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Tasneem Roc | |
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 Roc at the Killing Them Softly Australian Premiere in September 2012 | |
| Born | 11 December 1978 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Website | tasneemroc |
Tasneem Roc (born 11 December 1978) is an Australian television and film actress born in Sydney.
Roc's mother, author Margaret Roc, is from Scotland and her father, John Roc, is a Karen from Burma. Her brother is James Roc.
Roc attended Turramurra High School and went on to study acting at the Australian Theatre for Young People. She graduated from the University of Sydney.
Roc began her career on the Australian television series Heartbreak High in season six as activist high school student, Thania Saya.
Roc then appeared in a guest role on ABC series Head Start as Skye Quinn, the disruptive daughter of Garrett Quinn. She appeared as a guest on UK Sky TV football series Dream Team as home-wrecking US professional tennis player Shannon Eden-Childs. She also appeared as victim of crime Tina Chang in a guest role on ABC TV's legal dramedy Crownies .
Roc appeared in the award-winning SBS mini-series East West 101 as Amina Malik, a role for which she learnt some Arabic, and Islamic prayers as the wife of Muslim detective Zane Malik. [1] The cast was presented with the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast at the 2012 Equity Awards.
Roc appeared as British journalist Stephanie Murdoch in Kath & Kimderella , a film based on the hit TV comedy series Kath & Kim .
Roc appeared in Reef Doctors the Australian drama produced by Jonathan M. Shiff that premiered on Network Ten 9 June 2013. The show stars Lisa McCune as Sam Stewart, the leader of a team of doctors serving the remote Hope Island Clinic on the Great Barrier Reef. Roc played nurse practitioner Olivia Shaw. [2]
Roc appeared as Yael in Josh Lawson's debut comedy The Little Death and in the Seven Network miniseries Winter starring Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien.
Roc most recently appeared as Nerissa on Mako: Island of Secrets and as Camala on Mother of the Bride .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Duck Man | Short film | |
| 2009 | The 7th Hunt | Becky (The Hand) | |
| 2011 | Burning Man | Oncology Nurse | |
| 2012 | Not Suitable for Children | Miranda | |
| 2012 | Kath & Kimderella | Stephanie Murdoch | |
| 2014 | The Little Death | Yael | |
| 2014 | Housemates | Miki | Short film |
| 2017 | Falling | Rebecca | Short film |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Anna Lucia | |
| 2022 | Christmas Ransom | Kate (Young Mum) | |
| 2024 | Mother of the Bride | Camala |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Heartbreak High | Mariel | Episode: "6.32" |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Thania Saya | Main role (season 7) |
| 2001 | Head Start | Skye Quinn | Guest role (5 episodes) |
| 2002–03 | Dream Team | Shannon Eden-Childs | Guest role (6 episodes) |
| 2007–2011 | East West 101 | Amina Malik | Supporting role |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Suze | Episode: "1.94" |
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Female Reporter | Episode: "Losing the Touch" |
| 2009–10 | Home and Away | Suzy Sudiro | Guest role (7 episodes) |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Neysa | Episode: "Crocodile Tears" |
| 2010 | Spirited | Viola Take | Guest role (season 1) |
| 2011 | Crownies | Tina Chang | Episodes: "1.7", "1.12" |
| 2013 | Reef Doctors | Olivia Shaw | Main role |
| 2015 | Winter | Emma Tan | Episode: "Gone Girl" |
| 2016 | Mako: Island of Secrets | Nerissa | Episodes: "Letting Go", "Homecoming" |
| 2017 | Here Come the Habibs | UN Woman | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2017 | Cleverman | Sarah Gottlieb | Episode: "Skin" |
| 2017 | Unsynced | Tonya Cummins | Episodes: "Smack in the Water", "Transient", "Cummins vs. International Games Committee" |
| 2018 | Harrow | Jill McCloud | Episodes: "Finis Vitae Sed Non Amoris", "Non Sum Qualis Eram" |
| 2018-2019 | Rake | Li-Ming Wu | Episodes: "5.4", "5.7", "5.8" |
| 2019 | Doctor Doctor | Amelia | Episode: "Oh Baby" |
| 2019 | The Commons | Zahra Malik | Episode: "1.3" |
| 2021 | Reckoning | Prosecutor | Episode: "Best Life" |
| 2021 | The Bureau of Magical Things | Dr Apinya Surinat | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2021 | Total Control | Mima Scot | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The PM's Daughter | Presenter | 1 episode |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | Maggie | 1 episode |
| 2023 | North Shore | Claire Buchanan | 1 episode |
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