Gillian Alexy
Encyclopedia
Gillian Alexy is an Australian
actress
. She is best known for her role as Tayler Geddes on McLeod's Daughters
.
in 2000, after doing specialist dance and theatre courses. Afterwards, she went to The Actors College in London
, Le Centre des Arts Vivants and The Peter Goss Dance Studio in Paris
, and earned a six-month theatre degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder
, in the U.S.A..
Alexy began her acting career at the age of ten, making her debut in television series Bush Patrol. The following year she appeared in her first leading television role, the children's series The Gift
, for which she played the part for the complete first and only season. Her second leading role was in the animated series Parrallax, another television series which was cancelled after just one season. She gained notability for her role as Tayler Geddes on Logie Award
-winning television series McLeod's Daughters
; she first appeared at the end of season 6
, in which her character came to Drovers Run to get revenge on Regan McLeod, whom she held responsible for the death of her father. Alexy's other television credits include Fast Tracks, All Saints
, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters
and Home and Away
. In 2011, she began appearing on American television, in the series' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
and Blue Bloods
. She starred in the Australian film West in 2007, playing a supporting role opposite Khan Chittenden
and Nathan Phillips
.
Australian people
Australian people, or simply Australians, are the citizens of Australia. Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, and therefore the term "Australian" is not a racial identifier. Aside from the Indigenous Australian population, nearly all Australians or their ancestors immigrated within the past 230 years...
actress
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. She is best known for her role as Tayler Geddes on McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
.
Career
She graduated from the John Curtin College of the ArtsJohn Curtin College of the Arts
John Curtin College of the Arts is a high school with student intake from the greater Fremantle area, in Western Australia. The school currently has over 1100 students attending....
in 2000, after doing specialist dance and theatre courses. Afterwards, she went to The Actors College in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Le Centre des Arts Vivants and The Peter Goss Dance Studio in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and earned a six-month theatre degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, in the U.S.A..
Alexy began her acting career at the age of ten, making her debut in television series Bush Patrol. The following year she appeared in her first leading television role, the children's series The Gift
The Gift (Australian children's TV series)
The Gift is an Australian children's television series that first screened on the Nine Network Australia in 1997. It featured 26 half-hour episodes produced by Barron Television.-Synopsis:...
, for which she played the part for the complete first and only season. Her second leading role was in the animated series Parrallax, another television series which was cancelled after just one season. She gained notability for her role as Tayler Geddes on Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
-winning television series McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
; she first appeared at the end of season 6
McLeod's Daughters (season 6)
The sixth season of McLeod's Daughters aired from 15 February 2006 to 29 November 2006.-2006 main cast:-2006 recurring cast:-Special Guest Stars:-Arrivals/returns:-Departures:-Episodes:-DVD release:-References:* * -External links:*...
, in which her character came to Drovers Run to get revenge on Regan McLeod, whom she held responsible for the death of her father. Alexy's other television credits include Fast Tracks, All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
, The Strip, 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 Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
. In 2011, she began appearing on American television, in the series' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
and Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods (TV series)
Blue Bloods is an American police procedural/drama series on CBS, filmed on location in New York City. The show premiered on September 24, 2010, with episodes airing on Fridays at 10:00 pm Eastern and Pacific/9:00 PM Central and Mountain....
. She starred in the Australian film West in 2007, playing a supporting role opposite Khan Chittenden
Khan Chittenden
-Career:Chittenden was born in New Zealand and moved at age 11 to Perth, Western Australia. He graduated from WAAPA and landed his first major part as Dean "The Edge" Edgely in the television series Blue Water High. Khan shot numerous commercials and has done much voiceover work for W.A...
and Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips (actor)
Nathan Scott Phillips is an Australian actor who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is perhaps best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in Wolf Creek and for his American film debut, Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bush Patrol | Eloise | |
| 1997 | The Gift The Gift (Australian children's TV series) The Gift is an Australian children's television series that first screened on the Nine Network Australia in 1997. It featured 26 half-hour episodes produced by Barron Television.-Synopsis:... |
Sharon | 26 episodes |
| 1998 | Fast Tracks | Alana Burroughs | |
| 2004 | Parrallax | Katherine Raddic | 26 episodes |
| 2005 | The Umberella Condition | Holly | Short film |
| 2005–2006 | All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Nicole Higgins | Episodes: "Immortal All Saints (season 8) The eighth season of the long-running Australian medical drama All Saints began airing on 8 February 2005 and concluded on 22 November 2005 with a total of 41 episodes.- Guest cast :... ", "No Way Out All Saints (season 9) The ninth season of the long-running Australian medical drama All Saints began airing on 28 February 2006 and concluded on 21 November 2006 with a total of 40 episodes.- Guest cast :... " |
| 2007 | West | Cheryl | |
| 2007 | Highly Toxic | ||
| 2008 | Mockingbird | Emily | Short film |
| 2008 | Cane Cutter | Pearl | Short film |
| 2008 | The Strip | Cherry Cunningham | Episode: season 1, episode 6 |
| 2008 | 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... |
Lauren Valco | Episode: "Taking the Lead Packed to the Rafters (season 1) The first season of Packed to the Rafters, an Australian drama television series, began airing on 26 August 2008 on the Seven Network. The season concluded on 24 March 2009 after 22 episodes.... " |
| 2006–2009 | McLeod's Daughters McLeod's Daughters McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm... |
Tayler Geddes | 55 episodes |
| 2009 | Home and Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... |
Tarney | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Danielle 'Dani' Hynes | Episode: "Double Strands Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13) The 13th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on September 21, 2011 on NBC.This season Law & Order: SVU will be broadcast without any other running U.S. Law & Order series... " |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods Blue Bloods (TV series) Blue Bloods is an American police procedural/drama series on CBS, filmed on location in New York City. The show premiered on September 24, 2010, with episodes airing on Fridays at 10:00 pm Eastern and Pacific/9:00 PM Central and Mountain.... |
Ellen Sloan | Episode: "Innocence" |
Theatre
- Popcorn (1999)
- Return to the Forbidden Planet (2000)
- Mice (2001)
- Resident Alien (2002)
- Six Characters Looking for an Author (2003)
- Ghost Train (2004)
- The Chatroom (2004)
- Codes of Practice (2005)