Julie Eckersley

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Julie Eckersley is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, producer and head of Scripted at SBS Australia. [1]

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Career

Screen

Eckersley has appeared in comedy televisions shows including Let Loose Live , The Wedge and Newstopia , in the drama City Homicide , and the children's series Dead Gorgeous .

Other television appearances include: Carla Cametti PD , City Homicide , Blue Heelers , Little Oberon and Let Loose Live and Rebel Wilson's comedy series, Bogan Pride .

Stage

Eckersley performed in Harvest Rain Theatre's production of Much Ado About Nothing in 1999.

Alongside Trevor Stuart, she appeared on stage in the Secret Death of Salvador Dali. [2] [3] In March 2004, their performance at Griffin Theatre and Strut & Fret Production House, SBW Stables was reviewed by Bryce Hallett for the Sydney Morning Herald. [4]

In 2008 Eckersley performed in the one woman show Bombshells for the Melbourne Theatre Company.[ citation needed ]

She has performed nationally and internationally for companies including Bell Shakespeare, Riverside London, QTC, MTC, La Boite, Grin and Tonic, B Sharp, Griffin Theatre.[ citation needed ]

Producer

In addition to acting, Eckersley has written for episodes of The Wedge and Let Loose Live .

Eckersley is a producer at Matchbox Pictures where she has produced a range of shows in different genres including documentary, comedy, animation and drama. [5] She was the producer for the award-winning series Nowhere Boys , Zuzu & the Supernuffs and The Real Housewives of Melbourne . [6] In 2021 Eckersley was named as the Head of Scripted content at SBS (Australian TV channel). [7]

Awards and nominations

Eckersley produced Nowhere Boys , which won the 2015 Kidscreen Award for Best New Tweens/Teens Series. [6]

Eckersley is a three-time nominee by the AACTA Award for Best Film ( The Turning ), Best Television Comedy Series ( The Family Law ), and Best Television Drama Series ( Glitch ) in 2014, 2016, 2017.

She has been awarded a 4MBS award and a Matilda Award in 2000 for her performance as Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It and for her performance in The Secret Death of Salvador Dali. [8]

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–19 The Family Law Waitress / Customer 1 / Bratwurst WomanTV series, 3 episodes
2015 Maximum Choppage CounsellorTV series, 1 episode
Also producer
2013 Winners & Losers Principal ChisholmTV series, 1 episode
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Woman on Park BenchTV series, 1 episode
2012 10 Terrorists Grayville-SmithFeature film
2010 Dead Gorgeous Agatha HegglebyTV series, 13 episodes
2009 Carla Cametti PD Georgina KavelTV series, 6 episodes
Satisfaction DeborahTV series, 1 episode
2008 Bogan Pride Maths Olympiad AnnouncerTV series, 1 episode
2007–08 Newstopia Various charactersTV series, 30 episodes
2006–07 The Wedge Various charactersTV series, 48 episodes
Also writer
City Homicide Rita SolomonTV series, 2 episodes
2005Paper ThinShort film
Blue Heelers Kylie LarkinTV series, 1 episode
Little Oberon PoppyTV movie
Let Loose Live Various charactersTV series, 2 episodes
Also writer
2004Holly's GrailShort film
2003TracesChristine SmartShort film
Razor Eaters JennyFeature film
2001 Cybergirl JuliaTV series, 1 episode
1996 Fire ReporterTV series, episode: "War of the Worlds III"

As crew

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Australian EpicProducerTV series, 6 episodes
Erotic Stories Executive Producer / Head of ScriptedTV series
Safe Home: The Women of Safe HomeProducerShort film
Safe Home: The Story Behind the SeriesProducerShort film
While the Men Are Away Head of ScriptedTV series; 8 episodes
Safe Home Executive Producer / Head of ScriptedTV series, 4 episodes
2022Barrumbi KidsHead of ScriptedTV series; 10 episodes
LatecomersHead of ScriptedTV series; 6 episodes
True Colours (Australian TV series) Head of ScriptedTV series; 4 episodes
2017OddlandsExecutive ProducerTV movie
2016–19 The Family Law ProducerTV series, 18 episodes [9]
2015–19 Glitch Producer / Associate ProducerTV series, 18 episodes
2015 Maximum Choppage ProducerTV series, 6 episodes
2014 The Real Housewives of Melbourne Associate ProducerTV series, 10 episodes
2013–14 Nowhere Boys Transmedia ProducerTV series, 13 episodes
2013 Zuzu & the Supernuffs ProducerTV series, 8 episodes
2013 The Turning ProducerFilm anthology series, segment: "Cockleshell"
2013AnatomyProducerTV series, 3 episodes
2006 The Wedge WriterTV series, 48 episodes
2005 Let Loose Live WriterTV series, 2 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Company
2009Realism Southbank Theatre
2008Gala Southbank Theatre
2008The WindowThe Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide
2006 Festen MetteFairfax Studio, Melbourne
2005 Cyrano de Bergerac Bourgeois Woman / Lisa / Sister Claire Playhouse, Melbourne
2004The Conquest of the South PoleThe Store Room, Melbourne
2004Terrorism Fortyfivedownstairs
2003–4The Secret Death of Salvador DaliThe Butter Factory Theatre Wodonga, Star Court Theatre Lismore, Stables Theatre Darlinghurst, Roundhouse Theatre,
2003 Closer The Store Room, Melbourne
2003 Cosi Lucy / JuliePlayhouse, South Bank
2002BearhuntChunky Move Studios, Melbourne
2002Four Small Deaths Chapel Off Chapel
2001 Crave Belvoir Street Theatre
2001 The Tempest Miranda Playhouse, Melbourne
2000 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Melbourne Athenaeum, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre with Bell Shakespeare
1997The Idiot Harvest Rain Theatre
1996The Hope of the World Cremorne Theatre
1996The King and the Corpse City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane for Brisbane Festival
19961347Botanic Gardens Theatre, Darwin
1996 Godspell Queensland
1995 Cymbeline Van Gogh's Ear Lobe, Woolloongabba
1994 Shadowlands Harvest Rain Theatre
1993 Private Lives La Boite Theatre

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References

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  2. Theatre Record, Volume 22, Issues 10-18 Page 928
  3. Theatre Record, Volume 22, Issues 10-18 Page Page 1118
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald March 26, 2004 The Secret Death of Salvador Dali, Griffin Theatre By Bryce Hallett
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  10. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/6017