Roxane Wilson

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Roxane Wilson
Roxane wilson.jpg
Roxane Wilson in August 2010
Born
Durban, South Africa
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse
(m. 2001;div. 2011)
Children2
Website www.roxanewilson.com

Roxane Wilson (born 1965) is a South African actress best known for her roles in Water Rats , Stingers and The Alice . [1] She was born in Durban, South Africa to an Italian mother and an English father. She lives in Los Angeles with her children.

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Biography

Early life

Roxane was born in Durban in 1965 to an Italian mother and an English father. [2] Her father was also an actor, trained at the Old Vic [3] in London.

In 1972, Roxane moved with her mother to Sydney via London. Her stepfather is Ian "Peewee" Wilson, [3] leader and founding member of the Australian rock and roll band The Delltones.

After a couple of years in suburban Sydney, touring with the band, her family moved to Eungai Creek, [3] New South Wales on the mid-north coast, where they maintained a fifty-acre farm, growing organic vegetables. [2]

Career

Roxane Wilson started her career at an early age with modelling. [2] In 1981 she signed with the Chadwick Models agency in Sydney.

In 1983 she extended her modelling career to New York, where she signed with Wilhelmina Models and lived for three years. [2] During her time in New York she studied acting at HB Studio and the Meisner technique with Robert Modica. [3]

On return to Australia, she began her career as a professional actress. [2] In 1991 she furthered her training by attending full-time study at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts [4]

Roxane works extensively in film, television and theatre. [4] She has also made television appearances as a presenter for the AFI Awards and as a guest on the Good Morning Australia, Donnie Sutherland's "Sounds", "In Melbourne Today" (GTV 9) and Bert Newton Show.

She has also worked as a tutor and as a private acting coach at Screenwise, Out of the Blue and ATYP.

In 2014 she appeared in the Australian Theatre Company's Los Angeles production of Holding the Man opposite Cameron Daddo, Adam J. Yeend and Nate Jones; the production was directed by Larry Moss and received strong critical praise.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
2015CrushedSophie RoseFilm
2015Brentwood StranglerSasha GreenFilm
2011 Black and White and Sex Angie 4Feature film
2010EmilyJaneShort film
2010Spirit-EdMrs JonesShort film
2007PunishmentMarie RogenFilm
2001Lucky BlueAngelShort film
2000A Once Smiling WomanGirl in ShopFilm
1999Change of HeartAnneFilm
1999True ColoursHelenShort film
1999The HeroesCharlotteShort film
1998ReflectionsHelen StaceyFilm
1998 Erskineville Kings EveFeature film
1997The Final SqueakThe Girl FriendFilm
1996The Day Neil Armstrong Walked on the MoonTraceyFilm
1996Three Months in Her BathroomCarmenFilm
1994Spare TiresHelenShort film
1994Shadow ChasingKateShort film
1992Loose EndsLeeShort film
1989AzzedeneAzzedeneShort film

Teievision

YearTitleRoleType
2010 City Homicide Myra RawlingsTV series
2010 Send in the Dogs NarratorTV series
2009 Rescue: Special Ops Chantelle GregoryTV series
2008 Out of the Blue Angela MulroneyTV series
2008 Outrageous Fortune Candice FletcherTV series
2004–05 The Alice Ellie DelaneyTV series
2000–03 Stingers Daniella MayoTV series
1999 Beastmaster AtlantaTV series
1998–99 Water Rats Suzi AbramovichTV series
1998 Wildside Marilyn O'ConnorTV series
1998 Murder Call Kristen CharltonTV series (S2 E9: Dead Fall)
1997–98 Big Sky Robbie ManningTV series
1996 Common Law KarenTV series
1995 Police Rescue TessaTV series
1995 Echo Point Coral O'ConnorTV series
1995 Family & Friends Jennifer ChandlerTV series

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Holding the Man Mary-Gurt / Lois and VariousAustralian Theatre Company's Los Angeles production
2000–01Freak WindsMyra
1999 Finding the Sun Cordelia
1998Practical MametVarious
1994 Private Lives Amanda Prynne
1994 Rosencrantz and Guilderstern Are Dead Gertrude
1993 The Taming of the Shrew Hortensio
1993 Bobbin' Up Jeanie / Violet / Rita
1993 Lady Windermere's Fan Lady Plymdale
1993Bumpy AngelsBlanche
1993 A Dream Play Keeper / Alice
1993 Red Noses Mother Metz & others
1992 A Month in the Country Natalia Petrovna
1992 The Dining Room 8 characters
1992The Greeks Helen of Troy
1992Just GenesPerformerAlso co-writer
1988Territorial RitesGenevieve
1988 Suddenly Last Summer Miss Holly

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