Mole Australia'' and '' The Amazing Race Australia'', both of which aired on the Seven Network. Bowler has been the voiceover narrator for '' Border Security: Australia'' for the Seven Network since 2004. He has also provided the narration for the Canadian version and the American version when those versions air in Australia and New Zealand as ''Border Security: International'' on 7two. Personal life Bowler was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stanton (actor)
John Stanton (born 28 October 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in many stage, television and film productions throughout his extensive fifty-year career. Early life Stanton was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He attended Banyo State High School for his secondary education where he was a runner and swimmer. He is the brother of ecologist Peter Stanton. Despite his obvious sporting talents, Stanton was more interested in pursuing acting as a career although he also had a desire to become a veterinarian. Stanton worked various jobs including as a school teacher and as a prawner on Moreton Bay. At the age of 24, he unsuccessfully auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Stage Stanton moved to Melbourne to further his career. He played the major supporting role of Peter Handcock (to Terence Donovan's leading role of Breaker Morant) in the first public performance of Kenneth G. Ross's play '' Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts'', presented by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodger Corser
Rodger Corser (born 28 February 1973) is an Australian actor and TV host. Early life Corser graduated from Deakin University in 1996 with an Honours B.A. in Media Studies. He formed a band called Tender Prey when he was 16. They played their majority of gigs at the Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster, Victoria, Doncaster, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. He was also lead vocalist in a band called Stone the Crows. They played The Rolling Stones, Rolling Stones and The Black Crowes, Black Crowes covers as well as many original songs. They released "Perfect Face" on a Nu-Music CD in the mid-1990s. Corser was also the lead vocalist in a 4-piece cover band called "Sideshow Bob" that played around a few Melbourne pubs during the mid-late 90s (1995–1996) – namely at places like the Royal Hotel in Essendon, Victoria, Essendon, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Career Corser's big role came in 1998, when he was cast in a leading role (from a field of 6,000) in the Australian produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasma Walton
Tasma Walton (born 19 August 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actress. Early life and education Tasma Walton was born on 19 August 1973 in Geraldton, Western Australia. She is of Boonwurrung descent through her mother. Acting career Walton joined local radio station 6GE and trained as a production assistant and copy writer in her home town. She was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) but dropped out after two years. She joined a small Sydney theatre, and landed a role as the love interest of Ian Moss in the music video for Tucker's Daughter off his 1989 debut album ''Matchbook''. In 1995, Walton played the recurring role of Rachel Watson in ''Home and Away''. In 1996, Walton was cast as Dash McKinley in the police drama series ''Blue Heelers''. Her character was introduced halfway through Season 3. She also played another character, Kim Trelor, in the same series. To win the role of Dash, Walton auditioned three times. Her se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Hopkins (actor)
Harold Douglas Hopkins (6 March 194411 December 2011) was an Australian film and television actor. Early life Hopkins was born in 1944 in Toowoomba, Queensland. He attended Toowoomba Grammar School as a day boy in 1958 and 1959. During the 1960s, he worked as an apprentice carpenter, and was exposed to asbestos fibres without protective masks or clothing. He and his twin brother John enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, with Harold graduating in 1967. Harold Hopkins married twice. His second marriage was to Sue Collie, an actress he met in Melbourne in 1977, while starring in the original stage production of David Williamson's '' The Club'' at the MTC. Career Hopkins appeared in 16 films over the course of his career, including classic Australian films ''Don's Party'', ''The Picture Show Man'' and ''Gallipoli''. He was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award in 1981 for his supporting role in '' The Club''. Hopkins also appeared in more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
