Peta Brady

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Peta Brady
Born (1972-07-17) 17 July 1972 (age 52)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education University of Ballarat
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1991–present
Known for Neighbours

Peta Brady (born 1972) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Cody Willis in Neighbours .

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Early life

Brady first gravitated towards acting and writing during her high school years, where she wrote some scenes for a school production. Following high school, she studied performing arts at the University of Ballarat. [1]

Career

Brady appears in the 1994 coming-of-age film Only the Brave as Tammy. [2] She is perhaps best known for being the second actress, after Amelia Frid, to play Cody Willis in the television soap opera Neighbours from 1993 until 1996. [3] After leaving Neighbours, Brady initially struggled to find acting work, but in 1997, she played Dianne in Simone de Beauvoir's Babies and filmed an appearance in Raw FM . [4]

Brady has appeared in the feature films Mullet (2001) and Pawno (2016) as well as numerous short films and tv movies. She has had roles in several miniseries, including Fat Cow Motel (2003), RAN (Remote Area Nurse) (2006) and The Slap (2011).

Brady has had recurring roles as Kelly in the TV sitcom Kath & Kim , Rosie Day in drama series Big Sky (1999), and Janine Ballich in Jack Irish (2016-2021). She has also had numerous guest roles in television series such as Phoenix (1993), Good Guys Bad Guys (1997), Blue Heelers (1997 & 2003), MDA (2003), City Homicide (2008 & 2009), The Librarians (2009 & 2010), Rush (2010), It' a Date (2014), House Husbands (2015), Safe Home (2023) and Fake (2023)

Brady played the character of Annie in 2005 stage production Love by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, [5] which won her the Gerda Nicholson Award for an 'Actress with an Emerging Career' at the 2005 Green Room Awards. The first play she wrote, Status Update (2010), received two Green Room Awards nominations, including 'Best New Writing for the Melbourne Stage', and 'Best Female Performer'. Her play Strands receive funding from the R.E Ross Trust Award in 2011. [6] Brady performed in five seasons of Patricia Cornelius’s award winning play Shit, receiving the 2016 Green Room Award for Best Ensemble. [7]

In 2011, Brady had been working for the Salvation Army as a mobile health, alcohol and drug safety outreach worker on weekends for about ten years, as a secondary source of income. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1994 Only the Brave TammyShort film
1997PepperAliceShort film
2001 Mullet RobbieFeature film
2013 The Turning Mrs LarwoodAnthology film, segment: "Cockleshell"
2015 Pawno KylieFeature film
2018IncubatorMumShort film
2021Some Happy DayTinaAlso producer
2023ShitSamFeature film
2023Cold WaterPolice OfficerShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1990 Angels Chrissie StreetTV series
1991 Street Angels ChrissieTV movie
1993 Phoenix MandyTV series, 1 episode
1993–1996 Neighbours Cody WillisSeries regular
1997 Good Guys Bad Guys Susie CrakeTV series, 2 episodes
1997 Raw FM JemmaTV series, 1 episode
1997 Simone de Beauvoir’s Babies Diane, age 17Miniseries, 4 episodes
1997–2003 Blue Heelers Anise Lightfoot / Margaret ToddTV series, 6 episodes
1999 Big Sky Rosie DayTV series, season 2, 12 episodes
1999 Pig's Breakfast NancyTV series
2000 Dogwoman: A Girl’s Best Friend ParsleyTV movie
2002–2004 Kath & Kim KellyTV series, 4 episodes
2003The ForestEmilyTV movie
2003 Fat Cow Motel DianeMiniseries, 2 episodes
2003 MDA Melissa MorriceTV series, 2 episodes
2005 Da Kath & Kim Code KeelyTV movie
2006 RAN (Remote Area Nurse) Lindy GaibuiMiniseries, 6 episodes
2008–2009 City Homicide Kim CharltonTV series, seasons 1 & 2, 2 episodes
2009 Four of a Kind Young GinaTV movie
2009Whatever Happened to That GuyLouiseTV series, 1 episode
2009–2010 The Librarians Marzena StovicTV series, 2 episodes
2010 Rush LindaTV series, 1 episode
2011 The Slap ShamiraMiniseries, 2 episodes
2012 Beaconsfield Jacqui KnightTV movie
2014It’s a DateMaxTV series, 1 episode
2015 House Husbands TaniaTV series, 1 episode
2016–2021 Jack Irish Janine BallichTV series, 4 episodes
2023 Safe Home HilaTV series, 2 episodes
2023 Fake MilenaTV series, 1 episode
2024 The Newsreader Daniela AranzTV series, season 2

Theatre

As actor

YearTitleRoleVenue / Theatre
1997The Essentials Trades Hall, Melbourne with Zeal Theatre
1998Shark Fin SoupRobyn Pike Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
1999 Diving for Pearls VergeAlbury Convention & Performing Arts Centre with MTC & HotHouse Theatre
2001The Rain DancersKat Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
2004MouseMax (self-devised)Zeal Theatre
2005The Secret PlaceChloeZeal Theatre / STC
2005LoveAnnieButter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with HotHouse Theatre
Won Gerda Nicholson Award for Emerging Actor at Green Room Awards
2006 Room Service Girl in Hotel Melbourne Writers Festival
2006Sugar MountainCinema Nova, Melbourne
2007The CallDenise Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Melbourne Workers Theatre
2008Zombie StatePersephone University of Melbourne with Melbourne Workers Theatre
2009The Water CarriersKate Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
2009 Entanglement Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama
2010Status UpdateEve La Mama, Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe Festival
Nominated for Best Actor at Green Room Awards
2010War CrimesRickyPlaywrights Conference
2011Save for CryingLuv La Mama, Melbourne
Nominated for Best Actress in Independent Theatre at 2011 Green Room Awards
2011Strands La Mama, Melbourne
Nominated for Best Actor at Green Room Awards
2013 Coranderrk Various roles Ilbijerri Theatre Company
2014Ugly MugsWorking Girl / Mum Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
Nominated for Best Actor at Green Room Awards
2014; 2018 The House of Bernada Alba Angela Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019ShitSam Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC, Darwin Festival, Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, Seymour Centre, Sydney for Sydney Festival, Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with HotHouse Theatre, Venice Biennale, Edinburgh Festival
Won 5 Green Room Awards including Best Ensemble
2017TrusteesLesley / PetaBelarus Theatre / Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2019Dogged (reading)Main castPlaywriting Australia

As writer

YearTitleRoleVenue / Theatre
2009 Entanglement PlaywrightCarlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama
2010Status UpdatePlaywright La Mama, Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe Festival
Nominated for Best Writing at Green Room Awards
2011StrandsPlaywright La Mama, Melbourne
Nominated for Best New Writing for Stage at Green Room Awards
2014Ugly MugsPlaywright Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Stables Theatre, Sydney
Nominated for Best Writer at Green Room Awards

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Radio

YearTitleRoleCompany
The Farm ABC Radio National
2007Great Ocean RoadTracey
2007Bantam: A Real BookPerformer
2009GoodSylvie
2010PoetryVarious roles ABC Radio
2010OxygenPerformer
2010Water CarriersPerformer

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Awards

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2005 Green Room Awards Gerda Nicholson Award for Emerging ActorLoveWon
2010Best New Writing for the Melbourne StageStatus UpdateNominated
Best Female PerformerNominated
2011Best ActorStrandsNominated
Best New WritingNominated
Best Actress in Independent TheatreSave for CryingNominated
2014Best ActorUgly MugsNominated
Best WriterNominated
2016Best EnsembleShitWon

References

  1. ↑ "Peta Brady - Australian Stage Online".
  2. ↑ Sotton, Shane (21 January 1995). "Inside Info". TV Week . p. 6.
  3. ↑ Malins, Sue (23 September 1996). "Glad To Get The Bullet; Interview : Peta Brady". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Brown, David (1 March 1997). "Peta returns". TV Week . p. 6.
  5. ↑ Woodhead, Cameron (21 November 2005). "Love – Eternal Triangle with a Difference". The Age. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  6. ↑ "Peta Brady - Australian Stage Online".
  7. ↑ "Peta Brady Bio". Liberty Management Creatives.
  8. ↑ "Peta Brady - Australian Stage Online".
  9. ↑ "AusStage".
  10. ↑ http://libertyartistmgt.com.au/actors/peta-brady/
  11. ↑ http://libertyartistmgt.com.au/actors/peta-brady/
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