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Sigrid Madeline Thornton AO (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes Prisoner (1979–80), All the Rivers Run (1983), SeaChange (1998–2019) and Wentworth (2016–2018). She also starred in the American Western series Paradise (1988–91). Her film appearances include Snapshot (1979), The Man from Snowy River (1982), Street Hero (1984) and Face to Face (2011). She won the AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for the 2015 miniseries Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door.

Sigrid Thornton AO
Thornton in 2012
Born	Sigrid Madeline Thornton (1959-02-12) 12 February 1959 (age 63) Canberra, Australia
Occupation	stage and screen actress
Years active	1973–present
Spouse	Tom Burstall (1981–present)
Children	2

Biography

Early years

Thornton was born in Canberra, the daughter of Merle, an academic and writer, and Neil Thornton, an academic.[1] She was raised in Brisbane, attending St. Peter's Lutheran College. For two years, she lived in London, where she was a member of the Unicorn Theatre.

Back in Brisbane she attended Twelfth Night Theatre Junior Workshop and in 1970, during the Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations, Thornton appeared before Queen Elizabeth II as Rosa Campbell-Praed in Looking Glass on Yesterday.[2] Thornton was a student of noted theatre director, Joan Whalley.

Career

She acted in TV series Homicide and Division 4 in 1975. She also appeared on The Sullivans, as Elizabeth "Buffy" Turnbull.

In 1977, Thornton made her film debut as Wendy in The FJ Holden directed by Michael Thornhill, and in the same year as Maria in the film adaptation of Henry Handel Richardson's colonial Australian novel, The Getting of Wisdom (1977) directed by Bruce Beresford. In 1978, Thornton appeared in the Australian television sequel of the British comedy series Father, Dear Father in Australia and Cop Shop,. The same year she played Angela in the film Snapshot (aka The Day After Halloween) directed by Simon Wincer, for which role she was nominated for Australian Film Awards Best Actress in a Feature Film in 1979.

In 1980, she appeared as Roslyn Coulson in the Australian television drama Prisoner (known overseas as Prisoner: Cell Block H).[3] Thornton starred in 1981 in Duet for Four. In 1982, she took on the roles of Jessica Harrison in the films The Man from Snowy River and its sequel in 1988 The Man from Snowy River II. In 1983, she marked an appearance in Street Hero. She starred in 1983's miniseries All the Rivers Run.[4] 1986 saw her in The Lighthorsemen, the TV adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel The Far Country,[5] Great Expectations: The Untold Story and Slate, Wyn & Me.

From 1988 to 1991, she appeared as Amelia Lawson in the American television drama series Paradise. Syndication of All the Rivers Run and The Man from Snowy River and The Man from Snowy River II brought her to a wider international audience.

In 1991, she starred in Over the Hill directed by George T. Miller and in 1996, Love in Ambush directed by Carl Shultz. She starred as Laura Joy Gibson in the Australian television series SeaChange from 1998 to 2000,[6] winning the Most Outstanding Actress award in 1999 and 2000.

Stage highlights

Thornton's stage performances include a 2002/03 touring production of The Blue Room directed by Simon Phillips for the Melbourne Theatre Company opposite Marcus Graham.[7] In 2009 she made her debut with Opera Australia in its production at Melbourne's Arts Centre as Desiree Armfeldt in Sondheim and Wheeler's A Little Night Music, directed by Stuart Maunder.[8]

In 2014, she won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire for the Black Swan State Theatre Company in Perth.[9]

In 2015, she appeared in the premiere of Stephen Beckett's play Diary of a Nobody, inspired by the 1892 novel The Diary of a Nobody, at the Princess Theatre, Launceston, Tasmania.[10] The same year, Thornton played the part of Golde in Fiddler on the Roof at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne.[11]

As of September 2022 Sigrid made her stage debut for The Sydney Theatre Company in the premiere stage play The Lifespan of a Fact to rave reviews and in 2023 returns to the stage for Anton Checkov's The Seagull for The Sydney Theatre Company.

Recent film and television work

In 2002, Thornton starred in Australian thriller The Pact, directed by Strathford Hamilton, written by Hugh O'Brien.

In 2003, Thornton appeared in Mittens directed by Emma Freeman. In 2004, she played a geneticist in a four-episode arc on MDA. She shaved her head for her role in the 2005 telemovie Little Oberon.

Thornton hosted the Nine Network's What's Good For You.

In 2010, she appeared in Underbelly: The Golden Mile as recurring character Geraldine "Gerry" Lloyd, an Australian Federal Police detective and investigator for the Wood Royal Commission.[12]

In 2011, Thornton starred in Face to Face, an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer.[13]

In 2012, she participated in Who Do You Think You Are.[14]

In 2016, Thornton appeared in the fourth season of SoHo drama series Wentworth for seven episodes as a special guest star. She portrayed the character of Sonia Stevens (initially played by Tina Bursill in Prisoner), a woman on remand for the suspected murder of her best friend.[15]

Thornton returned for season 5 of Wentworth as a main cast member and served as the main antagonist in season 6, until her characters death in episode 7, "The Edge".

In 2018, she appeared in Anh's Brush with Fame.

The "Sigrid Factor"

In his book The Big Shift, about changing Australian demographics and culture, Bernard Salt coined the term the "Sigrid factor" pointing out that Australian towns in which movies had been made featuring Thornton had prospered since that time.[16] More broadly he referred to changing Australian cultural values which were well reflected in the types of places in which Sigrid Thornton had acted: the Riverland during the 1980s All the Rivers Run and the coast in the 2000s SeaChange.

Personal life and advocacy

Thornton is married to actor Tom Burstall and has two children. She is known for her work with World Vision, the Royal Children's Hospital, Vision Australia, Reach Foundation and other charitable causes.[17] She has lobbied successive governments to keep libraries open and to resource the Australian film and television industry. She has been appointed to several federal and state film bodies, including Film Victoria[3] and is involved in helping to sustain and develop the industry.[18]

Filmography

FILM

Year	Title	Role	Type
1977	The F.J. Holden	Wendy	Feature film
1977	The Getting Of Wisdom	Maria	Feature film
1978	The King Of The Two Day Wonder aka The Wargame	Christy	Feature film
1979	Snapshot aka 'The Day After Halloween'	Angela	Feature film
1982	Duet For Four	Caroline Martin	Feature film
1982	The Man From Snowy River	Jessica Harrison	Feature film
1984	Street Hero	Gloria	Feature film
1985	Niel Lynne aka Best Enemies	Fennimore	Feature film
1987	Slate, Wyn & Me	Blanche McBride	Feature film
1987	The Lighthorsemen	Anne	Feature film
1988	The Man From Snowy River II	Jessica	Feature film
1992	Over The Hill	Elizabeth	Feature film
1997	Love In Ambush	Shelley Kincaird	Feature film
2000	Arctic Adventure	Lucy (voice)	Film animated short
2002	Living With Happiness	Mother (voice)	Film animated short
2002	The Pact	Susan Tuttle	Feature film
2003	Inspector Gadget 2	Mayor Wilson	Feature film US/AUSTRALIA
2003	Mittens	Mother	Film short
2008	Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!	Herself	Feature film documentary
2011	The Telegram Man	Barbara Lewis	Film short
2011	Face To Face	Claire Baldoni	Feature film
2014	BFFs	Jacqueline	Feature film US
2016	Scare Campaign	Vicki	Feature film

TELEVISION

Television

Year	Title	Role	Type
1973	Homicide	Erica Johnston	TV series, 1 episode
1973	Certain Women	unknown role	TV series
1975;1976	Matlock Police	Cathy Simpson / Simone Foley	TV series, 2 episodes
1975	Division 4	Wendy Sherlock	TV series, 1 episode
1976	Bluey	Helen Laughton	TV series, 1 episode
1976	Bobby Dazzler	Anastasia	TV series, 1 episode
1977	The Sullivans	Buffy Turnbull	TV series, 24 episodes
1977	Young Ramsay	Annette Murray	TV series, 1 episode
1978	Father Dear, Father In Australia	Sue Glover	TV series, 14 episodes
1978-1980	Cop Shop	Tracy McBean / Karen / Helen Davis	TV series, 3 episodes
1978	Glenview High	Georgiana	TV series, 1 episode
1978	Case For The Defence	Mandy Lattimer	TV series, 1 episode
1978	Chopper Squad	Mandy Paramor	TV series, 1 episode
1979–1980	Prisoner	Roslyn Coulson	TV series, 30 episodes
1980	Skyways	Olivia Baker	TV series, 1 episode
1980	The Last Outlaw	Kate Kelly	TV mini-series, 4 episodes
1980	Lawson's Mates	Hannah	ABC TV series, 1 episode
1980	Players To The Gallery	unknown role	ABC TV film series, 1 episode
1981	I Can Jump Puddles	Mabel	TV mini-series, 2 episodes
1981	Bellamy	Fiona	TV series, 1 episode
1981	Outbreak Of Love	Anthea Langton	ABC TV mini-series
1982	The Don Lane Show	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1982	1915	Frances	ABC TV mini-series, 7 episodes
1983	All The Rivers Run	Philadelphia Gordon	TV mini-series, 8 episodes
1983	Boy In The Bush	Monica Ellis	ABC TV mini-series, 4 episodes
1987	Great Expectations: The Untold Story	Bridget Tankerton	ABC TV movie
1987	The Far Country	Jennifer Morton	TV mini-series, 2 episodes
1988	Reading Australian Film	Herself - Presenter	Video
1988	The Comedy Company	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1988-1991	Paradise	Amelia Lawson	TV series US, 56 episodes
1989	The Pat Sajak Show	Herself	TV series US, 1 episode
1990	The 32nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards	Herself	TV special
1992-1998	The Midday Show	Herself	TV series, 5 episodes
1991;1992	Tonight Live With Steve Vizard	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1992	In Sydney Today	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1992	The Morning Show	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1992	The World Tonight	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1992;1994	People's Choice Awards	Herself	TV special
1993	Tonight Live	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1993	Children At The Edge	Herself	TV special
1993	Inside Edition	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1993-2005	Good Morning Australia	Herself	TV series
1993	Ernie And Denise	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1993	The Feds	Christine McQuillan	TV movie pilot
1994	The Talk Show	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1994	Wildscreen - Sperm Wars	Herself	TV documentary
1994	G.P.	Renee Jackson	TV series, 1 episode
1994	One Family	Herself	TV special
1994	Australian Fashion Awards	Herself - Presenter	TV special
1994	Trapped In Space aka Breaking Strain	Issacs	TV movie
1994	Homicide... 30 Years On	Herself	TV special
1994	Review - A.F.I Awards	Herself	TV series special
1994;1998	People's Choice Awards	Herself	TV special
1994;1995	World Vision Appeal: Vision For A Better World	Herself	TV telethon
1995	4 Quarters	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1995	AFL Grand Final	Herself	TV Special
1995	World Vision Appeal: Vision For A Better World	Herself	TV telethon
1995	Cinematheque	Herself	TV series
1996	Whipping Boy	Cass Meridith	TV movie
1996	The 1996 Australian Film Institute Awards	Herself - Co-host	TV special
1996	World Vision: A Christmas Wish	Herself	TV telethon
1997	World Vision: A Matter Of Survival	Herself	TV Special
1997;1998	Ten News	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	Ten News	Herself	TV series, 2 episodes
1998;2010	Hey Hey It's Saturday	Herself	TV series, 2 episodes
1998	Seven Nightly News	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	National Nine News	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	ABC News	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	Denise	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	Recovery	Herself & Cassandra McGrath	ABC TV series, 1 episode
1998–2000;2019	SeaChange	Laura Gibson	ABC TV series, Lead role 47 episodes
1998	Race Around The World	Herself	TV series
1998	Laws	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	Australian Story	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	People's Choice Awards	Herself	TV special
1998	Witness	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998;2019	Today	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	World Vision: A Friend In Need	Herself	TV special
1998	E News	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1998	Sunday	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
1999	O'Loughlin On Saturday Night	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2000	The New Adventures of Ocean Girl	Narrator	TV series, 10 episodes
2000	The Panel	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2000	The Big Schmooze	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2001	Rove Live	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2001	The Micallef Program	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2002	Island Life	Herself - Narrator	TV series, 6 episodes
2003	ABC Australian Movie Screenings	Herself - Host	ABC TV series, 4 episodes
2003	Welcher & Welcher	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2003	Greeks On The Roof	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2003	Micallef Tonight	Herself - Cue card holder	TV series, 1 episode
2003	Enough Rope With Andrew Denton	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2004	The 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards	Herself	TV special
2005	MDA	Dr. Robyn Masterton	ABC TV series, 4 episodes
2005	Little Oberon	Lola Green	TV movie
2005	Australia Unites: Reach Out To Asia	Herself	TV Telethon
2006	Ingenios Africa	Herself	TV series, 13 episodes
2006	Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King	Mrs. Anges Sternwood	TV mini-series US, episode 1
2007	What's Good For You	Herself - Host	TV series
2008	Talking Heads	Herself	ABC TV series, 1 episode
2008	Dream Life	Mrs Buchanan	TV movie
2008-2011	Inside Film Awards	Herself - Presenter	SBS TV series, 4 episodes
2010	Underbelly: The Golden Mile	Gerry Lloyd	TV series, 7 episodes
2010	Hey Hey It's Saturday	Herself - Red Faces	TV series, 1 episode
2012	Who Do You Think You Are?	Herself	SBS TV series, 1 episode
2013	#7 Days Later	Molly	TV series, 1 episode
2014	The Code	Lara Dixon	ABC TV series, 6 episodes
2015	Peter Allen: The Boy Next Door	Judy Garland	TV mini-series, 2 episodes
2015	4th AACTA Awards	Herself	TV special
2016–2018	Wentworth	Sonia Stevens	TV series, 26 episodes
2017	David Stratton: A Cinematic Life	Herself	TV series, 2 episodes
2018	Sando	Herself	TV series, 2 episodes
2018	Wentworth: Season 6 Behind The Scenes	Herself	TV special
2018	The 60th Annual TV Week Logie Awards	Herself	TV special
2018	Orange Is The New Brown	Dr. Vulva, Nigella Lawson	TV series 2 episodes
2018	Studio 10	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2018	Anh's Brush With Fame	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2019	The 61st Annual TV Week Logie Awards	Herself	TV special
2019	The Daily Edition	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2019	Lambs Of God	Rose Stanford	TV mini-series, 2 episodes
2019	Today	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2019;2022	Today Extra	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2019	SeaChange	Laura Gibson	TV series, 13 episodes
2020	News Breakfast	Herself	ABC TV series, 1 episode
2020	Brazen Hussies	Herself - Narrator	TV special
2021	Amazing Grace	Diane Cresswell	TV series, 8 episodes
2022	ABC 90 Celebrate!	Herself	ABC TV special
2022	Today Extra	Herself - Guest	TV series, 1 episode
2022	This Is Your Life: Rebecca Gibney	Herself - Guest	TV series, 1 episode

Awards and nominations

In 2019, Thornton won the Chauvel Award, which acknowledges significant contribution to the Australian screen industry.[19]

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result[20]
1975	Sammy Award	Best Television Juvenile Performance	Homicide	Won
1979	Australian Film Institute Award	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Snapshot	Nominated
1979	Silver Logie	Best Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie	1915	Nominated
1984	Silver Logie	Best Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie	All the Rivers Run	Won
1990	Viewers for Quality Television Award	Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series	Paradise	Nominated
1999	Australian Caption Centre	Personality of the Year		Nominated
	Silver Logie	Most Outstanding Actress	SeaChange	Nominated
2000	Silver Logie	Most Outstanding Actress		Won
	Silver Logie	Most Popular Actress		Nominated
	Gold Logie	Most Popular Personality on Australian Television		Nominated
2001	Gold Logie	Most Popular Personality on Australian Television		Nominated
	Silver Logie	Most Popular Actress		Nominated
	Silver Logie	Most Outstanding Actress		Nominated
2003	Mo Awards[21]	Best Female Actor in a Play		Won
2003	Helpmann Award	Best Female Actor in a Play	The Blue Room	Nominated
2005	AACTA Award	AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama	Little Oberon	Nominated
2015	AACTA Award	AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama	Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door	Won

References

Notes

Sources

• Morris, Jill (April 1970). A Looking Glass on Yesterday. Brisbane: Captain Cook Bicentennary Committee.
• Salt, Bernard (2001). The Big Shift. Hardie Grant Publishing. ISBN 978-1-876719-29-6.

Further reading

• Plum Role for 14-year-old. Brisbane: Queensland Newspapers. November 1974.^{[not specific enough to verify]}
• Denton, Andrew (2005). Enough Rope: Sigrid Thornton. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

External links

• Sigrid Thornton at IMDb 
• Official website
• Thornton, Sigrid (1959–) at The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia

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[ru] Торнтон, Сигрид

Си́грид То́рнтон (англ. Sigrid Thornton; род. 12 февраля 1959, Канберра) — австралийская актриса кино и телевидения[1][2][3][4][5][6].

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