Rebecca Frith
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Rebecca Frith is an Australian actress
in 1987, Frith has appeared in a diversity of TV shows (Water Rats (TV series)
, G.P., A Country Practice
, Flying Doctors
). Firth gained international acclaim as the older of two sisters vying for the attentions of a lecherous DJ in Shirley Barrett
's Caméra d'Or
winning debut, Love Serenade
, screening in Un Certain Regard
at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
. For the role she was awarded the Leonardo da Vinci prize for Best Actress, Debut Performance by the Beaux Arts Society in New York.
In 2002 she received an Australian Film Institute
award nomination 'Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama
' for her role in Secret Bridesmaids' Business.
Frith's extensive stage credits include The Sydney Theatre Company
's The Crucible, Midsummer Night's Dream, title role in Romeo & Juliet, and The Rain Dancers.
Biography
Since graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic ArtNational Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
in 1987, Frith has appeared in a diversity of TV shows (Water Rats (TV series)
Water Rats (TV series)
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
, G.P., A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
, Flying Doctors
Flying Doctors
Flying Doctors may refer to:* Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia* Los Médicos Voladores, the flying doctors* Flying Doctors of America* Flying Doctors of Malaysia* The Flying Doctors of East Africa, a 1969 film...
). Firth gained international acclaim as the older of two sisters vying for the attentions of a lecherous DJ in Shirley Barrett
Shirley Barrett
Shirley Barrett is an Australian film director and screenwriter. Her film Love Serenade won the Caméra d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Cherith * Love Serenade * Walk the Talk...
's Caméra d'Or
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections ....
winning debut, Love Serenade
Love Serenade
Love Serenade is a 1996 Australian feature film directed by Shirley Barrett. It is a comedy film which has the tagline: "Two sisters will do anything to hook the right man."...
, screening in Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Francis Ford Coppola *Nathalie Baye *Greta Scacchi, actrice *Michael Ballhaus *Henry Chapier *Atom Egoyan *Eiko Ishioka *Krzysztof Piesiewicz *Antonio Tabucchi...
. For the role she was awarded the Leonardo da Vinci prize for Best Actress, Debut Performance by the Beaux Arts Society in New York.
In 2002 she received an Australian Film Institute
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
award nomination 'Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in acting in television drama by a guest or supporting actress....
' for her role in Secret Bridesmaids' Business.
Frith's extensive stage credits include The Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
The Sydney Theatre Company is one of Australia's best-known theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre....
's The Crucible, Midsummer Night's Dream, title role in Romeo & Juliet, and The Rain Dancers.
Filmography
- Corroboree (2007) .... Dr. Elsja
- Human TouchHuman Touch (film)Human Touch is a 2004 film directed by Paul Cox and starring Jacqueline McKenzie and Chris Haywood. The plot follows the story of Anna who is a singer trying to raise money for her choir's trip to China. She does this by posing nude for an ageing artist and upon seeing the finished results goes on...
(2004) .... Desiree - Through My Eyes (2004) (TV) .... Robertson
- A Man's Gotta DoA Man's Gotta DoA Man's Gotta Do is a 2004 Australian award winning film from Australian director, Chris Kennedy. The film stars John Howard.- Tagline :...
(2004) .... Yvonne - Violet Lives Upstairs (2003) .... Violet
- MDAMDA (TV series)MDA is an Australian television series that aired between 2002 and 2005 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It concerned the day-to-day operation of legal firm MDA, which specialised in medical defence.-Synopsis:...
.... Fran Griffin (3 episodes, 2003) - Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002) .... Angela
- Russian Doll (2001) .... Miriam
- A Wreck, a Tangle (2000) .... Rita
- The MissingThe MissingThe Missing is a 2003 Western thriller film directed by Ron Howard, based on Thomas Eidson's 1996 novel The Last Ride.This Western thriller set in 1885 New Mexico Territory is notable for the authentic use of the Apache language by various actors, some of whom spent long hours studying it...
(1999) .... Susan - Strange Planet (1999) .... Amanda
- Water RatsWater Rats (TV series)Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
.... Rebecca Solomon (1 episode, 1999) - Me Myself IMe Myself I (film)Me Myself I is a 2000 Australian comedy film.-Plot:Pamela Drury is single and works as a serious journalist. She spends her birthday alone and becomes lonely and reflects upon her life and the choices she made. In a box of photos of old boyfriends, she reflects upon why she broke up with one in...
(1999) .... Terri - Fetch (1998)
- Love SerenadeLove SerenadeLove Serenade is a 1996 Australian feature film directed by Shirley Barrett. It is a comedy film which has the tagline: "Two sisters will do anything to hook the right man."...
(1996) .... Vicki-Ann Hurley - G.P. .... Ruth Taylor (2 episodes, 1995)
- A Country PracticeA Country PracticeA Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
.... Denise Scott / ... (4 episodes, 1991–1993) - Law of the LandLaw of the LandLaw of the Land was an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. The series was set in the fictional country town of Merringanee and centered on the unique way that locals dealt with and enforced the law....
(1993) TV series .... Alex Lentini (unknown episodes)