Rebecca Frith is an Australian actress.

Career

Frith has appeared in several films, including quirky comedy '' Love Serenade'' (1996) alongside

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, mystery thriller '' The Missing'' (1999), ''

Me Myself I ''Me Myself I'' is the sixth studio album by British recording artist Joan Armatrading. Released in May 1980, the album was Armatrading's highest ever chart placing both in the UK (number 5) and in the US (number 28). In Australia, the album ...

'' (1999) with

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, drama '' A Wreck A Tangle'' (2000), romantic comedy ''

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'' (2001) opposite

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, and comedy '' A Man's Gotta Do'' (2004). She also starred in the

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television film '' Secret Bridesmaids' Business'' (2002) based on the play of the same name by Elizabeth Coleman. For her performance in the latter, she was nominated for the

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Australian Film Institute Award The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, ...

for Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama. Her television credits include the 1989 TV movie ''Malpractice'', a recurring role in the 2004 crime miniseries '' Through My Eyes'' (based on the Lindy Chamberlain case), and recurring guest roles in medical defence series '' MDA'' (2003) and teen drama ''

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'' (2011). She has also had guest roles in medical dramas ''

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'' (1991) and ''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera/serial which was broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 22 November 1993, and subsequently on Network Ten from 13 April 1994 to 5 November 1994. Altogether, 14 ...

'' (1991/1993), anthology series '' Six Pack'' (1992), ''

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'' (1994), medical drama '' G.P.'' (1995) and police procedural series '' Water Rats'' (1999). She has also appeared on stage in numerous productions for some of Australia's major theatre companies including

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Queensland Theatre Queensland Theatre, formerly the Queensland Theatre Company and Royal Queensland Theatre Company, is a professional theatre company based in Brisbane, Australia. It regularly performs in its own Bille Brown Theatre and the Queensland Performin ...

, Belvoir,

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and NIDA. Her credits include playing

Juliet Juliet Capulet () is the female protagonist in William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. A 13-year-old girl, Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet. She falls in love with the male protagonist Ro ...

in ''

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'' (1989),

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in ''

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'' (1989), Natasha in '' Three Sisters'' (1990), Olivia in ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...

'' (1991), Leura in '' Blue Murder'' (1994),

Abigail Williams Abigail Williams (born c. 1681, date of death unknown) was an 11- or 12-year-old girl who, along with nine-year-old Betty Parris, was among the first of the children to accuse their neighbors of witchcraft in 1692; these accusations eventually ...

in ''

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'' (1994) and many more. Frith is also a voice over artist, having voiced television commercials for the likes of the Queensland womens State of Origin team, a

Queensland Government The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, ...

smoke alarms safety campaign and Wellgrove Olive Leaf Extract.

Personal life

Frith is based in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, Australia.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

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Rebecca Frith
at AusStage
Biographical cuttings on Rebecca Frith, actor, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals
at the National Library of Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Frith, Rebecca Living people Australian television actresses Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Year of birth missing (living people)