Rebecca Smart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Elizabeth Smart 30 January 1976 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | The Shiralee (1987) Elly & Jools (1990) Heartbreak High (1997–1998) Water Rats (2000–2001) |
| Website | leeleslie |
Rebecca Elizabeth Smart (born 30 January 1976) is an Australian actor, known for her role in the 1987 television film The Shiralee . [1] [2]
Smart was born in Tamworth, New South Wales on 30 January 1976. She was educated at St Catherine's School, Waverley, an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. [3]
Smart began acting for television at the age of eight. Her first movie role came one year later, alongside Eric Roberts and Greta Scacchi in the 1985 romantic comedy The Coca-Cola Kid . She gained recognition playing the co-lead role as Buster (opposite Bryan Brown), in the 1987 television film The Shiralee , based on the 1955 novel of the same name. The role won her the Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie. [2] She also played the title character in the 1988 horror drama film Celia .
Smart went on to feature in many supporting roles in both films and television. Regular television roles included children's series Elly & Jools (playing Elly), high school drama Heartbreak High (as student Melanie Black) and police procedural crime drama Water Rats (as Constable Donna Janevski). She also appeared in Blue Heelers , Murder Call , G.P. , Rafferty's Rules , miniseries Come in Spinner and 1991 children's film Clowning Around . [2]
Smart starred in the 1997 thriller Blackrock , alongside Heath Ledger, which saw her nominated for Best Supporting Actor at both the Film Critics Circle of Australia and Australian Film Institute Awards. [2]
She has also acted for the stage, her credits including The Crucible , Blackrock , and Del Del for Sydney Theatre Company and Hollow Ground for NIDA / Belvoir St Theatre. [2] [1]
Smart started studying a Bachelor of Education degree at University of Sydney in her early 20s, when acting opportunities weren't as forthcoming.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie | The Shiralee | Won |
| 1997 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Blackrock | Nominated |
| 1997 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Blackrock | Nominated |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Coca-Cola Kid | DMZ | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Empty Beach | Little Girl | Feature film |
| 1987 | Echoes of Paradise (aka Shadow of the Peacock) | Tessa | Feature film |
| 1989 | Celia | Celia Carmichael | Feature film |
| 1993 | Say a Little Prayer | Lynne | Feature film |
| 1997 | Blackrock | Cherie | Feature film |
| 1997 | Violet's Visit | Scooter | Feature film |
| 1999 | Tom's Funeral | Rebecca | Feature film |
| 2004 | Industrial Love Dwarf Number 7 | Friend | Film short |
| 2005 | Oedipus | Mother | Film short |
| 2011 | Savages Crossing | Mickey | Feature film |
| 2014 | Skin Deep | Nina | Feature film |
| 2016 | Highway | Marlene | Film short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Cowra Breakout | Shirley Murphy | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1985 | Winners | Jennie Nelson | Anthology series, 1 episode: "Top Kid" |
| 1987 | The Shiralee | Buster | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Spit MacPhee (aka The True Story of Spit MacPhee) | Sadie Tree | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1989 | The Comedy Company | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Jackie Rogan | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Elly & Jools | Eleanor 'Elly' Lockett | |
| 1990 | Come In Spinner | Luen | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | More Winners: Mr Edmund | Cherry | Anthology series, 1 episode: "Mr Edmund" |
| 1991 | Eggshells | Zoe Rose | 13 episodes |
| 1992 | Clowning Around | Linda Crealy | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | English at Work | Herself | 1 episode: "Assurance of Support" |
| 1994 | G.P. | Cassandra 'Caz' Koffel | 1 episode: "Sugar & Spice" |
| 1996 | Home and Away | TV series | |
| 1996 | House Gang | V.J. | 2 episodes: "Sex", "Truth or Dare" |
| 1997 | Doom Runners | Lizzie | TV film |
| 1997–1998 | Heartbreak High | Melanie Black | 42 episodes |
| 1998 | Corn Devils | Becky | TV film |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Claudine Kent | 1 episode: "Fatal Charm" |
| 1999 | All Saints | Charlotte 'Charlie' Wilde | 1 episode: "Outside the Square" |
| 2000–2001 | Water Rats | Constable Donna Janevski | 60 episodes |
| 2004 | Blue Heelers | Amy Rose | Season 12, 1 episode: "Secrets & Lies" |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Crucible | Susanna Walcott | Monash University, Melbourne, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth |
| 1995 | Blackrock | Cherie | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 1998 | Del Del | Beth | Glen St Theatre, Sydney with STC [4] |
| 2000 | Hollow Ground | Shelley | Belvoir St Theatre with NIDA [5] |
| 2000 | Beyond the Door | Tunks Productions [6] |
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