Anita Hegh is an Australian actress, known for starring in the television series Stingers, Janet King, and the ABC drama Total Control (TV series).

Life and career

Born on 11 May 1972 in Perth, Australia, her father was Norwegian and her mother is

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. Hegh has one brother, Arnold Hegh. Hegh studied to be a teacher at

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, where she joined the Sydney University Dramatic Society.Zuk, Tim
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, ''Australian Television Information Archive'', Retrieved 19 April 2010. After auditioning for and being accepted into the

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, in Sydney, she changed her career path. Hegh studied drama at the

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'', Retrieved 28 March 2010 and has rarely been out of work since. After minor roles in ''

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'' (1996), '' Paradise Road'' (1997) and the children's television series '' Return to Jupiter'', Hegh became well-known starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie on '' Stingers''. Hegh received an

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, for her work in MDA. Other television credits include '' Last Man Standing'', ''Valentine's Day'', ''The Informant'', '' Carlotta'', ''Deep Water'', ''My Place'', '' McLeod's Daughters'', ''Rescue Special Ops'' and ''Time of our Lives''. She played a major role in two series of '' Janet King'' as Janet's colleague and lesbian lover, Bianca Grieve. Her film credits include ''Stuffed'', ''Maiden'' and '' Last Ride'' with

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. Hegh works extensively in theatre. She won both a Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award for ''

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'' at Belvoir Street Theatre. She also won a Sydney theatre award for ''The City'' at the

Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in the Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Theatre ...

. In 2017, after completing the second season of Janet King for the ABC, Hegh worked for the Sydney Theatre Company in '' Cloud Nine'' and also ''The Father'' (touring Melbourne Theatre Company) in 2017. She won the 2018 Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in ''

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''. In 2019 Hegh was announced as part of the cast for ABC political drama '' Total Control (TV series)''. Hegh would reprise the role for the third and final season in 2024. Hegh in 2022 appeared in ABC movie ''Here Out West.'' On 18 November 2024, it was announced that Hegh would appear in the final season of Stan series

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Personal life

Married to Peter Evans (2001, Divorced 2007) Current partner: Jay McEvoy. Daughter: Edie Anne-Maret McEvoy (Born September, 2019)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

*
Anita Hegh Fan
Anita Hegh Fan page

page at Malthouse Theatre.

2009-10-25) in Stingers, Stingers Undercover. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hegh, Anita 1972 births Living people AACTA Award winners Australian people of Norwegian descent Australian people of Estonian descent Australian television actresses Helpmann Award winners National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni University of Sydney alumni