Rebecca Frith
Australian actress
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Rebecca Frith is an Australian retired actress.[1]
Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002)
Rebecca Frith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–2011 |
| Notable work | Love Serenade (1996) Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002) |
Career
Frith has appeared in several films, most notably, 1996 quirky comedy Love Serenade, alongside Miranda Otto,[2] in which she played Vicki-Ann Hurley, one of the three lead characters.[3] She also starred in 2002 ABC television film Secret Bridesmaids' Business, based on the play of the same name by Elizabeth Coleman.[4] For her performance in the latter, she was nominated for the 2002 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama.[5]
Further film credits include mystery thriller The Missing (1999),[6] romantic comedy Me Myself I (1999) with Rachel Griffiths, drama A Wreck A Tangle (2000),[7] romantic comedy Russian Doll (2001) opposite Hugo Weaving and David Wenham,[8] and comedy A Man's Gotta Do (2004).[9]
Frith's television credits include the 1989 TV movie Malpractice, a recurring role in the 2004 crime miniseries Through My Eyes (based on the Lindy Chamberlain case), and recurring guest roles in medical defence series MDA (2003) and teen drama SLiDE (2011). She has also had guest roles in medical dramas The Flying Doctors (1991), A Country Practice (1991/1993) and G.P. (1995), anthology series Six Pack (1992), Law of the Land (1994) and police procedural series Water Rats (1999).
Frith has also appeared on stage in numerous productions for some of Australia's major theatre companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre, Belvoir, Griffin Theatre Company and NIDA.[10] Her credits include playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1989),[11][12] Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1989),[13] Natasha in Three Sisters (1990),[14] Olivia in Twelfth Night (1991),[15][16] Leura in Blue Murder (1994),[17] Abigail Williams in The Crucible (1994) and many more.
Frith is also a voiceover artist, having voiced television commercials for the likes of the Queensland Women's State of Origin team, a Queensland Government smoke alarms safety campaign and Wellgrove Olive Leaf Extract.[18]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama | Nominated | [5] |
Personal life
Frith is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Love Serenade | Vicki-Ann Hurley | |
| 1998 | Fetch | Girl | Short film |
| 1999 | Me Myself I | Terri | |
| Strange Planet | Amanda | ||
| The Missing | Susan | ||
| 2000 | A Wreck A Tangle | Rita | |
| Human Touch | Desiree | Short film | |
| 2001 | Russian Doll | Miriam | |
| 2003 | Violet Lives Upstairs | Violet | Short film |
| 2004 | A Man's Gotta Do | Yvonne | |
| 2007 | Corroboree | Dr Elsja |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Malpractice | Sister Pam Elliot | TV movie |
| 1991 | The Flying Doctors | Gail Ramsay | 1 episode |
| 1991; 1993 | A Country Practice | Lois West / Denise Scott | 4 episodes |
| 1992 | Six Pack | Sharon | Anthology series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Law of the Land | Alex Lentini | 1 episode |
| 1995 | G.P. | Ruth Taylor | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Rebecca Solomon | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Angela | TV movie |
| 2003 | MDA | Fran Griffin | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Through My Eyes | Robertson | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Rebecca | 4 episodes |
Theatre
Source: [10]