Rebecca Smart

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Rebecca Smart
Born
Rebecca Elizabeth Smart

(1976-01-30) 30 January 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Website leeleslie.com/artist/rebecca-smart

Rebecca Elizabeth Smart (born 30 January 1976) is an Australian actress, who began acting for television at the age of eight. Her first movie role was one year later in The Coca-Cola Kid . She played the lead in the 1988 film Celia and went on to do many more supporting roles in movies and television shows, including miniseries and soap operas. Smart has worked with Australian directors of film, television and theatre. Companies include Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir St Theatre. [1]

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Early life and education

Smart was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, and was educated at St Catherine's School, Waverley, an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. [2]

Awards and nominations

Smart won the Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie Silver Logie at the Logie Awards for her performance in the 1987 Australian Miniseries The Shiralee . She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Australian Film Institute Awards and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards for her performance in Blackrock. [3]

Filmography

Filmography


FILM

YearTitleRoleType
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid DMZFeature film
1985 The Empty Beach Little GirlFeature film
1987 Echoes of Paradise aka 'Shadow Of The Peacock'TessaFeature film
1989 Celia Celia CarmichaelFeature film
1993 Say a Little Prayer LynneFeature film
1997 Blackrock CherieFeature film
1997Violet's VisitScooterFeature film
1999Tom's FuneralRebeccaFeature film
2004Industrial Love Dwarf Number 7FriendFilm Short
2005OedipusMotherFilm Short
2011Savages CrossingMickeyFeature film
2014Skin DeepNinaFeature film
2016HighwayMarleneFilm Short

Television


TELEVISION

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Cowra Breakout Recurring role: Shirley MurphyTV miniseries, 4 episodes
1985WINNERS - Top KidRecurring role: Jennie NelsonTV film series, 1 episode: "Top Kid"
1987 The Shiralee Regular role: BusterTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987 The 1987 Australian Film Institute Awards HerselfABC TV special
1988 Spit MacPhee aka 'The True Story of Spit MacPhee'Regular role: Sadie TreeTV miniseries, 4 episodes
1988Life Education Television AppealHerselfTV special
1989 The Comedy Company HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1989 Rafferty's Rules Guest role: Jackie RoganTV series, 1 episode
1990 Elly & Jools Regular Lead role: Eleanor "Elly" LockettTV series,
1990 Come In Spinner Recurring role: LuenABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1990More Winners: Mr EdmundLead role: CherryABC TV film series, 1 episode "Mr Edmund"
1991 Eggshells Regular role: Zoe RoseABC TV series, 13 episodes
1992 Clowning Around Recurring role: Linda CrealyTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1992English At WorkHerselfSBS TV series, 1 episode: "Assurance Of Support"
1994 G.P. Guest role: Cassandra 'Caz' KoffelABC TV series, 1 episode: "Sugar & Spice"
1994;1997Good Morning AustraliaHerself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1996 Home And Away Recurring Guest roleTV series
1996 House Gang Recurring Guest role: V.J.ABC TV series, 2 episodes: "Sex", "Truth or Dare"
1997 Doom Runners Lead role: LizzieTV film
1997-1998 Heartbreak High Regular role: Melanie BlackABC TV series, 42 episodes
1997RecoveryHerself - GuestABC TV series, 1 episode
1997 Roy & HG Herself - GuestABC TV series, 1 episode
1997Good Morning AustraliaHerself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1997 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1997 The 1997 Australian Film Institute Awards Herself - Nominee Best Supporting Actress 'Blackrock'SBS TV special
1998Corn DevilsLead role: BeckyTV film
1998 Murder Call Guest role: Claudine KentTV series, 1 episode: "Fatal Charm"
1999 All Saints Guest role: Charlotte 'Charlie' WildeTV series, 1 episode: "Outside the Square"
2000-2001 Water Rats Regular role: Const. Donna Janevski / Donna JanevskiTV series, 60 episodes
2004 Blue Heelers Guest role: Amy RoseTV series, season 12, 1 episode: "Secrets & Lies"
2006 Temptation Herself - ContestantTV series, 1 episode
2010The Making Of 'Savages Crossing'Herself - ActressVideo
2010Savages Crossing OuttakesHerself - ActressVideo

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References

  1. "Rebecca Smart". leeleslie.com.
  2. "Profile Rebecca Smart". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Archived from the original on 14 October 1999. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. Rebecca Smart at IMDb