Saskia Burmeister
Saskia Burmeister (born February 12, 1985[1]) is an Australian actress known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol.
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| Born | February 12, 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Early and personal life
changeBorn 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
changeDuring 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- ↑ "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.