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Kym Wilson | |
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| Born | 1 April 1973 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Education | Stella Maris College Cheshire Dance Academy |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Sean O'Byrne (m. 2009) |
| Partner | Jeremy Sims (1990s) |
Kym Wilson (born 1 April 1973) is an Australian actress and former television host.
Wilson was born in Brisbane, Queensland on April 1, 1973. She spent the early years of her childhood in the Queensland country town of Warwick. [1]
After a modelling assignment at the age of three, Wilson was signed to an agency, where she undertook photographic work. By the age of six she was appearing in television commercials. At the age of eight, her family moved to Sydney, where she studied drama and dance [1] at Cheshire Dance Academy in North Narrabeen, Sydney, in the early 1980s.
She undertook her secondary education at Stella Maris College, Manly, [2] leaving school halfway through year 11 to pursue an acting career. [1]
Wilson made her television debut playing a minor role in the 1985 miniseries Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin . She then appeared in John Duigan's 1991 film Flirting [3] (the sequel to The Year My Voice Broke ) alongside Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Noah Taylor and Thandiwe Newton. Later that year, she scored her first major role in the ABC TV miniseries Brides of Christ in 1991. [4] In 1992 she won a Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent for her role in the miniseries, [4] and she went on to be nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal in 1993. [1]
Wilson then appeared in the Sydney Theatre Company's 1991 production of The Crucible [5] before playing the role of Darcy Hudson in the popular medical drama A Country Practice [6] from 1991 to 1993. After the series ended in 1993, she had recurring guest roles in Heartbreak High [7] and All Saints . [8] She also co-hosted the music program Video Smash Hits from 1992 to 1994, [9] and was a panellist on the Seven Network game show The Main Event in 1992. Additionally, she starred as Rachel in Sydney Theatre Company's first production of Nick Enright's play Blackrock from 1995 to 1996, [5] which preceded the 1997 film version in which Heath Ledger appeared.
In 1995, together with then-boyfriend Jeremy Sims, Wilson formed the theatrical production company 'Pork Chop Productions'. In 1996 she had a starring role as Tess McLeod in the original McLeod's Daughters telefilm, [4] which remains the highest rated television film of all time in Australia. Wilson did not reprise her role for the subsequent television series.
In November 1997, Wilson and her then-boyfriend, Sydney barrister Andrew Reyment were the last people to see INXS frontman Michael Hutchence alive, after they had visited him in his hotel 10 hours before his death. [10] Midway through 1998, she relocated to the United States to escape press attention over her alleged affair with Hutchence. While there, she undertook a three-month acting scholarship assisted by the Winston Churchill Fellowship, [3] which she had won before Hutchence's death on 22 November 1997. [1] She undertook studies at a Shakespearian company in Massachusetts, and the Moscow Art Theatre at Harvard, [4] before pursuing her acting career in the States, however she struggled to find success. [1]
Wilson appeared nude on the cover of the May 1999 edition of Australian Playboy , [11] after she was no longer acting regularly in television. She had previously appeared semi-naked in Black+White magazine. [12] [13]
In 2001, Wilson appeared in a Brisbane stage production of Secret Bridesmaids' Business. [14] She provided voice acting for the 2002 video game Ty the Tasmanian Tiger [15] and its 2004 and 2005 sequels.
She took a hiatus from acting to work as the LA-based business partner of Sydney fashion designer Leona Edmiston. She enjoyed the experience but realised that acting was still her passion. [16]
In 2015, she returned to Sydney, to sell her first home and with plans to return to her television career. [16] She appeared in Australian Theatre Company's award-winning production of Speaking in Tongues at the Matrix Theatre in Hollywood which earned her a Stage Scene LA award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. [4]
In the early 1990s, Wilson played in Sydney country and western band, 'Honky Tonk Angels', together with fellow actors Loene Carmen, Justine Clarke, Noah Taylor, Terry Serio and Carmen's father Peter Head. [17] They performed in Sydney and Melbourne and appeared live on Tonight Live with Steve Vizard , but disbanded in 1992, without recording. [18] A book about the band, "Honky Tonk Angels: An Illustrated History" was written by Carmen in 2011. [17]
Together with her husband, Wilson runs BonnieBlue Productions. [19]
Wilson was engaged to fellow Australian actor and director Jeremy Sims in the early 1990s. They were set to be married in 1994, but the wedding was postponed when Wilson accepted a recurring guest role in television series The Man from Snowy River . [20]
She married Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director Sean O'Byrne [19] on 9 October 2009.
As of 2008, Wilson was a board member of Australians in Film, based in Los Angeles. [21]
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 1992 | Brides of Christ | Logie Award | Most Popular New Talent | Won [22] |
| 1992 | Brides of Christ | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie | Nominated |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Nominated [23] |
| 1994 | A Country Practice | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Nominated |
| 2016 | Speaking in Tongues | Stage Scene LA Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Won [4] |
| 2019 | Erin | Independent Shorts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Flirting | Melissa Miles | |
| 1996 | The Inner Sanctuary | Fiona | |
| 1998 | Reflections | Beth Owens | |
| 2010 | He She We | Cynthia | Short |
| 2017 | Treehouse | Laura | Short |
| 2017 | Weekend Getaway | Blythe | Short |
| 2018 | Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave | Wendy Stockdotter | Short |
| 2018 | Black Knuckle and Deputy Maltese | Sheriff Schaefer | Short |
| 2019 | Reborn | Valerie | Short, post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin | Alice | |
| 1989 | A Country Practice | Leanne Baxter | Episodes: "Fly Away Home: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1990 | Family and Friends | Blondie | |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ | Rosemary Fitzgerald | Miniseries |
| 1991–1993 | A Country Practice | Darcy Hudson | Seasons 11–13 |
| 1992 | The Main Event | Panelist | TV series |
| 1992–1993 | Video Smash Hits | Co-Host | TV series |
| 1994 | Cody: A Family Affair | TV film | |
| 1994–1995 | Heartbreak High | Sam Robinson | Season 1 |
| 1995 | G.P. | Tanya | Episode: "Filial Contract" |
| The Ferals | Nikki | Episode: "Mixy Mania" | |
| The Man from Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The MacGregor Saga) | Charlotte Holloway | Episodes: "The Railroad", "Fathers & Sons" | |
| 1996 | McLeod's Daughters | Tess McLeod | TV film |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Amanda White | Episode: "Closed Circuit" |
| 1998 | All Saints | Raelene Gregson | Episodes: "Terminal Speed", "Heart to Heart", "Nothing But the Truth" |
| Cody: The Wrong Stuff | TV film | ||
| 1999 | Without Warning | Josie Newman | TV film |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Narina | Episode: "A Witch's Calling" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Book of Job | University of Adelaide | |
| 1991 | The Crucible | Sydney Opera House with STC | |
| 1992 | Love Letters | Melissa Gardner | |
| 1994 | Brilliant Lies | Civic Playhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company | |
| 1995 | Emerald City | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1995–1996 | Blackrock | Rachel | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC, Canberra Theatre |
| 1996 | The New Rocky Horror Show | Janet | Lyric Theatre, Brisbane with Paul Dainty |
| Tales of a Faerie Called Angel | Wharf Theatre, Sydney | ||
| 1997 | The La Mama 30th Birthday Celebration | La Mama, Melbourne | |
| 2001 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Playhouse, Brisbane with La Boite | |
| 2016 | Speaking in Tongues | Matrix Theatre, Hollywood with Australian Theatre Company [4] |