Zoe Carides
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Zoe Carides is an Australian film and television actress who is best known for her roles in the television series G. P.
as Dr. Sonia Kapek and Grass Roots as Liz Murray. Carides was born in Sydney, Australia.
. Her brother-in-law is actor Anthony LaPaglia
.
in many successful Australian television shows, such as All Saints
, Acropolis Now
and White Collar Blue
.
Carides' first big movie was the 1991 film Death in Brunswick
. She also went on to star in Gino, Brilliant Lies
, The Kiss and Police Rescue
. She also starred in the independent Australian production of Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns.
After turning 40, Carides set two goals: She wanted to have a solo exhibition of her paintings and to record an album of her own music.http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/08/15/1029113981219.html
In 2005, Carides starred in the Sydney Theatre Company
’s stage show Influence. In 2008, she played the part of Pia Jones in the BBC
-commissioned Australian soap opera Out of the Blue
.
G. P.
G.P. was an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1989 and 1996.The series was set around a general medical practice in an inner-city suburb...
as Dr. Sonia Kapek and Grass Roots as Liz Murray. Carides was born in Sydney, Australia.
Family
Carides’s parents are an English mother and a Greek father. She has a daughter named Paris. Her sister is actress Gia CaridesGia Carides
Gia Carides is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Liz Holt in Strictly Ballroom, Susy Connor in Brilliant Lies, and Cousin Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.-Early life:...
. Her brother-in-law is actor Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony M. LaPaglia is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...
.
Acting roles
Carides has made cameosCameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in many successful Australian television shows, such as 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...
, Acropolis Now
Acropolis Now
Acropolis Now was an Australian sitcom set in a Greek bar of the same name that ran for 63 episodes from 1989 to 1992 on the Seven Network. It was created by Nick Giannopoulos, George Kapiniaris and Simon Palomares, who also starred in the series. They were already quite well known for their comedy...
and 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...
.
Carides' first big movie was the 1991 film Death in Brunswick
Death in Brunswick
Death in Brunswick is a 1991 Australian film starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke.-Plot:Set and filmed in Brunswick, a Melbourne suburb, it deals with a humble chef, Carl who gets a job at a sleazy nightclub owned by Yanni Voulgaris...
. She also went on to star in Gino, Brilliant Lies
Brilliant Lies
Brilliant Lies is an Australian film released in 1996, produced by Bayside Pictures and Beyond Films.Directed by Richard Franklin.Produced by Sue Farrelly, Kim McKillop and Richard Franklin....
, The Kiss and Police Rescue
Police Rescue
Police Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC....
. She also starred in the independent Australian production of Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns.
After turning 40, Carides set two goals: She wanted to have a solo exhibition of her paintings and to record an album of her own music.http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/08/15/1029113981219.html
In 2005, Carides starred in 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 stage show Influence. In 2008, she played the part of Pia Jones in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
-commissioned Australian soap opera Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)
Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008. The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its...
.
Television roles
- The PacificThe Pacific (miniseries)The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010....
– part III (2010) - Lucy (2003)
- My Husband, My Killer
- Grass Roots
- Police RescuePolice RescuePolice Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC....
(1994) - HeartlandHeartland (Australian TV series)Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo...
- G. P.G. P.G.P. was an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1989 and 1996.The series was set around a general medical practice in an inner-city suburb...
(1989) TV Series
Film roles
- Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns (Fovou tous Ellines) (2000)
- Midas (1999) as Narrator
- Brilliant LiesBrilliant LiesBrilliant Lies is an Australian film released in 1996, produced by Bayside Pictures and Beyond Films.Directed by Richard Franklin.Produced by Sue Farrelly, Kim McKillop and Richard Franklin....
(1996) Nominated for Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting ActressAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1976.-Previous winners:*1976: Melissa Jaffer – Caddie... - Fuckwit (1994)
- Gino (1994)
- Shotgun Wedding (1993)
- Mad Bomber in Love (1992)
- Seeing Red (1992)
- Death in BrunswickDeath in BrunswickDeath in Brunswick is a 1991 Australian film starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke.-Plot:Set and filmed in Brunswick, a Melbourne suburb, it deals with a humble chef, Carl who gets a job at a sleazy nightclub owned by Yanni Voulgaris...
(1991) - Kadaicha (1988)