Rebecca Frith

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Rebecca Frith
OccupationActress
Years active1987–2011

Rebecca Frith is an Australian actress. [1]

Career

Frith has appeared in several films, including quirky comedy Love Serenade (1996) alongside Miranda Otto, [2] mystery thriller The Missing (1999), [3] Me Myself I (1999) with Rachel Griffiths, drama A Wreck A Tangle (2000), [4] romantic comedy Russian Doll (2001) opposite Hugo Weaving, [5] and comedy A Man's Gotta Do (2004). [6] She also starred in the ABC television film Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002) based on the play of the same name by Elizabeth Coleman. [7] For her performance in the latter, she was nominated for the 2002 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama. [8]

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She has also appeared on stage in numerous productions for some of Australia's major theatre companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre, Belvoir, Griffin Theatre Company and NIDA. [9] Her credits include playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1989), [10] [11] Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1989), [12] Natasha in Three Sisters (1990), [13] Olivia in Twelfth Night (1991), [14] [15] Leura in Blue Murder (1994), [16] Abigail Williams in The Crucible (1994) and many more.

Frith is also a voice over artist, having voiced television commercials for the likes of the Queensland womens State of Origin team, a Queensland Government smoke alarms safety campaign and Wellgrove Olive Leaf Extract. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Love Serenade Vicki-Ann Hurley
1998FetchGirlShort film
1999 Me Myself I Terri
1999 Strange Planet Amanda
1999 The Missing Susan
2000 A Wreck A Tangle Rita
2001 Russian Doll Miriam
2003Violet Lives UpstairsVioletShort film
2000Human TouchDesireeShort film
2004 A Man's Gotta Do Yvonne
2007CorroboreeDr Elsja

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989MalpracticeSister Pam ElliotTV movie
1991 The Flying Doctors Gail Ramsay1 episode
1991; 1993 A Country Practice Lois West / Denise Scott4 episodes
1992 Six Pack SharonAnthology series, 1 episode
1994 Law of the Land Alex Lentini1 episode
1995 G.P. Ruth Taylor2 episodes
1999 Water Rats Rebecca Solomon1 episode
2002 Secret Bridesmaids' Business AngelaTV movie
2003 MDA Fran Griffin3 episodes
2004 Through My Eyes RobertsonMiniseries, 2 episodes
2011 SLiDE Rebecca4 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 As You Like It Phebe / A Lord (at court) NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1987Under a Weeping Sky NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1987The Big Shiny Frock Show NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1987 A Journey Through Peer Gynt NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1987 Don Juan Comes Back from the War Maid / Actress / Brunette / Landlady NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1988The KidDesiree Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1988 Ghosts Regine Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney
1988Cowgirls and Indians NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1988Conversations with Jesus NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney, Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane
1989 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Sydney Opera House with STC
1989 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Sydney Opera House with STC
1990 Three Sisters Natasha Sydney Opera House with STC
1991 Twelfth Night OliviaQ Theatre, Penrith
1992The Rain Dancers Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1992The Real Live Brady Bunch University of Sydney
1993 A Flea in Her Ear NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1994 Blue Murder Leura Belvoir Theatre, Sydney
1994 The Crucible Abigail Williams Monash University, Melbourne, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with STC
2000Chilling & Killing My Annabel Lee Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with QTC
2002 Much Ado About Nothing Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton, Southern Cross University, Lismore with Railway Street Theatre Company & NORPA

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References

  1. Broadfoot, Leah (23 August 2000), "Character building", Brisbane News
  2. Bernard, Jami (14 November 1997), "DJ Makes Two Sisters' Heads Spin", Daily News (New York)
  3. Byrnes, Paul (11 November 1999), "Originality goes missing on this desert walkabout", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. "A Wreck, A Tangle", The Screen Guide
  5. Woods, Mark (October–November 2000), "Russian Doll", Cinema Papers
  6. Cockrell, Eddie (27 September 2004), "A Man's Gotta Do", Variety
  7. "Who says 'I do' to keeping secrets?", The Age, 7 June 2002
  8. "AACTA AWARDS WINNERS & NOMINEES 2002". AACTA. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Rebecca Frith theatre credits". AusStage.
  10. Payne-Heckenberg, Pamela (31 May 1989), "Modern Eve's tortuous journey", The Sydney Morning Herald
  11. Evans, Bob (2 June 1989), "Full-blooded Bard", The Sydney Morning Herald
  12. Carmody, John (10 December 1989), "Dream night for a midsummer Sydney", The Sydney Morning Herald
  13. Evans, Bob (3 August 1990), "Wherrett's swansong a play for all seasons", The Sydney Morning Herald
  14. Payne, Pamela (11 March 1991), "An eloquent, fluid triumph", The Sydney Morning Herald
  15. Healey, Ken (17 March 1991), "Splendid show promises more", The Sydney Morning Herald
  16. Payne, Pamela (10 April 1994), "Modern Eve's tortuous journey", The Sydney Morning Herald
  17. "Rebecca Frith". BrisVO. Retrieved 18 May 2025.