Saskia Burmeister
Saskia Burmeister | |
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 Burmeister at Tropfest 2012 | |
| Born | Saskia Burmeister 12 February 1985 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Martika Sullivan (sister) |
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.
Early and personal life
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Joyce | |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Jane Jones | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Pact | Young Susan Tuttle | Feature film |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Chloe | Feature film |
| 2005 | Jewboy | Rivka | Feature film |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica Yurken | Feature film |
| 2005 | The Glenmoore Job | Sally | |
| 2007 | The Jammed | Vanya | Feature film |
| 2009 | Kind of Man | Chloe | Short film |
| 2009 | Storage | Zia | Feature film |
| 2010 | Rampage | ||
| 2011 | Cold Sore | Jenna | Short film |
| 2012 | Black & White & Sex | Angie 7 | Feature film |
| 2012 | Min Min | Celeste | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Water Rats | Victoria St. Clair | TV series, episode: "Low Blows" |
| 2003–04 | Wicked Science | Dina Demiris | TV series |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | Ashley Barker | TV series, episode: "Child's Play" |
| 2007 | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Lily | TV series |
| 2007–09 | Sea Patrol | Nikki Caetano | TV series |
| 2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Annie Griffin | TV series, episode: "Storm Chaser" |
| 2011 | Home and Away | Tegan Callahan | TV series |
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Ida Maddocks | TV miniseries, episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage" |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Zoe Platt | TV series, episode: "Space and Time" |
Theatre
[edit]- Blackrock
- The Merchant of Venice
- Chapel Perilous
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | AFI Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2006 | Blue Heelers (episode 493) | AFI Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Won |
| 2007 | The Jammed | AFI Awards | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "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)".
- ^ a b "Saskia's big day". Woman's Day. Ninemsn. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b 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 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Lovette, Lizzy (24 April 2011). "No more nice girl". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ a b Clune, Richard (22 May 2011). "Saskia Burmeister loves playing the bad girl in Home And Away". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
