Tasma Walton
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Tasma Walton is an Australian television and film actress.
(NIDA) but dropped out after two years.
She joined a small Sydney theatre, and in 1995 played the recurring role of "Rachel Watson" in Home and Away
.
In 1996 she won the part of "Dash McKinley" in the police drama series Blue Heelers
. Her character was introduced halfway through Season 3. In the same year she made her film debut in Fistful of Flies. To win the role of "Dash McKinley", Walton auditioned three times. Her second one with William McInnes
("Nick Schultz
") gained her the role. In the audition Schultz yelled at Dash and while some of the other actresses burst into tears, Walton reacted by laughing. Her last episode of Blue Heelers
, "The Full Circle" screened in mid-1999. Walton stated that she was leaving the series to pursue other acting projects and to be with her then boyfriend in Sydney.
She has since appeared in a variety of film and TV productions, including Water Rats
, Sea Patrol
, The Postcard Bandit and Perdition. She also won recurring roles in White Collar Blue
and BeastMaster
.
In 2009 Walton became a regular cast member of City Homicide
in the role of "Claudia Leigh".
in October, 2007. They married in a private ceremony in Broome, Western Australia
on 16 June 2009.
Acting career
Walton joined local radio station 6GE and trained as a production assistant and copy writer in her home town. She was accepted into 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...
(NIDA) but dropped out after two years.
She joined a small Sydney theatre, and in 1995 played the recurring role of "Rachel Watson" in 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 1996 she won the part of "Dash McKinley" in the police drama series Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
. Her character was introduced halfway through Season 3. In the same year she made her film debut in Fistful of Flies. To win the role of "Dash McKinley", Walton auditioned three times. Her second one with William McInnes
William McInnes
William McInnes is an Australian film and television actor and writer.-Television:After a recurring role on A Country Practice in 1990, McInnes appeared in series such as Bligh, Ocean Girl, and Snowy before making his name as Senior Constable Nick Schultz on Blue Heelers in 1994...
("Nick Schultz
Nick Schultz (Blue Heelers)
Nick Schultz was a fictional character from Blue Heelers. He was portrayed by William McInnes. He starred in the series between 1994 and 1998 and returned for guest appearances in 2004 and 2005...
") gained her the role. In the audition Schultz yelled at Dash and while some of the other actresses burst into tears, Walton reacted by laughing. Her last episode of Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
, "The Full Circle" screened in mid-1999. Walton stated that she was leaving the series to pursue other acting projects and to be with her then boyfriend in Sydney.
She has since appeared in a variety of film and TV productions, including Water Rats
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...
, Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol (TV series)
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy . The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members....
, The Postcard Bandit and Perdition. She also won recurring roles in White Collar Blue
White Collar Blue
White Collar Blue was an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003.Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and...
and BeastMaster
BeastMaster (TV series)
BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM movie The Beastmaster. The series aired for three complete seasons...
.
In 2009 Walton became a regular cast member of City Homicide
City Homicide
City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
in the role of "Claudia Leigh".
Personal life
Walton began dating Rove McManusRove McManus
John Henry Michael "Rove" McManus is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer and media personality. He was the host of the self-titled variety show Rove, and is the owner of the production company Roving Enterprises...
in October, 2007. They married in a private ceremony in Broome, Western Australia
Broome, Western Australia
Broome is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, north of Perth. The year round population is approximately 14,436, growing to more than 45,000 per month during the tourist season...
on 16 June 2009.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 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... |
Rachel Watson | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Echo Point Echo Point Echo Point was an Australian television soap opera produced by Southern Star Productions for Network Ten in 1995.The series was devised as an attempt by the Ten Network to rival the opposition soap Home and Away on the Seven Network... |
Gina | TV series |
| 1995– 1999 |
Blue Heelers Blue Heelers Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :... |
Const. Deidre E. 'Dash' McKinley | 130 episodes |
| 1996 | Fistful of Flies | Maria Lupi | |
| 1998 | Cody: The Wrong Stuff | TV movie | |
| 1999 | Airtight | Virg | TV movie |
| 2000 | Virtual Nightmare | Wendy | TV movie |
| 2000 | Water Rats 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... |
Belinda Harvey | Episode: "Able to Leap Tall Buildings" |
| 2000 | BeastMaster BeastMaster (TV series) BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM movie The Beastmaster. The series aired for three complete seasons... |
Caro | Episode: "The Burning Forest" Episode: "Xinca" Episode: "Ghosts of the Forest" |
| 2001 | Leah | Episode: "The Garden of Gethsemane" Episode: "Secrets and Lies" Episode: "Better the Devil You Know" |
|
| 2002 | BeastMaster BeastMaster (TV series) BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM movie The Beastmaster. The series aired for three complete seasons... |
Caro | Episode: "The Hunter" |
| 2003 | Subterano | Stone | |
| 2003 | Frankie | TV movie | |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue White Collar Blue White Collar Blue was an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003.Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and... |
Gemma Mancuzzo | Episode: "2.10" Episode: "2.11" |
| 2004 | Roll | Emma | |
| 2004 | 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... |
Tracy Morrison | Episode: "Show of Love" |
| 2005 | Safety in Numbers | Caroline | |
| 2005 | Perdition | Jo | |
| 2005 | Little Oberon Little Oberon Little Oberon, directed by Kevin Carlin, is a 2005 Australian telemovie starring Sigrid Thornton.The movie was filmed during 2004 in and around the town of Marysville, Victoria, Australia.... |
Georgie Green | TV movie |
| 2006 | BlackJack: At the Gates | Sylvia | TV movie |
| 2006 | Stupid Stupid Man | Janine Russell | Episode: "A Very, Very Private Function" |
| 2009 | Together Alone | Trish | |
| 2009 | Sea Patrol Sea Patrol (TV series) Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy . The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members.... |
Jila | Episode: "Secret Cargo" |
| 2009 | Blessed Blessed (2009 film) Blessed is a 2009 drama film. It was released in Australia on 10 September 2009. It stars Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. It is a film adaptation of the play Who's Afraid of the Working Class?.... |
Gail | |
| 2009 | Dreamland Dreamland (2009 film) Dreamland is a 2009 Icelandic documentary film about politics, environmental preservation and damming, focusing on The Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Project and its environmental impact. The movie is based on the book Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation by Andri Snær Magnason... |
April Freeman | |
| 2009 | City Homicide City Homicide City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne... |
Claudia Leigh | 13 episodes |
Awards
- At the 39th Annual TV Week Logie AwardsLogie Awards of 1997The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 18 May 1997 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Daryl Somers from Hey Hey It's Saturday was the Master of Ceremonies for the second year in a row...
held in 1997, Walton won the Logie for the "Most Popular New Talent" for her role as "Constable Dash McKinley" on Blue HeelersBlue HeelersBlue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
.