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Marnie Reece-Wilmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1974 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Neighbours as Debbie Martin |
Marnie Reece-Wilmore (born 10 January 1974) is an Australian actress from Sydney. She is best known for her role playing Debbie Martin in Neighbours , and was the third actress to portray the character.
Reece-Wilmore is best known for playing Debbie Martin in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 1992 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 1997. In 2005, Reece-Wilmore filmed a cameo for the Neighbours' 20th anniversary special. [1]
Since leaving Neighbours in 1997, Reece-Wilmore has made guest appearances in television programmes such as Police Rescue , Blue Heelers , Stingers , Law of the Land , Halifax f.p. , City Homicide , Dogstar and The New Adventures of Ocean Girl . [2]
She also appeared as an LA Groupie in the 2002 film Queen of the Damned , and has worked with both the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies in a play of Pride and Prejudice .
Reece-Wilmore is currently working as a voice-over actor in Melbourne, where she lends her voice to radio and television commercials.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Distant Home | Sally Harrison | TV movie |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | LA Groupie | Feature film |
| 2005 | Life | Elisa | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Broken Shore | Jadeen | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-94, 1996-97 | Neighbours | Debbie Martin | TV series |
| 1995 | Police Rescue | Danni | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Law of the Land | Serena Goodman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998, 2001 | Blue Heelers | Prudence Day, Kate Hughes | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Halifax f.p. | Annabel Colless | TV series, S4 E3: A Murder of Crows |
| 2001 | Stingers | Magda Stanton | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | The New Adventures of Ocean Girl | Princess Neri | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 2005 | Neighbours 20th Anniversary Special | Debbie Martin (cameo) | TV special |
| 2011 | City Homicide | Bridget Mangus | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Dogstar | Voice | TV series, 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pride and Prejudice | MTC and STC |
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