Rachel Szalay is an Australian actress and visual artist.

Early life

Szalay was born in January 1965. From 1983 to 1985, she studied visual art at City Art Institute. In 1986, she then began studying an acting diploma at the

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in Sydney, graduating in 1988.

Career

Szalay has appeared in numerous stage roles, including a production of ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1893) and ''An Ideal Husban ...

'' as Cecily Cardew, which she joined in 1990. The production was so popular that it became an ongoing stage show between 1988 and 1992, and was televised by the

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. Her film credits include roles in '' The Delinquents'' (1989), '' Mad Bomber in Love'' (1992) and ''

Lilian's Story ''Lilian's Story'' is a 1996 Australian film based on a 1985 novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist. The film stars Ruth Cracknell and Toni Collette as Lilian and her ...

'' (1996). She also has several television credits to her name, including a recurring role as Kris in ''

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'' and guest roles in ''

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'', '' Six Pack'' and ''

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''. Szalay is also an accomplished visual artist, who uses a variety of mediums to capture the Australian bush and its unique flora and fauna. She has showcased her art in numerous exhibitions since 1986, and started staging solo shows from 1994.

Personal life

Szalay resides in the Blue Mountains, in

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Acting credits

Film

Television

Stage

Radio

References

External links

* *"The Importance of Being Earnest" — (information and photos):

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