Xenia Goodwin

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Xenia Goodwin
Xenia Goodwin in 2012.jpg
Goodwin in 2012
Born
Xenia Louise Goodwin

(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active2010–present

Xenia Louise Goodwin (born 7 February 1994 [1] ) is an Australian actress and dancer. Goodwin best is known for her starring role as Tara Webster, a dance student, on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television series Dance Academy , which was her first on-screen appearance. [2] She had a guest role on The Jesters in 2011. Goodwin has studied dance at the Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy and the Valerie Jenkins Academy of Ballet. [2] [3]

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Personal life

Goodwin has stated that co-star Tara Morice's role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom inspired her to take up dancing. [2] [4] In July 2019, Goodwin was in a near-fatal car accident while in Zakynthos, Greece. The accident, which nearly left her a quadriplegic, fractured all but 4 of her vertebrae and required major surgery without painkillers. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2013 Dance Academy Tara WebsterMain role
2011 The Jesters BecEpisode: "The Fallout"
2015 Winter Natalie HigginsEpisode: "Skeletons"
2017 Dance Academy: The Comeback Tara WebsterFilm

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References

  1. "Xenia Goodwin im Interview". Tivi.de (in German). ZDF. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
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