Adrienne Pickering
Australian actress
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Adrienne Pickering (born 22 February 1981) is an Australian actress.
Adrienne Pickering | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1981 Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life and education
Born in rural Queensland, Pickering was educated at the University of Queensland, where she majored in psychology and drama.[1] She later undertook her drama training at Queensland University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2003.[2]
Career
Pickering portrayed Elly Tate on the drama headLand in 2005.[3] She also played the recurring role of Detective Christine Taylor in the BBC-commissioned soap opera Out of the Blue.[4] In the soap opera Home and Away she appeared as Natalie Franklin, the mother of Nicole Franklin (Tessa James).[5]
Pickering starred in the 2010 Australian drama-thriller film The Reef. From 2010, Pickering played the role of Melissa "Missy" Partridge in the ABC drama Rake. In 2014, she appeared in Neighbours as Erin Rogers.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Candy | Teller | |
| 2006 | Final Call | Samantha Collins | Short film |
| 2008 | Shutter | Megan | |
| 2009 | Knowing | Allison Koestler | |
| 2010 | The Reef | Suzie | |
| 2010 | The Clinic | Jane Doe | |
| 2011 | Safe | Mia | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | All Saints | Sophia Beaumont | Recurring role |
| 2005–2006 | headLand | Elly Tate | Main role |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Det. Christine Taylor | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Home and Away | Natalie Franklin | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Rogue Nation | Sarah Wentworth | "Rights of Passage" |
| 2009 | Sea Patrol | Cynthia Luxton | "Safeguard" |
| 2010–2018 | Rake | Melissa Partridge | Main role |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Ariel | "The Course Whisperer" |
| 2014 | Secrets & Lies | Jess Murnane | TV miniseries |
| 2014 | House Husbands | Layla | "3.5" |
| 2014 | It's a Date | Tess | "Is it OK to Date a Friend's Ex?" |
| 2014–2015 | Neighbours | Erin Rogers | Recurring role |
| 2015 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Catherine Lewis | "Room Without a View" |
| 2017 | Ronny Chieng: International Student | Karen Ford | Recurring role |
| 2017 | House of Bond | Eileen Bond | TV miniseries |
| 2017 | Offspring | Kirsty Crewe | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Beth | Episode: "The Comeback" |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Jasmine Harris | Episode: "Fake Empire" |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Corinne Syddell | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Surviving Summer | Abbie Gibson | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Darby and Joan | Lucy Kirkhope | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Barrumbi Kids | Lucy | 10 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ruben Guthrie | Zoya | Belvoir - Upstairs Theatre[7] |
