Denise Roberts
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Denise Roberts is an Australia
n actor and director who has worked in theatre, film and television since 1980. She gained initial fame when she played Julie Winters in the ABC-TV medical drama G.P. from 1989 to 1996. Denise's mentor was Hayes Gordon
, with whom she studied solidly for three years. During her 7 year stint on G.P., Denise taught film and television for Hayes at his Ensemble Studios.
In 2009 Denise played the recurring role of 'Bonnie Bright' in Channel 7's Packed To The Rafters
and 'Faye' on the feature film Subdivision which premiered in August 2009.
Denise played Helen Jones in Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback
, and starred as Aunty Barbara in the feature film Razzle Dazzle. Denise is best known for her starring roles as the University Registrar Jessica Andrews in channel 7
's HeadLand
; the town matriarch Isabelle Turnbull in Always Greener
, and for her seven years as Julie Winters in G.P. on ABC-TV. In 2010, she will play Inspector Diane Pappas in the Nine Network
police drama Cops L.A.C.
his big Australian break.
play 'A Charitable Intent'. Other nominations and awards include a 'Chief Glugs' Award for Excellence Behind the Scenes, an AFI Award and a Variety Club of Australia Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama and numerous Silver Logie and People's Choice Nominations for Most Outstanding Actress on Australian Television and a Film Critics Circle Nomination for Best Supporting Actress alongside Cate Blanchett
and Frances O'Connor
.
, a Sydney-based Film & Television school for actors.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n actor and director who has worked in theatre, film and television since 1980. She gained initial fame when she played Julie Winters in the ABC-TV medical drama G.P. from 1989 to 1996. Denise's mentor was Hayes Gordon
Hayes Gordon
Hayes Gordon AO OBE was an American actor, stage director and acting teacher with a considerable career in Australia....
, with whom she studied solidly for three years. During her 7 year stint on G.P., Denise taught film and television for Hayes at his Ensemble Studios.
In 2009 Denise played the recurring role of 'Bonnie Bright' in Channel 7's Packed To The Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
and 'Faye' on the feature film Subdivision which premiered in August 2009.
Denise played Helen Jones in Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback is a television film produced by Channel Ten and ITV Productions, which first aired in Australia on Channel Ten on 18 March 2007 and in the UK on ITV on Sunday 8 April, where it was titled Murder In The Outback...
, and starred as Aunty Barbara in the feature film Razzle Dazzle. Denise is best known for her starring roles as the University Registrar Jessica Andrews in channel 7
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's HeadLand
HeadLand
headLand is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired.Set in a university, headLand...
; the town matriarch Isabelle Turnbull in Always Greener
Always Greener
Always Greener was an Australian television drama/comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new direction in life for themselves...
, and for her seven years as Julie Winters in G.P. on ABC-TV. In 2010, she will play Inspector Diane Pappas in the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
police drama Cops L.A.C.
Cops L.A.C.
Cops L.A.C. is a 2010 Australian television police drama, which screened on the Nine Network. The series followed the work of officers at the Seaview Local Area Command, a fictitious police response area of the 'State Police' set in harbourside Sydney, New South Wales...
Writer
Author of the popular Actor's Advisory Manual, "Get Your Act Together" published by the Ferderation press in 1995, Denise has directed numerous theatre plays, including Lovers At Versailles at the Playhouse - Sydney Opera House. Her 10 minute 16 mm short thriller 'Stairwell', which Denise directed was screened at the LA International Short Film Festival. She is Creator and Associate Producer of the ABC's 10 part drama series, Correlli, which gave Hugh JackmanHugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
his big Australian break.
Awards
Denise has picked up accolades at every stage of her career. She was nominated as 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' by the Sydney Theatre Critics for her role the highly successful David WilliamsonDavid Williamson
David Keith Williamson AO is one of Australia's best-known playwrights. He has also written screenplays and teleplays.-Biography:...
play 'A Charitable Intent'. Other nominations and awards include a 'Chief Glugs' Award for Excellence Behind the Scenes, an AFI Award and a Variety Club of Australia Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama and numerous Silver Logie and People's Choice Nominations for Most Outstanding Actress on Australian Television and a Film Critics Circle Nomination for Best Supporting Actress alongside Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett is an Australian actress. She came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 biopic film Elizabeth, for which she won British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Golden Globe Awards, and earned her first Academy Award...
and Frances O'Connor
Frances O'Connor
-Background:O'Connor was born in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England to a pianist mother and nuclear physicist father. When O'Connor was two, her family moved back to Perth, Western Australia. O'Connor was raised a Roman Catholic and attended the Mercedes College in Perth...
.
Teacher
Denise Roberts is the Founder and Principal Director of ScreenwiseScreenwise
Screenwise is an Australian film and television school for actors based in Surry Hills, Sydney. The school, established in 2000 and using only Australian Film Institute Award winners as teachers, is overseen by actor Denise Roberts...
, a Sydney-based Film & Television school for actors.
Partial filmography
- A Halo for Athuan (1984, TV film)
- The Boy Who Had EverythingThe Boy Who Had EverythingThe Boy Who Had Everything is a 1984 Australian film written and directed by Stephen Wallace. Its video title was Winner Takes All. It won the award for best screenplay at the Australian Film Institute...
(1985) - Hector's Bunyip (1986, TV film)
- For Love AloneFor Love AloneFor Love Alone is a 1986 Australian film directed by Stephen Wallace and starring Helen Buday, Hugo Weaving and Sam Neill. The screenplay was written by Wallace, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Christina Stead. The film marked the screen debut of Naomi Watts...
(1986) - Going Sane (1987)
- Two FriendsTwo Friends (film)Two Friends is a 1986 Australian drama film directed by Jane Campion. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Kris Bidenko as Kelly* Emma Coles as Louise* Kris McQuade as Janet, Louise's mother...
(1987, TV film) - Road to NhillRoad to NhillRoad to Nhill is a 1997 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Sue Brooks. The film won the "Golden Alexander" for Best Feature-Length Film at The International Thessaloniki Film Festival .-Plot:...
(1997) - The DishThe DishThe Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969...
(2000) - Kangaroo JackKangaroo JackKangaroo Jack is a 2003 American comedy film directed by David McNally, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Walken, Estella Warren and Adam Garcia...
(2003) - Fat Pizza (2003)
- Opal DreamOpal DreamOpal Dream is a 2006 Australian drama film, based on the Ben Rice novella Pobby and Dingan, directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring an ensemble cast including Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Christian Byers and Sapphire Boyce. It was filmed on location around South Australia, in Adelaide,...
(2006) - One Last Shot (2006, short)
- Razzle DazzleRazzle DazzleRazzle Dazzle was the title of a Canadian children's program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation between 1961 and 1966....
(2007) - Joanne Lees: Murder in the OutbackJoanne Lees: Murder in the OutbackJoanne Lees: Murder in the Outback is a television film produced by Channel Ten and ITV Productions, which first aired in Australia on Channel Ten on 18 March 2007 and in the UK on ITV on Sunday 8 April, where it was titled Murder In The Outback...
(2007, TV film) - Boys Own Story (2007, short)
- BenefitBenefitBenefit or Benefits may refer to:* Benefit concert, any activity performed for a charitable purpose* Benefit , an album by Jethro Tull* "Benefits" , a 2009 episode of the show How I Met Your Mother...
(2009, short) - SubdivisionSubdivisionSubdivision may refer to:* Country subdivision** Subdivision , a term for an urban or suburban area, especially if recently parceled up into smaller plots for new uses** Census geographic units of Canada , a term used in Canada...
(2009) - Anyone You Want (2010)
- Dying Ice (2010, short)
- Blood Brothers (2011, TV film)