Rachel Gordon

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Rachel Gordon
Born (1976-05-10) 10 May 1976 (age 47)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s) Scott Johnson (2005–2009)
Jon Sivewright
Children2

Rachel Gordon (born 10 May 1976) is an Australian actress.

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Early life

Gordon was born in Brisbane, Australia, the daughter of Michael and Donna Gordon. Her great-grandfather was Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, and her great-grandmother was Dame Enid Lyons, who was the first woman in the Australian parliament. [1] Gordon is a 1997 graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Since her graduation, she has combined stage acting with various roles in Australian television and films.

Career

Gordon played Detective Senior Constable Amy Fox in the long-running television show Blue Heelers , from 2004 to 2006. She appeared in long-running soap opera Neighbours in 2007, playing Charlotte Stone. She followed this with Home and Away , playing the estranged mother of Drew Curtis. [2] [3] In 2016, Gordon began appearing in the Seven Network drama The Secret Daughter . [4]

In 2023, she starred as fictional Australian Prime Minister Rebecca Stewart in the BBC sitcom Queen of Oz , [5] created by English comedian Catherine Tate. [6]

Personal life

In late 2004, Gordon married her partner of 11 years, actor Scott Johnson, who she met at NIDA. They divorced in 2009.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Thunderstruck Molly
2004A Whole New YouWoman in Middle ManagementShort film
2007 Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance Vomit Child's Mother
2019 Angel of Mine Ellen

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Big Sky Tara Brown / Lisa"Wishing and Hoping"
1998 Never Tell Me Never AngelaTV film
2000–2001 All Saints Claudia McKenzieRecurring role
2002 White Collar Blue Mardi Peters"1.12"
2003 Farscape Lo'Laan"Mental as Anything"
2004–2006 Blue Heelers Amy Fox Main role
2005 The Cooks Annette"Sticky"
2007 Neighbours Dr. Charlotte Stone Recurring role
2007–2008 Home and Away Jazz Curtis Recurring role
2012 The Moodys Bridget QuaillMain role
2012 A Moody Christmas Bridget QuaillMain role
2013 The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting Special Guest"1.1", "1.2", "1.3"
2014 The Moodys [7] Bridget QuaillMain role
2010-15 Winter Melanie WinterRecurring role
2016Comedy Showroom: The LetdownMandyTV movie
2016–2017 The Secret Daughter [8] Susan Norton12 episodes
2018 Back In Very Small Business [9] Bridget KovacecMain Role
2019 Playing for Keeps Narelle Baxter"2.5"
2020Made in Rhode IslandGirl at The BarPilot
2022 The Twelve Emily Cavanaugh4 episodes
2023 Queen of Oz Rebecca Stewart6 episodes [6]
Erotic Stories Sandra1 episode

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References

  1. ↑ Litson, Jo (25 October 2014). "Logie award nominee Rachel Gordon struts her stuff on stage in charming romantic comedy". The Sunday Telegraph.
  2. ↑ "MTV Music".
  3. ↑ "Logie award nominee Rachel Gordon struts her stuff on stage in charming romantic comedy". dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Halliwell, Elle (17 April 2016). "Jessica Mauboy to begin filming on new series The Secret Daughter". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Reporters, Telegraph (7 February 2020). "What's on TV tonight: Best Interests, Sarah Beeny vs Cancer and more". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 "BBC One – Queen of Oz, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/cameras-roll-on-the-moodys.html
  8. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/04/more-cast-as-cameras-roll-on-the-secret-daughter.html
  9. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/cameras-roll-on-back-in-very-small-business.html



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