Asher Keddie
Asher Keddie | |
|---|---|
 Keddie in May 2012 | |
| Born | 31 July 1974 |
| Education | St Michael's Grammar School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Asher Keddie(born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in thetelevision seriesFive Mile Creekin the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television seriesOffspring.Her significant repertoire in television has led to her being dubbed as the 'Golden Girl of Australian Television'.[1]Keddie also had a small role in the filmX-Men Origins: Wolverine,as Dr.Carol Frost.Aside from television and film work, she has several theatre credits, including in theMelbourne Theatre Companyproduction ofLes Liaisons dangereusesas Madame de Tourvel.
She won theLogie Award for Most Popular Actressfive times in a row between 2011 and 2015.[2]Keddie won the 2013Gold Logieaward for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, for her role as Dr Nina Proudman in theNetwork TendramaOffspring.She had previously been nominated twice for the award. Keddie has a total of sevenLogie Awards.
Early life
[edit]Keddie was born to Robi and James Keddie, both school teachers.[3]As a child, she took dancing lessons for nine years and at age 14, she dislocated her knee prior to an audition at theAustralian Ballet School.Despite her initial misfortune, she landed an acting gig in a dance wear ad while at ballet school and subsequently landed an agent.[4]Keddie completed her secondary education atSt Michael's Grammar School,St Kilda. In 2000 she scored a starring role as dancer in the music video, “Since I Left You” by the Avalanches, which by 2024 had been viewed 16 million times. [5]
Entertainment career
[edit]Television and film career
[edit]Keddie had guest roles early in her career in various television dramas, including her first roles inFive Mile Creek(1985),Fortress(1986) andJanus(1994). She played the role of Marriane Sheridan inBlue Heelers(season 3, episode 21) airing on 18 June 1996 andGood Guys, Bad Guys(1997). From 1997 to 1998, she came to the attention of senior network television producers, appearing inState Coroner.Following this, she had a recurring role inStingersfrom 2000 to 2004.
Keddie's big break came in 2004, where she had a leading role inLove My Way,a drama series airing on Foxtel. The series ended in late 2007. This role led to Keddie being nominated for various awards for playing the part of Julia Jackson, a woman who struggles to cope with her own identity in the midst of family tragedy. Keddie's award win came at the end ofLove My Way'sthird series in 2006.
In 2009, Keddie appeared in three different roles. She portrayed police officer Liz Cruickshank in the television dramaUnderbelly: A Tale of Two Citiesand journalist Jacinta Burns, in the TV seriesRush,as well as Dr Carol Frost inX-Men Origins: Wolverine.
In 2010, Keddie depicted authorBlanche d'AlpugetinHawke,a telemovie about the premiership ofBob Hawke(thePrime Minister of Australia,1983–91). She also became the star of the drama seriesOffspring,which began airing in August 2010. In April 2011, she had the leading role ofIta ButtroseinABC1's telemoviePaper Giants: The Birth of Cleo,the story of Buttrose's rise to success as the editor ofCleomagazine.
In 2014, Keddie starred inParty Tricksas Premier Kate Ballard. Ballard faces an election campaign alongside newly announced Opposition candidate David McLeod (Rodger Corser), with whom she once had a tumultuous affair.
In 2019, Keddie starred in the ABC1 acclaimed series "The Cry".In March 2020, she starred in a 6 part series on ABC1,"Stateless".The series also stars and is produced by Australian actress,Cate Blanchettand is set in a detention centre in the middle of the Australian outback.
In 2021, Keddie played Heather Marconi in theNicole KidmanledHuluseries,Nine Perfect StrangersalongsideMelissa McCarthy,Samara WeavingandBobby Cannavale.[6][7][8]
In August 2024, Keddie would return for the second season ofStrife.[9]On 31 August, Keddie was named in the cast of ABC seriesPlum.[10]In 2024, Keddie was nominated for a Gold Logie during the 2024 Logie awards.[11]
Stage
[edit]Making her theatre debut for theMelbourne Theatre Companyin 1998 inPatrick Marber'sCloser,Keddie went on to appear inCyrano de Bergerac,Les Liaisons dangereuses,Birthrights,Great Expectations,The SeagullandHannie Rayson'sLife After George.Her performances in the 2005 Melbourne Theatre Company production ofLes Liaisons dangereuses,and the Playbox'sThe Ishmael Club,both earned herGreen Room Awardnominations.[12]
In 2007 Keddie starred alongside Jay Bowen in the Melbourne Theatre Company's playThe Glass Soldierwritten byHannie Rayson.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Keddie married actor and musician Jay Bowen in January 2007.[14]The pair separated in December 2011.[14]In April 2014, she married artistVincent Fantauzzo.[15]On 19 November 2014 she announced at theGQMen's Award that she was pregnant. On 1 March 2015, their first child was born.[16][17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fortress | Sue | Film based on a novel byGabrielle Lord |
| 1988 | Two Brothers Running | Ruthie Bornstein | Film |
| 1993 | The Feds: Deadfall | Susan Lehman | TV film |
| 1997 | The Devil Game | Karin | TV film |
| 1999 | Redball | Girl #2 | Film |
| 2003 | Roy Hollsdotter Live | Cate | TV film |
| 2006 | The Society Murders | Prue Reed | TV film |
| Phase | Ione | TV film | |
| 2007 | Curtin | Elsie Curtin Jnr | TV film |
| Murder in the Outback | Anne Barnett | TV film | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Dr. Carol Frost | Film |
| Possession(s) | Selina | Film | |
| 2010 | Hawke | Blanche d'Alpuget | TV film |
| 2018 | Swinging Safari | Gale Marsh | Film |
| 2019 | Dark Whispers Vol 1 | Zoe | Film |
| 2020 | Rams | Angela | Film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Five Mile Creek | Emma | Episode:Possum | |
| Glass Babies | Anna Simpson | Miniseries | ||
| Palace of Dreams | Young Girl (uncredited) | Miniseries | ||
| 1986 | The Last Frontier | Emma Hannon | Miniseries | |
| 1988 | Dusty | Miniseries | ||
| 1993 | Snowy | Young Girl | Episode:Dams, Schemes & Damn Schemes | |
| 1994 | Janus | Lisa | Episodes:Without Prejudice,Burden of Proof,Improper Influences | |
| 1996 | Law of the Land | Shannon Rayner | Episode:Leader of the Pack | |
| 1996–2003 | Blue Heelers | Marriane Sheridan/Kelly Lonsdale/Lee-Anne Rheinberger | 4 episodes | |
| 1997 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Aimee | Episode:The Sound of One Hand Killing | |
| Simone de Beauvoir's Babies | Karla (aged 17) | Miniseries | ||
| 1997–1998 | State Coroner | Claire Ferrari | Main cast (15 episodes) | |
| 2000–2004 | Stingers | Samantha Piper | 7 episodes | |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Melissa | Episode: “From Little Things Big Things Grow” | |
| MDA | Rachel O’Connor | Episode: “1.6” | ||
| 2004–2007 | Love My Way | Julia Jackson | Main cast (30 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Jemima | Episode: “1.6” | |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Sarah | Episode: “A Date with Doctor D” | |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Detective Liz Cruickshank | Main cast (13 episodes) | |
| Rush | Jacinta Burns | 7 episodes | ||
| 2010–2017 | Offspring | Nina Proudman | Main role (86 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Satisfaction | Ruby O’Kane | Episode: “Bug Crush” | |
| 2011 | Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | Ita Buttrose | Miniseries | |
| 2013 | It’s A Date | Verity | Episode: “1.3” | |
| 2014 | Party Tricks | Kate Ballard | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Cry | Alexandra | Miniseries: 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Hunting | Simone | Miniseries: 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | Stateless | Claire Kowitz | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers | Heather Marconi | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Sally | Miniseries | |
| 2023-present | Strife | Evelyn Jones | 8 episodes | [18] |
| 2024 | Fake | Birdie Bell | 8 episodes | [19] |
| Plum | Renee Lum | TV series 5 episodes | [20] |
Awards and nominations
[edit] | This section needs to beupdated.(July 2019) |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress[21] | Nominated | Love My Way |
| ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Lead Actress in Television Drama[21] | Nominated | |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress[21] | Nominated | ||
| ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Won | |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |
| ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Lead Actress in Television Drama | Nominated | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities |
| 2010 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |
| Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Supporting Actress in Television Drama | Nominated | Hawke | |
| 2011 | Gold Logie | Nominated | OffspringandHawke | |
| Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Won | Offspring | |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||
| Equity Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with castmates) | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Equity Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with castmates) | Nominated | |
| Equity Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini Series or Telemovie (Shared with castmates) | Nominated | Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | |
| AACTA Awards | Audience Award for Best Performance | Won | ||
| AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in Television Drama | Nominated | ||
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||
| Gold Logie | Most Popular Personality on Australian Television | Nominated | OffspringandPaper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | |
| Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| 2013 | Gold Logie | Won | Offspring | |
| Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| Equity Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with castmates) | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Won | Offspring |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Won | ||
| 2015 | Gold Logie | Most Popular Personality on Australian TV | Nominated | OffspringandParty Tricks |
| Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| 2017 | Logie Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Offspring |
| 2018 | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
Most Popular Actress |
Nominated | The Cry |
| 2024 | Logie Awards | Gold Logie | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^"Asher Keddie is Australian TV's Golden Girl".The Queensland Times.Retrieved11 June2014.
- ^"Asher Keddie - Awards".IMDb.Retrieved18 October2024.
- ^"The rise of Asher Keddie".The Australian.14 April 2012.Retrieved29 March2014.
- ^"Keddie. We can't get enough".Mamamia.10 April 2013.Retrieved29 March2014.
- ^It is in IMDB, saying this...Asher was the blonde dancer in the Avalanches music video titled Since I left you.
- ^"Exclusive: Asher Keddie On Her Big Hollywood Break".Marie Claire.6 June 2020.Retrieved1 September2020.
- ^"Where You've Seen the Cast of Nine Perfect Strangers Before".E! Online.20 August 2021.Retrieved23 August2021.
- ^Lawler, Kelly."Review: Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy can't save Hulu's messy 'Nine Perfect Strangers'".USA TODAY.Retrieved23 August2021.
- ^Knox, David (8 August 2024)."Strife S2 production begins | TV Tonight".tvtonight.au.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^Ryan, Aaron (31 August 2024)."Plum on ABC with Brendan Cowell set for October".TV Central.Retrieved31 August2024.
- ^Writer, Staff."Logie Awards 2024 nominees - AdNews".adnews.au.Retrieved20 October2024.
- ^"Offspring".Network Ten.Retrieved11 June2014.
- ^"Rising star Asher Keddie".Herald Sun.Retrieved11 June2014.
- ^ab"Asher's brush with love again".Herald Sun.Retrieved11 June2014.
- ^"Asher Keddie marries Vincent Fantauzzo in Fiji".21 April 2014.Retrieved11 June2014.
- ^"Asher Keddie and Vincent Fantauzzo welcome first child".17 March 2015.Retrieved17 March2015.
- ^"First pics: Asher Keddie's son Valentino".
- ^Knox, David (27 March 2023)."Asher Keddie begins production on Strife".TV Tonight.
- ^Knox, David (14 September 2023)."Paramount+ filming new thriller series, Fake".TV Tonight.Retrieved2 February2024.
- ^Slatter, Sean (16 January 2024)."ABC to serve up 'Plum' with Brendan Cowell, Asher Keddie leading the cast".IF Magazine.Retrieved2 February2024.
- ^abc"Asher Keddie (Liz Cruickshank)".Ninemsn.Archived fromthe originalon 4 November 2013.Retrieved11 June2014.
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