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CrashBurn
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Orpheus Pledger
Orpheus Pledger (born 11 May 1993) is an Australian actor, who started his career as a child performer. He played Tycho Everson in the children's series ''Silversun'' and, in 2011, appeared as Noah Parkin in ''Neighbours''. From 2016 to 2019, Pledger starred as Mason Morgan in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. Career In 2002, as an eight-year-old, Pledger starred in writer-director Emma Freeman's short film ''Lamb''. In the following year, he began appearing as Lewis Harfield in the drama series ''CrashBurn''. In 2004, Pledger starred as Tycho Everson in the children's science fiction series ''Silversun''. He also made guest appearances in ''The Secret Life of Us'', ''Blue Heelers'', ''Welcher & Welcher'', ''Scooter: Secret Agent'', ''McLeod's Daughters'' and Nick Giannopoulos' film ''The Wannabes''. In 2011, Pledger joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as student Noah Parkin. Pledger's agent told him about the role and asked him to read through Noah's character notes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Franklin (comedian)
Robert Andrew Franklin (born 1965), is a Hillingdon, London-born, Welsh raised, comedian who has lived in Australia since 1989. Career Television On Australian television, Franklin was both writer and performer on ''Jimeoin'' (1994–95), '' Shaun Micallef's World Around Him'' (1996), ''Small Tales & True'' (1998), ''Eric'' (1997), '' The Mick Molloy Show'' (1999) and '' Introducing Gary Petty'' (2000), in which he played the title role and received an Australian Writers' Guild award nomination. Franklin has also acted in TV dramas such as '' Kangaroo Palace'' (1997), '' Stingers'' (2002), '' After the Deluge'' (2003), '' CrashBurn'' (2003), ''The Heartbreak Tour'' (2005), '' Tripping Over'' (2006) and an episode of '' The Adventures of Lano and Woodley'' ("Starquest"). From 2016 to 2021, Franklin had a recurring role as Brendan O'Grady in the ''Jack Irish'' films and television series. Franklin has made several appearances on '' Thank God You're Here'' and was in the sitcoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Theodorakis
Maria Theodorakis is an Australian stage and television actress who has many credits in television, movies and theatre. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''CrashBurn'' and ''Marshall Law''. She has also had guest roles in many television series including ''Blue Heelers'', '' Stingers'', ''Halifax f.p. ''Halifax f.p.'' is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist (f.p.) investigating cases involving the mental state of suspe ...'', '' State Coroner'' and '' Rush''. Theodorakis has also appeared in a number of films including '' The Castle'', '' The Eye of the Storm'' and '' Walking on Water'', her role in which won her the 2002 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2023, Theodorakis appeared in the Malthouse production of This is Living. In 2024 Theodorakis directed the theatre play ''Eftihia.'' In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Gyngell
Kim Gyngell, sometimes also credited as Kym Gyngell, is an Australian comedian and film, television and stage actor. Gyngell won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1988 for his role as Ian McKenzie in ''Boulevard of Broken Dreams''. Early life and education Kim Gyngell was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He had not considered a career in acting until his high school English teacher suggested it to him, and he soon went for an audition. He said that he was not a very good student at school. Career Television In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Gyngell appeared in '' The Comedy Company'' and developed several popular characters, one of whom, Col'n Carpenter, went on to have his own sitcom. Gyngell also appeared (as Carpenter) in a series of public service announcements for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. Gyngell was a regular on Australian comedy series '' Full Frontal'' during the mid-1990s, where he starred alongside Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Stewart
Katherine Louise Stewart (born 30 November 1972) is an Australian actress who has made numerous appearances in television series, movies and on-stage. Early life Kat Stewart is the daughter of Tony and Kitty Stewart and was born and raised in Bairnsdale, Victoria. When she was eight years old she, her parents and two older brothers lived and travelled in Europe for a year and Stewart said that time "opened my eyes to the world and gave me a lot of confidence." Stewart began acting in primary school and remembers: "Since Year 2 I had been getting a thrill out of doing school drama. I was on the quiet side, but I felt light in my bones when I was onstage. At university I studied marketing and arts, and joined the theatre society, which quickly became my passion. After graduation, I worked in publicity, but I couldn't shake my love of acting, so I enrolled at the National Theatre, hoping I'd outgrow it. Now I understand you need to do what you love to be happy." Stewart decided to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine McClements
Catherine McClements is an Australian stage, film, and television actress, and television presenter. She is known for her TV roles in '' Water Rats'' and '' Tangle'', for which she won Logie Awards, and has performed in stage productions for theatre companies such as Belvoir St Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company and the State Theatre Company of South Australia. Early life and education Catherine McClements was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Frank, a high school teacher, and Pamela. She attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1985, alongside Baz Luhrmann, Sonia Todd, and Justin Monjo. In 1988, McClements, along with a number of other people including Baz Luhrmann, set up an experimental theatre ensemble called Six Years Old and worked on expanding the play '' Strictly Ballroom'', which was first produced in their second year of NIDA in 1984. Personal life McClements' husband is actor Jacek K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Blabey
Aaron Blabey (born 1 January 1974) is an Australian author of children's books, and a former actor. He is the creator of three best-selling children's series; ''Pig the Pug'' – a picture book series about a rude, selfish, mean-spirited little dog, '' The Bad Guys'' – a ''The New York Times'' #1 best-selling graphic novel series for junior readers about a gang of scary-looking animals trying to change their bad reputations, and ''Thelma the Unicorn'' – a second picture book series about a plain little pony who pretends to be a unicorn. As of December 2022, Blabey has around 35 million books in print and his books have spent over 120 weeks on ''The New York Times'' best-seller list. ''The Bad Guys'' first reached #1 on the list on 3 July 2019. On 22 April 2022, an animated movie adaptation of '' The Bad Guys'' from DreamWorks Animation starring Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, and Anthony Ramos premiered in the United States. Blabey served as an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacha Horler
Sacha Horler is an Australian actress. She was born on 12 February 1971. Her parents were lawyers, but co-founded Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company in the early 1970s. Early life and education Sacha Horler graduated from Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1993. Career Horler made her film debut in 1995 with a role in the music-themed comedy '' Billy's Holiday''. Among her Sydney stage credits were featured roles in the one-act play collection ''Playgrounds'' (1996) and Harold Pinter's theatre classic '' The Birthday Party'' (1997). In 1997, Horler was featured in the Australian-produced drama ''Blackrock'', and the following year she appeared in the international hit '' Babe: Pig in the City''. Horler's breakthrough role was in the 1998 gritty drama ''Praise'', which featured a significant amount of nudity and sex scenes. In 1999, her follow-up supporting role in ''Soft Fruit'' required her to gain weight for the part. That same year she had a supporting rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Burch
Liz Burch (born 18 October 1954) is an Australian former actress. Career Burch is best known for her lead roles as Liz Cameron in police drama series ''Cop Shop'' from 1980 to 1982 and Dr. Chris Randall in medical drama series ''The Flying Doctors'' from 1986 to 1989, returning for an episode in 1992. She is also known for playing Kate Wallace in the Disney western drama series ''Five Mile Creek'' from 1983 to 1985. She later appeared as Candice in 2003 miniseries ''CrashBurn'' and as Jilly in '' Blue Water High'' from 2005 to 2006. She has had recurring roles in ''Ocean Girl'', '' Water Rats'' and ''Mission Top Secret'', and has made numerous guest appearances in other series such as '' Behind the Legend'', '' Spring & Fall'', ''A Country Practice'', '' Chances'', '' G.P.'', '' Paradise Beach'', ''Home and Away'', '' Wildside'', '' All Saints'' and '' Above the Law''. Burch has also presented an episode of children's show '' Play School''. Personal life Burch's sister Rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Farr
Judith Mary Stuart Farr (5 October 1938 – 30 June 2023), also credited as Judy Farr, was an Australian actress of theatre, film and television, with a career spanning some seven decades, she was best known for several situation comedy roles on Australian television. Farr also appeared in Australian films such as '' December Boys'' and '' Walking on Water'', for which she won an AFI award. Early life Born in Cairns in 1938, Farr was the first born child of Phyllis and Herbert 'Bert' Farr. Her father's death in Borneo during World War 2 prompted her mother to move the family to Bondi, Sydney, where Judi and her brother Michael, grew up by the beach in their grandmother’s unit. At the age of nine Farr won an elocution competition, reciting William Shakespeare at Sydney Town Hall. She studied ballet for 10 years, quitting in her teen years. She attended Holy Cross School in Woollahra. Farr enrolled in drama school for 3 months and soon after, joined The Colony Players, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Duncan
Carmen Joan Duncan (7 July 1942 – 3 February 2019) was an Australian-born stage and screen actress and activist, with a career locally and internationally in the United States that spanned over 50 years. She was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actress for the 1980 film ''Harlequin'', and was also known for the film '' Don't Let It Get You''. Her other film appearances include '' Touch and Go'' (1980) and '' Turkey Shoot'' (1982). She played Iris Wheeler in the American soap opera '' Another World'' from 1988 to 1994. Duncan appeared in numerous theatre roles between 1970 and 2015. Early life and career Duncan was born in Cooma, New South Wales, in 1942. She graduated in 1961 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Duncan was known to Australian audiences as a character actress in television, stage and films, as well as having appeared in television commercials. Her television roles included the series ''Hunter'' (1967) and she appeared in the eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crashburn
{{Infobox television , image = , caption = , alt_name = , genre = Soap operaDrama , creator = Deborah Cox Andrew Knight , developer = , writer = , director = , creative_director = , presenter = , starring = Catherine McClementsAaron Blabey Sacha Horler Liz Burch Veronica Sywak Richard Piper , judges = , voices = , narrated = , theme_music_composer = , opentheme = , endtheme = , composer = , country = Australia , language = English , num_seasons = 1 , num_episodes = 13 , list_episodes = , executive_producer = , producer = , editor = , location = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , cinematography = , camera = , runtime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
