Saskia Burmeister
Saskia Burmeister | |
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| Born | February 12, 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Saskia Burmeister (born February 12, 1985[1]) is an Australian actress known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol.
Early and personal life
[change | change source]Born in New South Wales, Burmeister grew up in Bellingen on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.[2] She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney, and trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People.
In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft.[3] They met during a film audition and began dating after acting together in The Pact.[3] They have two sons: Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix, born in June 2014.[4][5]
Career
[change | change source]During high school, Burmeister appeared in various theatre productions, including Blackrock, The Merchant of Venice, and Chapel Perilous.
She joined the cast of Wicked Science in 2003 as Dina Demiris.[6] In 2005, she appeared in the comedy film Hating Alison Ashley and was nominated for Best Lead Actress by the Australian Film Institute (AFI).[7][8]
Burmeister made a guest appearance on Blue Heelers and won the 2006 AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493.[6][9]
In 2007, she joined Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano.[10] That year, she also appeared in The Jammed and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the AFI.[11]
In April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported that Burmeister had joined Home and Away.[12] She had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan.[13] Burmeister dyed her hair blonde for the role.[12] Her younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also got a role in the show.[13]
In 2012, Burmeister joined the cast of Black & White & Sex and had a guest role in Tricky Business.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2009.
- ↑ Marianne Bilkey. "Boot camp, blisters and best friends (Saskia Burmeister) (?/07)".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Saskia's big day". Woman's Day. Ninemsn. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Meyer, Lucy (7 March 2012). "My Sydney: Saskia Burmeister". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Instagram". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brady, Nicole (4 October 2005). "Blue Heelers". The Age. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ Philippa Hawker (4 October 2005). "Hating Alison Ashley". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "The full list of AFI nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "2006 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)".
- ↑ "Full list of AFI nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lovette, Lizzy (24 April 2011). "No more nice girl". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Clune, Richard (22 May 2011). "Saskia Burmeister loves playing the bad girl in Home And Away". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2011.