Geraldine Hakewill (born 13 July 1987) is an Australian actress and singer. She acted as Chelsea Babbage in the Australian TV series '' Wanted'' for three seasons from 2016 to 2018 and Peregrine Fisher the titular character in ''

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'' for two seasons from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

Hakewill was born on 13 July 1987 in

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, France, where her parents were living while her father, Peter Hakewill, a general practitioner, was working in tropical disease management. At nine months old, her family moved to

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, Switzerland, and then to

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in south India, where they practised meditation in an

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from age four with a younger brother, Lucas. In March 1994, her father set up an Australian agency for ''

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'' (Doctors Without Borders) to attract local doctors. When Hakewill was 14 years old her parents divorced. Her father remarried, and she has two step-siblings and two half-siblings. Hakewill graduated from the

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Career

Acting

She played Beth in the 2010 Australian film ''

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'' directed by

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, and played Ella in 2011 Australian thriller '' Wasted on the Young''. In August to September of that year she took the role of Tiny in the theatre play, ''Sweet Bird andsoforth'' at ATYP Studio. She has appeared in productions for the

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and Bell Shakespeare Company. Also in 2011, she played Angela in a production of the play ''

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'' by Kit Brookman, performed at the Old 505 Theatre in

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, Sydney. Hakewill secured the starring role of Chelsea Babbage in all three seasons of TV thriller, '' Wanted'' (2016–2018) for which she received a ''TV Week'' Logie Award nomination for Most Outstanding Newcomer in

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. From 2019 she starred in ''

'' a spin-off of ''

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'' (2012–2015) TV series, which was based on

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's novels. She took the lead and titular character of Peregrine Fisher for two seasons (2019, 2021). She was hoping for a third season, however as of October 2022 there has been no confirmation from its broadcaster

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. In 2019 Hakewill also had a recurring role as prison inmate Kylee Webb on the seventh season of '' Wentworth''. At the Darlinghurst Theatre Company in that year, she played the shy character of Laura in the play ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'', where she also showcased her vocal talents. In 2021, she played Dr. Kareena Wells in

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's eight-part psych ward drama, ''

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''. Filming had begun but bush fires during 2019/2020 pushed the production to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, which then were also affected by fires. In March 2020 the

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shut down shooting for five months, and the cast were able to secure the government

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payments during the hiatus. In 2024, Hakewill guest starred in the '' Bluey'' episode ''Surprise!'', providing Bluey Heeler's adult voice in the ending.

Music

In ''Wanted'' season 2 episode 2 Hakewill, in character, sang her rendition of "

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" originally by

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. Under the moniker Geri, the artist's music career spans folk and jazz. She is inspired by musicians,

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and Feist. Her self-written four-track extended play (EP) ''You've Never Seen This Smile'', was released on 28 March 2018. An EP track, "Healing" was used in the final episodes of ''Wanted'' season 3 in October of that year.

Personal life

Hakewill met fellow actor

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in 2011, they were engaged in 2017, and married in December 2021. They live in

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. She co-starred with Winter in the 2020 film ''

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''. Hakewill announced via an Instagram post on 12 September 2022 that the couple were expecting their first child. Hakewill has revealed her

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, which she ameliorates by meditation, " thas always been a big part of my self-care mental health practices. The meditation mum teaches is called 'heartfulness', which is a

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meditation: very simple, no chanting. You sit in silence and focus on the heart. I've done that since I was little". Her favourite TV series is ''

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'', her favourite movie ''

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'' and she dreams of one day working with actress

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. One of her friends is fashion designer Bianca Spender.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

In 2024, Hakewill joined the Australian theatre tour of the play ''Gaslight''. In 2017, Hakewill would appear in ''Macbeth'' alongside Jai Courtney.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hakewill, Geraldine 1987 births Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Australian voice actresses Actresses from Sydney Actresses from Paris