Lucia Smyrk

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Lucia Smyrk
Occupation(s)Actress, assistant director
Years active2002–present
Known for Short Cuts (2002)
Pirate Islands (2003)
Neighbours (2003; 2012)
SpouseNick Cody (m. February 2017) [1]

Lucia Smyrk is an Australian actress and assistant director who has appeared in a number of Australian television series.

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Career

Smyrk's credits include teen television series Short Cuts playing Anna (2002), [2] children's adventure series Pirate Islands as Carmen (2003), and long-running soap opera Neighbours as both Edwina Valdez (2003) and Evie Sullivan (2012).

She has made guest appearances in Blue Heelers , Last Man Standing , The Circuit , City Homicide , Twentysomething , Winners & Losers , Superwog , Wentworth , Utopia and 2016 web series The Wizards of Aus.

Smyrk appeared in 2018 drama comedy film The Merger , alongside her husband.

She has also featured in several television commercials for clients including Independence Australia, Terri Scheer Insurance, McCain Foods, Medibank Private, Coles Supermarkets and Jeans West. [3]

Personal life

Smyrk has been married to comedian Nick Cody since February 2017. [1] They married on a beach on the Vietnamese island of Phú Quốc. The couple had their first child, a son, Charlie in 2019. [4] Their second son Max, was born in 2021.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 The Merger Troy's mum

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Short Cuts Anna Klopfer26 episodes
2002; 2004 Blue Heelers Cate Simmons / Caitlin Price2 episodes
2003 Pirate Islands Carmen26 episodes
2003; 2012 Neighbours Edwina Valdez / Evie Sullivan 13 episodes
2005 Last Man Standing Ricki1 episode
2009–2010 The Circuit Constable Wilkes3 episodes
2010 City Homicide Monica Jones1 episode
2011 Twentysomething Bridie1 episode
2013Hartman's SolutionDr Claire BishopUnaired pilot
2016The Wizards of AusElsa, Warrior PrincessWeb series, 1 episode
2016 Winners & Losers Hannah Cook1 episode
2017 Superwog Lisa1 episode
2018 Wentworth Reporter #11 episode
2019 Utopia Moderator1 episode
Shadow FactoryDingoWeb series

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
The Sound of Music Maria
Yoga FartAmy
The ReunionConstable La Mama, Melbourne
2007The Devil in MeVarious lead rolesCarlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama [5]
2016Madwomen Monologues: Sucking the Marrow out of the Limelight and Other Mixed MetaphorsLead roleButterfly Club, Melbourne
2016The Money Prahran Town Hall for Melbourne Festival [6]
Peter Pan Peter Pan
Who Stole the SoleTanyaPhunktional Productions
The Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion
Love DrunkLeePhunktional Productions

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References

  1. 1 2 "Comedian Nick Cody on life as an alpha idiot". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 November 2016.
  2. Oliver, Robin (1 April 2002). "Show of the week". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Lucia Smyrk – Profile Creative". Casting Networks.
  4. "Comedian Nick Cody: What's all the fuss about parenting?". Herald Sun. 3 April 2019.
  5. "Lucia Smyrk theatre credits". AusStage.
  6. "Melbourne festival show The Money offers audience an unusual choice". Herald Sun. 3 October 2016.