Saskia Burmeister | |
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 Burmeister at Tropfest 2012 | |
| Born | Saskia Burmeister 12 February 1985 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Martika Sullivan (sister) |
Saskia Burmeister (born 12 February 1985 [1] ) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol .
Born in New South Wales, Burmeister grew up in Bellingen on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. [2] She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney, and trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People.
In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft. [3] Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after they played a couple in The Pact, they began dating. [3] Burmeister and Croft have two sons together, Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix in June 2014. [4] [5]
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including Blackrock , The Merchant of Venice and The Chapel Perilous .
Burmeister joined the cast of Wicked Science as Dina Demiris in 2003. [6] She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Hating Alison Ashley and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for her performance. [7] [8]
Burmeister made a guest appearance in Blue Heelers and earned the 2006 AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493. [6] [9]
In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano. [10] That same year, Burmeister appeared in The Jammed and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [11]
On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported Burmeister had joined the cast of Home and Away . [12] Burmeister had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan. [13] The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part. [12] Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time. [13]
Burmeister joined the cast of Black & White & Sex in 2012 and had a guest role in Tricky Business . [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Joyce | TV movie |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Jane Jones | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Pact | Young Susan Tuttle | Feature film |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Chloe | Feature film |
| 2005 | Jewboy | Rivka | Feature film |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica Yurken | Feature film |
| 2005 | The Glenmoore Job | Sally | |
| 2007 | The Jammed | Vanya | Feature film |
| 2009 | Kind of Man | Chloe | Short film |
| 2009 | Storage | Zia | Feature film |
| 2010 | Rampage | ||
| 2011 | Cold Sore | Jenna | Short film |
| 2012 | Black & White & Sex | Angie 7 | Feature film |
| 2012 | Min Min | Celeste | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Water Rats | Victoria St. Clair | TV series, episode: "Low Blows" |
| 2003–04 | Wicked Science | Dina Demiris | TV series |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | Ashley Barker | TV series, episode: "Child's Play" |
| 2007 | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Lily | TV series |
| 2007–09 | Sea Patrol | Lieutenant Nicole 'Nikki' (Nav) Caetano | TV series |
| 2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Annie Griffin | TV series, episode: "Storm Chaser" |
| 2011 | Home and Away | Tegan Callahan | TV series |
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Ida Maddocks | TV miniseries, episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage" |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Zoe Platt | TV series, episode: "Space and Time" |
| Title |
|---|
| Blackrock |
| The Merchant of Venice |
| The Chapel Perilous |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | AFI Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2006 | Blue Heelers (episode 493) | AFI Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Won |
| 2007 | The Jammed | AFI Awards | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
