Michelle Pettigrove

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Michelle Pettigrove
Born (1966-07-19) 19 July 1966 (age 56)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter
Known for A Country Practice
Notable work Brides of Christ (miniseries)
Spouse Frankie J. Holden
Children1 daughter

Michelle Pettigrove is an Australian actress, well known for her role as alternate medicine nursing sister Kate Bryant in the long-running rural soap opera A Country Practice . She had appeared in the series in a guest role previously, and was brought back in 1991 to play the permanent role of new nurse Sister Bryant [1]

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Pettigrove has also appeared in several other series, including Blue Heelers , Home and Away (in 3 different roles), Something in the Air , Silversun and the mini-series Brides of Christ .

Pettigrove is married to actor and singer Frankie J. Holden, with whom she has one daughter, Georgia Rose, who appeared in the final night of blind auditions of The Voice 2022. [1] They both now work on travel shows, particularly those dedicated to camping and caravanning, [2] and are part owners at Tathra Beachside (Caravan Park). [3] She is an ambassador for ChildFund (formerly Christian Children's Fund), and sponsored a boy in Zambia from 1997. She is now sponsoring a girl in Cambodia. [4]

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  2. Amor, Dennis (April 2010). "New show brings the world of caravanning into people's homes". caravanningnews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. "Frankie J Holden's holiday escapes". NewsComAu. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. Pettigrove, Michelle (9 August 2012). "TRIP OF A LIFETIME: MEETING MY SPONSORED CHILD FELIX". childfund.org.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.