Saskia Burmeister (born 12 February 1985[1]) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol.
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Born | Saskia Burmeister (1985-02-12) 12 February 1985 (age 37) Sydney, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Martika Sullivan (sister) |
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] Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after they played a couple in The Pact, they began dating.[3] Burmeister and Croft have two sons together, Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix in June 2014.[4][5]
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including Blackrock, The Merchant of Venice and Chapel Perilous.
Burmeister joined the cast of Wicked Science as Dina Demiris in 2003.[6] She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Hating Alison Ashley and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for her performance.[7][8]
Burmeister made a guest appearance in Blue Heelers and earned the 2006 AFI award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493.[6][9]
In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano.[10] That same year, Burmeister appeared in The Jammed and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[11]
On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported Burmeister had joined the cast of Home and Away.[12] Burmeister had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan.[13] The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part.[12] Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time.[13]
Burmeister joined the cast of Black & White & Sex in 2012 and had a guest role in Tricky Business.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Water Rats | Victoria St. Clair | Episode: "Low Blows" |
2002 | The Junction Boys | Joyce | |
2003 | Ned Kelly | Jane Jones | |
2003 | The Pact | Young Susan Tuttle | |
2004 | Thunderstruck | Chloe | |
2003–04 | Wicked Science | Dina Demiris | |
2005 | Jewboy | Rivka | |
2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica Yurken | |
2005 | The Glenmoore Job | Sally | |
2005 | Blue Heelers | Ashley Barker | Episode: "Child's Play" |
2007 | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Lily | |
2007 | The Jammed | Vanya | |
2007–09 | Sea Patrol | Nikki Caetano | |
2009 | Kind of Man | Chloe | Short film |
2009 | Storage | Zia | |
2010 | Rampage | ||
2011 | Cold Sore | Jenna | Short film |
2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Annie Griffin | Episode: "Storm Chaser" |
2011 | Home and Away | Tegan Callahan | |
2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Ida Maddocks | Episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage" |
2012 | Black & White & Sex | Angie 7 | |
2012 | Min Min | Celeste | Short film |
2012 | Tricky Business | Zoe Platt | Episode: "Space and Time" |
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama | |
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Key: (a)= Winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series (b)= Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy |
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