Antoinette Byron

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Antoinette Byron
Born1961or1962(age 63)
Australia
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actress
  • teacher
  • public speaking coach
Years active1977–
Known for The Henderson Kids
All My Children
Skirts
Home and Away

Antoinette Byron (born 1961or1962) is an Australian actress [a] who has lived between the United States and Sydney for many years. She is best known for playing Natalie Nash on the Australian soap opera Home and Away , and a constable in the police drama Skirts . As of 2024 she works as an acting coach.

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Early life and education

Antoinette Byron was born in 1961or1962. [2] [3]

She made her TV debut in the Australian soap opera The Restless Years as Tracey Williams in 1977. [4]

She studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, but did not complete the three-year certificate course. [2]

Career

Byron started her acting career aged 19, when she left NIDA to accept the role of Janet in the 1981 version of the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show . [2] [3] [5]

She played roles in series such as Bellamy (1981), Scales of Justice , Special Squad , The Henderson Kids and in soap operas such as Prisoner (1982), Starting Out , and Neighbours (1985). [6] [7] She later portrayed the first Skye Chandler on the soap opera All My Children from 1986 to 1987 before been replaced by Robin Christopher. Byron then took a main role on the Fox short-lived sitcom Women in Prison .[ citation needed ]

Byron was cast in the role of Natalie Nash on the Australian soap opera Home and Away , taking over from original actress Angelica la Bozzetta, debuting in the 1999 season premiere. [8] She later appeared in police drama Skirts , Jake and the Fatman , E Street , Time Trax , Melrose Place , Savannah , Baywatch , High Tide , Pacific Palisades , and Malcolm in the Middle . [2]

She has also appeared in TV movies such as Skin Deep , Crime of the Decade and theatrical films including Fast Talking , Rebel , Death of a Soldier Skirts (TV series) and Man with the Screaming Brain . [9]

As of 2024 Byron teaches and coaches other actors and performers, and coaches people in public speaking skills. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1984 Fast Talking CashierFeature film
Skin Deep Christina SorenssonTV movie
1985 Crime of the Decade TV movie
Rebel Member of All Girl BandFeature film
1986 Death of a Soldier Police Office Clerk 2Feature film
1990 The Phantom Horseman ArabellaFeature film
2005 Man with the Screaming Brain Jackie ColeFeature film
American Black BeautyAnnaTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 The Restless Years Tracey WilliamsTV series
1981 Bellamy ValerieTV series, episode 6: "A Nice Girl Like You"
1982 Prisoner Amanda ColeTV series, season 4, 3 episodes
1983 Scales of Justice ProstituteTV miniseries, episode 3: "The Numbers"
Starting Out Laurel AdamsTV series, 85 episodes
1984 Special Squad JasmineTV series, episode 12: "The Golden Run"
1985 Neighbours Lorraine KinghamTV series, 5 episodes
The Henderson Kids Pat EdwardsTV series, 22 episodes
1986–87 All My Children Skye ChandlerTV series, 8 episodes
1987–88 Women in Prison Bonnie HarperTV series, 13 episodes
1990–91 Skirts Constable Tina Van HervellTV series, 39 episodes
1991 Jake and the Fatman Vanessa KrugerTV series, season 4, episode 12: "I May Be Wrong"
1992–93 E Street Laura FieldingTV series, 44 episodes
1994 Time Trax Female FugitiveTV series, season 2, episode 12: "Almost Human"
1995 Melrose Place Emily BaldwinTV series, season 3, 2 episodes
1996 Savannah Property OfficialTV series, season 1, episode 4: "The Importance of Being"
Baywatch Dr JohnsonTV series, season 6, episode 22: "Go for the Gold"
1997 High Tide VeronicaTV series, season 3, episode 19: "Desperate Friday"
Pacific Palisades Hobson’s DaughterTV series, season 1, episode 5: "Mothers and Other Strangers"
1999–2000 Home and Away Natalie NashTV series, 57 episodes
2001 Malcolm in the Middle LillianTV series, season 3, episode 3: "Book Club"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Interview UNSW NIDA Studio [11]
1981–1982 The Rocky Horror Show Janet Opera Theatre, Adelaide, and multiple other venues [12]
? Macbeth Edinburgh Theatre Festival (?) [b] Scotland [13]
? Mary, Queen of Scots Edinburgh Theatre Festival (?), [b] Scotland [13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Not to be confused with an actress called Antoinette Byron from Canberra, who performed in La Boheme and was awarded a scholarship in 1978, aged 19 (hence born 1958 or 1959), and was about to go to Flinders University in Adelaide. [1]
  2. 1 2 This is per Antoinette Byron's website - no independent corroboration of either play in Edinburgh, and no such festival - there is Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, and a venue called Edinburgh Festival Theatre.

References

  1. ↑ "In brief". The Canberra Times . Vol. 52, no. 15, 522. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 March 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2024– via National Library of Australia. Miss Antoinette Byron, 19, of Rivett, has been awarded the 1978 Canberra Theatre Players scholarship of $300. She is currently appearing in La Boheme with Canberra Repertory and will shortly begin studies at Flinders University, South Australia, where she will major in drama.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Byron, Antoinette. "Antoinette Byron Melrose Place, The Bold & the Beautiful". Female.com.au (Interview). Retrieved 22 November 2024. ...she officially commenced her career at the ripe age of 19.... accepted the role of 'Janet' in the Australian stage show "The Rocky Horror Show" [1981]...
  3. 1 2 "Australian Tour 1981-82". Rocky Horror Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2024. Opened October 6th 1981 Sydney - Closed in Brisbane October 1982... Janet Weiss: Antoinette Byron
  4. ↑ "The Restless Years". Archived from the original on 18 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Search the Collection". NFSA. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "9 Men and 7,000 Women". Los Angeles Times . 22 April 1988.
  7. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (10 October 1987). "Tv Reviews : 'The Bretts' Move In On 'masterpiece'". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ "Talkin' To - Channel 7 Home and Away Homepage". Archived from the original on 8 May 1999. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  9. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (20 June 2005). "Review: 'Man with the Screaming Brain'". Variety . Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Acting & Hosting". Antoinette Byron. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Interview". AusStage . Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Rocky Horror Show The Opera Theatre, Adelaide, July 1982)". AusStage . Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Intro". Antoinette Byron. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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