Denise Roberts

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Denise Roberts, is an Australian actress, director, and founder of film and television acting school Screenwise in Sydney. She is known for her roles on TV in 1980s-90s medical drama G.P. and 2009 series Packed to the Rafters .

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Career

Roberts has worked in theatre, film and television since 1980. She gained initial fame when she played Julie Winters in the ABC TV medical drama G.P. from 1989 to 1996. Roberts's mentor was Hayes Gordon, with whom she studied solidly for three years. During her seven-year stint on G.P., she taught film and television for Hayes at his Ensemble Studios.

In 2009 Roberts played the recurring role of Bonnie Bright in Channel 7's Packed to the Rafters and Faye on the feature film Subdivision [1] which premiered in August 2009.

Roberts played Helen Jones in Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback , and starred as Aunty Barbara in the feature film Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance . [2] She is best known for her starring roles as the University Registrar Jessica Andrews in Roberts 7's HeadLand and the town matriarch Isabelle Turnbull in Always Greener , and for her seven years as Julie Winters in G.P. on ABC-TV. In 2010, she played Inspector Diane Pappas in the Nine Network police drama Cops L.A.C. [3]

Roberts has also directed numerous theatre plays, including Lovers At Versailles at the Playhouse - Sydney Opera House. The 10-minute 16 mm short thriller Stairwell, which Roberts directed, was screened at the LA International Short Film Festival. She is the creator and Associate Producer of the ABC's 10-part drama series, Correlli , [4] which gave Hugh Jackman his big Australian break.

Awards

Roberts was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role by the Sydney Theatre Critics for her role in the David Williamson play A Charitable Intent.[ citation needed ]

Other nominations and awards include a Chief Glugs Award for Excellence Behind the Scenes, an AFI Award, a Variety Club of Australia Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, numerous Silver Logie and People's Choice nominations for Most Outstanding Actress on Australian Television, and a Film Critics Circle nomination for Best Supporting Actress alongside Cate Blanchett and Frances O'Connor.[ citation needed ]

In 2015 Roberts was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama together with a Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Television Drama, both for her portrayal as Rosleigh Rose Corby in Schapelle .[ citation needed ]

Teacher

Roberts is the founder and principal director of Screenwise, a Sydney-based film and television school for actors. [5] [6]

Publications

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 A Halo for Athuan MaizyTV film
1985 The Boy Who Had Everything RitaFeature film
1986 For Love Alone Mrs. AshleyFeature film
1986 Hector's Bunyip Gladys GlumTV film
1987 Going Sane Mrs. ChubbFeature film
1997 Road to Nhill GwenFeature film
1987 Two Friends JessieTV film
2000 The Dish BronwynFeature film
2003 Kangaroo Jack TansyFeature film
2006 Opal Dream Vera DunkleyFeature film
2006One Last ShotWaitressShort film
2007 Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance BarbaraFeature film (mockumentary)
2007Boys Own StoryAunt EileenShort film
2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback Helen JonesTV film
2009 Subdivision FayeFeature film
2009BenefitMotherShort film
2010Dying IceElderShort film
2010Anyone You WantJenny
2011Blood BrothersSue O'FarrellTV film
2012LeechBettyShort film
2013 Nerve Sally LivingstonFeature film
2013 Concealed IreneFeature film
2013 Cliffy MollyTV film
2014The Half DeadThe See-erPost-production
2014 Schapelle Rosleigh RoseTV film
2015 Spirit of the Game Sister BinghamFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Bellamy BevTV series, episode: "Bet Your Life"
1985 A Country Practice Patient / Kristine CoxTV series, episodes: "Walk Tall: Parts 1 & 2", "Work Experience: Part 2"
1986 Sons and Daughters KidnapperTV series, episode: "1.799"
1987 Sons and Daughters MonicaTV series, episode: "1.972"
1987 Rafferty's Rules Mrs. BridgesTV series, episode: "Kids"
1988 Home and Away Woman CustomerTV series, season 1, episode 51
1989 E Street MyraTV series, season 1, episode 2-3
1989 Home and Away Nola DibbleTV series, season 2, episode 258
1989 Fields of Fire III Mrs. AndersonTV miniseries
1989-1996 G.P. Julie WintersTV series, 317 episodes
1990 E Street MyraTV series, episode: "The Reverend & the Doctor?"
1995 Correlli Helen BuckleyTV series, episodes: "Solitary", "Lock-Down"
1995; 1999Good Morning AustraliaGuest - HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1996 The Man from Snowy River Mary KellyTV series, episode: "The Grand Opening"
1998 All Saints Janice McGregorTV series, episode: "A Little Magic"
1999Good Morning AustraliaGuest - HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1999 Wildside Sheryl CunninghamTV series, episode: "2.19"
2000 Grass Roots Evelyn SavageTV series, episode: "The Whole Year"
2001 Water Rats Meredith DillonTV series, episode: "The Thin Edge"
2001 Pizza Jackie / Mum StankoTV series, episodes: "Politically Incorrect Pizza", "Girlfriend Pizza"
2001 BackBerner Beryl ToddTV series, episode: "3.4"
2001-2003 Always Greener Isabelle TurnbullTV series, 50 episodes
2002 BackBerner VariousTV series, episode: "1.134"
2003 Grass Roots ChristinaTV series, episode: "Investigation"
2004 Home and Away Valerie SquiresTV series, season 17, 8 episodes
2005 All Saints MargaretTV series, episode: "Funny Games"
2005-2006 Headland Jessica AndrewsTV series, 26 episodes
2009 East West 101 Janet MillerTV series, episode: "Men of Conscience"
2009 Packed to the Rafters Bonnie BrightTV series, episodes: "Having It All", "Look Into My Eyes", "Putting the House in Order"
2010 Cops L.A.C. Diane PappasTV series, 13 episodes
2011 Underbelly Alice TwissTV miniseries, episode: "Jerusalem Revisited"
2012 Packed to the Rafters Bonnie BrightTV series, episode: "Sign of the Times"
2012 Mrs Biggs Annie PitcherTV series, episodes: "1.3", "1.4"
2013 Wonderland Guest role:TV series, episode: "The Exes"

References

  1. "At The Movies". abc.net.au. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  2. "Film details". imdb.com. 15 March 2007.
  3. "COPS L.A.C. cast complete". TV Tonight.com.au. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  4. "IMDB-Correlli". imdb.com. 26 July 1997.
  5. Natasha Lee (22 August 2004). "Hopefuls act the part". Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) . Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  6. "Denise Roberts". Screenwise. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. "Federation Press". federationpress.com.au. 21 July 1995.