Anna Jennings-Edquist | |
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Born | Anna Jennings-Edquist 13 April 1985 Australia [1] |
Occupation(s) | Actress, lawyer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Anna Jennings-Edquist (born 13 April 1985) is an Australian lawyer, journalist, actress, playwright and director in both theatre and television. Jennings-Edquist has written and directed several Australian university and festival productions and is known for her acting roles on the popular soap opera Neighbours .
Jennings-Edquist has acted in several television roles, most prominently in the soap opera Neighbours , in which she played the roles of Tahnee Coppin and Lisa Hayes. [2] She wrote and directed The Throwback Players' 2006 production of Heat, and also directed the 2006 University of Melbourne Law Revue. She also appeared in The Pacific , "Ricketts Lane" and Lowdown on ABC1.
Since 2011,[ citation needed ] Jennings-Edquist has worked as a solicitor. She is Senior Associate at Slater and Gordon. [3]
Jennings-Edquist's mother is Dr Gael Jennings, a science and medical journalist and current affairs presenter. Jennings-Edquist dated radio and TV celebrity Hamish Blake for five years until 2010. [4] She has two sisters: Grace Jennings-Edquist, a writer and online reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Lola.
She is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, where she completed a Law/Arts degree and an honours degree. She graduated in 2010. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Run |
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2002 | Short Cuts | Cute Girl #1 | 1 episode |
Neighbours | Tahnee Coppin | 2002–2003 33 episodes | |
2009 | Lisa Hayes | 3 episodes | |
2010 | The Pacific | Joyce | 1 episode |
2010 | Lowdown | Sharne | 8 episodes |
Year | Show | Role | Venue |
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2006 | Heat | writer, director | University of Melbourne |
Law Revue | director | University of Melbourne |
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