Brittany Byrnes

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Brittany Byrnes
Born
Brittany Anne Byrnes

(1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 (age 37)
Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Notable workCharlotte Watsford in H2O: Just Add Water
Website brittanybyrnes.com.au

Brittany Anne Byrnes (born 31 July 1987 [1] ) is an Australian actress. Her most notable acting role has been Charlotte Watsford in H2O: Just Add Water .

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Personal life

Byrnes was born in Australia and trained in all aspects of dance at the Bradshaw Dancers Performing Arts Academy from the age of four. She attended Terra Sancta College in Quakers Hill, a suburb of Sydney, during her high-school years.

Byrnes has been acting since she was seven, when she played her first role in the movie Babe . She was later given a lead role in the TV movie When Good Ghouls Go Bad . One of her latest roles was Charlotte Watsford on Network Ten's H2O: Just Add Water.

Acting career

Byrnes' first theatrical role was in Babe , where she played the Hoggetts' spoiled granddaughter. She has since appeared in films such as Little Oberon , Mermaids , and Swimming Upstream . Byrnes has also been in a number of television shows, including BeastMaster , All Saints , and the second season of the Australian show H2O: Just Add Water as the new girl, Charlotte Watsford.

In 2005, Brittany was nominated for an AFI Award (the Young Actor's Award) for her performance in Little Oberon. In 2008, she was nominated again for an AFI Award (Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama) for her performance in H2O: Just Add Water. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Babe The Hoggetts' GranddaughterFeature film
2001 When Good Ghouls Go Bad Dayna StensonTV movie
2003 Swimming Upstream Diane FingletonFeature film
2003 Mermaids TessTV movie
2005 Little Oberon Natasha GreenTV movie
2008 Scorched Deanna PearceTV movie
2009Sunset Over WaterMagdaTV short
2018When Sally Left SteveSallyTV short

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993; 1996 G.P. Jessica Travis / Amy HardyTV series, 2 episodes
1994 Heartbreak High Rachel StewartTV series, 2 episodes
1996 Twisted Tales Jessie CourtneyTV series, episode "Night of the Monster"
1998–2000 Search for Treasure Island Thea HawkinsTV series, 26 episodes
1998 Children's Hospital Helen VoytTV series, episode "Future Shock"
1998 Breakers CatherineTV series
1998 The Violent Earth Young HeleneTV miniseries
1999 BeastMaster MurakiTV series, episode "Riddle of the Nymph"
2000 Water Rats Geena SadlerTV series, 2 episodes
2001 Escape of the Artful Dodger Hannah SchulerTV series, 26 episodes
2002 Don't Blame the Koalas Actress #3TV series, episode "A Star is Born"
1998–2008 All Saints Jacinta Clarke / Vicki Ross / Becky Franklin / Vicki Rees / Emma QuinlivenTV series, 5 episodes
2007–2008 H2O: Just Add Water Charlotte WatsfordTV series, 24 episodes
2010 Toybox Tina the Dancing DollTV series, season 1-3
2011 Carols in the Domain Christmas special
2014We are Darren and RileyBrittanyWeb series, episode "Brittany's Bonanza"
2014 Wonderland Pip SallingerTV series, episode "Saving Face"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
1997 Logie Award Most Popular New Talent Twisted Tales (for episode #1.9: "Night of the Monster") [3] Nominated
2005 Australian Film Institute Award Young Actor's Award Little Oberon Nominated
2008 Australian Film Institute Award Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama H2O: Just Add Water (for episode #2.25: "Sea Change")Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Brittany Byrnes". Film.it (in Italian).
  2. ↑ "Australian Film Institute Awards". Australiantelevision.net. 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "About Brittany". Brittany Byrnes. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2019.


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