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BlackJack (film Series)
''BlackJack'' is a series of Australian television movies created by Shaun Micallef and Gary McCaffrie, and starring Colin Friels. The movies began airing on Network Ten in 2003 and concluded in 2007. They were shown in the United Kingdom on the BBC and UKTV Drama. After testifying against his former colleagues in a corruption trial Sydney detective Jack Kempson (Friels) is reassigned to a unit charged with entering the details of old cases into a police database. He unofficially begins to investigate unsolved crimes dating back many years. Episodes Pilot * BlackJack: Murder Archive (2003) – Jack turns whistle blower, resulting in the department demoting him to data entry duties, using a crime tracking system. This gives Jack the opportunity to work at solving old crimes. He is motivated by the case of a boy kidnapped and never found 30 years ago, as well as the memory of the loss of his wife. First trilogy * BlackJack: Sweet Science (2004) — Jack discovers that the sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Drama
The police procedural, police show, or police crime drama is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasises the investigative procedure of police officers, police detectives, or law enforcement agencies as the protagonists, as contrasted with other genres that focus on non-police investigators such as private investigators (PIs). As its name implies, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict law enforcement and its procedures, including police-related topics such as forensic science, autopsies, gathering evidence, search warrants, interrogation, and adherence to legal restrictions and procedures. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. The police procedural genre has faced criticism for its inaccurate depi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Bursill
Tina Bursill (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian actress. She played Louise Carter on the television series '' Skyways'' (1979–1981) and Sonia Stevens on ''Prisoner'' (1983–1984). She played Meryl Knight in the Nine Network drama series '' Doctor Doctor''. Bursill won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1987 film '' Jilted''. Early life Tina Bursill was born on 24 July 1951 in Sydney. Initially, she intended to pursue a career in anthropology, however, she set her sights on becoming an actress. She studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1971. Career Theatre Bursill started her career in musicals and stand-up comedy, before being cast in more serious roles in theatre. Most recently, she was in a production of ''Cinderella'' in 2022. Television Bursill made her television debut in 1973, appearing in the lead role of short-lived comedy series '' The People Next Door'' as Meg Penrose. She was a regular character in d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Boesenberg
Matt Boesenberg is an actor born in Sydney, Australia. He has many credits in film, television and theatre. Matt is best known for ''Busman's Holiday'' (2020) and two seasons of the ''Underbelly'' television series ('' Underbelly: Razor'' and '' Underbelly: Squizzy''). Matt is a skilled sportsman and has played representative cricket in Australia and England. Early career Boesenberg's career began in the theatre, with his first role in the Sydney-based PACT Centre for Emerging Artists production ''Madagaskar Lily''. He then moved on to the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) where he developed a passion for Shakespeare. He played the role of Banquo in ''Macbeth'', and Ulysses in ''Troilus and Cressida''. He was soon awarded a scholarship by the ATYP for his outstanding work and chose to travel to New York. On moving to New York from Australia in 1999, Boesenberg studied with the Atlantic Theater Company (a school started by David Mamet and William H. Macy).http://www.matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Barry
Tony Barry (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor and activist best known for his television and film roles. Personal life Barry was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941. He had one son. Barry was an environmental and Indigenous rights activist and considered himself "an honorary Kiwi". Barry is the only Australian who was featured on a New Zealand postage stamp. He took part in political rallies and was a volunteer for rehabilitation programs for indigenous rights groups. He visited high schools where he would promote environmentalism. Health Barry was diagnosed with melanoma in the early 2000s. In 2014, between seasons of the television drama series '' The Time of Our Lives'', Barry had his left leg amputated above the knee due to the illness. The loss of his leg was written into the storyline. Due to this illness, he died on 21 December 2022, at age 81, in Murwillumbah, New South Wales. Career Barry performed in nearly 60 feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Dykstra
Russell Dykstra (born 31 December 1966) is an Australian actor of screen, stage and TV. Early life Dykstra grew up in the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale. Dykstra first appeared on stage at age 10 in a theatre production of ''Toad of Toad Hall''. He later studied acting at the University of Southern Queensland, graduating with a Diploma of Creative Arts in 1987, and in his early career worked alongside fellow actor Geoffrey Rush with the Grin and Tonic theatre troupe. Dykstra also studied at the school of Jacques Lecoq in Paris and Philippe Gaulier in London. Career Dykstra made his feature film debut in the critically acclaimed '' Soft Fruit'', directed by Christina Andreef, for which he received an AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1999) and a Film Critics’ Circle Award nomination (2000). Dykstra's one-man show ''Children of the Devil'' had previously toured nationally in 1996–98 with funding from the Australia Council, earning him a Matilda Award and a Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Longley
Victoria Constance Mary Longley (24 September 1960 – 29 August 2010) was an Australian actress. She worked extensively in television. Early life Longley was the daughter of doctor and rowing coach Eric Longley. Her mother Pamela studied Law as she brought up her four daughters, of whom Victoria was the youngest. When she was young she lived in Longueville NSW. Career Longley made her screen debut in a film called ''The More Things Change'' as a pregnant au pair. An early foray into television was in the epic miniseries '' The Dirtwater Dynasty'', opposite Hugo Weaving, and '' Edens Lost'', a 4-part miniseries for ABC in 1989. In the ABC series, ''Mercury'', not-so-loosely based on the '' Sunday Age'', she played a senior journalist, alongside Geoffrey Rush cast as editor, believed to be modelled on Bruce Guthrie. Other television credits included: '' Murder Call'', '' Wildside'', '' Water Rats'', ''Farscape'', '' The Alien Years'', '' Turtle Beach'', '' Young Lions'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brumpton
John Brumpton (born 28 July 1958) is an Australian actor who has appeared in a large number of local productions. Early life Brumpton grew up in Sydney. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1982 with a Bachelor of Surveying degree and then worked throughout the Northern Territory, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as a surveyor. In 1985, Brumpton was the Australian (full contact) Kung Fu Champion as well as representing Australia in Amateur Boxing at the prestigious King's Cup (Muay Thai), Kings Cup tournament in Thailand. In 1986, Brumpton was accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts to train as an actor; he graduated in December 1988. Career Writing career In 1995, Brumpton co-wrote the feature film ''Life'' (1996), based on his play, ''Containment''. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Adapted Screenplay, at the 1996 Australian Film Institute Awards. ''Life'' won the International Critics Prize at the 1 ... [...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] |
Todd Lasance
Todd James Lasance (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian actor, best recognised for his roles in Australian television including Aden Jefferies on ''Home and Away'', Cam Jackson on '' Rescue: Special Ops'', Ben McMahon on '' Crownies'' and Major Sydney "Syd" Cook on '' ANZAC Girls''. He has also appeared in American television roles, such as Julius Caesar on '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', Julian on '' The Vampire Diaries'' and Edward Clariss / Rival on '' The Flash''. In 2020, he partnered with his ''Spartacus'' co-star Liam McIntyre to create the gaming series ''Get Good'' for the ''CouchSoup'' YouTube channel, following a charity livestream benefiting Black Summer. Career In 2006, Lasance made his acting debut on the teen drama series '' Blue Water High''. In 2007, he was cast in the Seven Network soap opera series ''Home and Away'' as Aden Jefferies, which is generally recognized as his breakout role. In October 2007, Seven announced he would become a regular for i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Lee
Sophie Lee (born 7 August 1968)TV Hits Sophie Lee Collect-a-Card is an Australian film, stage and television actress and author. Career Lee worked as a model early in her career, both in Australia and Japan''Lunch of Blood'' by Antonella Gambotto. pp160-171. Random House. appearing in print and on TV. Her first feature film was ''Raw Silk'' in 1988. She first rose to fame in 1990 for hosting ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' on Australian TV. The Nine Network series, which had previously not been hosted, featured ''Bugs Bunny'' and other Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons, plus occasional other material, such as an interview between Sophie and Kylie Minogue. She was cast by executive producer David Lyle out of 150 candidates. In 1991, Lee started playing the ongoing role of Penny Wellings in the drama series ''The Flying Doctors''. That year Lee also formed a pop group, Freaked Out Flower Children, performing on saxophone and vocals. In December that year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Beahan
Kate Beahan (born 12 October 1974) is an Australian film actress. Beahan was born in Perth. She appeared mostly in movies and TV series in Australia. Her best-known American film role was playing Sister Willow Woodward in the 2006 horror remake ''The Wicker Man'' opposite Nicolas Cage. Her father, Michael Beahan, was an Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known as the Labor Party or simply Labor, is the major Centre-left politics, centre-left List of political parties in Australia, political party in Australia and one of two Major party, major parties in Po ... Senator from Western Australia from 1987 to 1996. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beahan, Kate Australian film actresses Australian people of Irish descent Living people 1974 births Actresses from Perth, Western Australia 21st-century Australian actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
