Rebecca Smart Explained

Rebecca Smart
Birth Name:Rebecca Elizabeth Smart
Birth Date:1976 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1984–present

Rebecca Elizabeth Smart (born 30 January 1976) is an Australian actress, who began acting for television at the age of eight. Her first movie role was one year later in The Coca-Cola Kid. She played the lead in the 1988 film Celia and went on to do many more supporting roles in movies and television shows, including miniseries and soap operas. Smart has worked with Australian directors of film, television and theatre. Companies include Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir St Theatre.[1]

Early life and education

Smart was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, and was educated at St Catherine's School, Waverley, an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.[2]

Awards and nominations

Smart won the Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie Silver Logie at the Logie Awards for her performance in the 1987 Australian Miniseries The Shiralee. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Australian Film Institute Awards and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards for her performance in Blackrock.

Filmography

Filmography

FILM

Year Title Role Type
1985DMZFeature film
1985Little GirlFeature film
1987Echoes of Paradise aka 'Shadow Of The Peacock'TessaFeature film
1989CeliaCelia CarmichaelFeature film
1993Say a Little PrayerLynneFeature film
1997BlackrockCherieFeature film
1997Violet's VisitScooterFeature film
1999Tom's FuneralRebeccaFeature film
2004Industrial Love Dwarf Number 7FriendFilm Short
2005OedipusMotherFilm Short
2011Savages CrossingMickeyFeature film
2014Skin DeepNinaFeature film
2016HighwayMarleneFilm Short

Television

TELEVISION

Year Title Role Notes
1984Recurring role: Shirley MurphyTV miniseries, 4 episodes
1985WINNERS - Top KidRecurring role: Jennie NelsonTV film series, 1 episode: "Top Kid"
1987Regular role: BusterTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987The 1987 Australian Film Institute AwardsHerselfABC TV special
1988Spit MacPhee aka ''Regular role: Sadie TreeTV miniseries, 4 episodes
1988Life Education Television AppealHerselfTV special
1989The Comedy CompanyHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1989Rafferty's RulesGuest role: Jackie RoganTV series, 1 episode
1990Elly & JoolsRegular Lead role: Eleanor "Elly" LockettTV series,
1990Come In SpinnerRecurring role: LuenABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1990More Winners: Mr EdmundLead role: CherryABC TV film series, 1 episode "Mr Edmund"
1991EggshellsRegular role: Zoe RoseABC TV series, 13 episodes
1992Clowning AroundRecurring role: Linda CrealyTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1992English At WorkHerselfSBS TV series, 1 episode: "Assurance Of Support"
1994G.P.Guest role: Cassandra 'Caz' KoffelABC TV series, 1 episode: "Sugar & Spice"
1994;1997Good Morning AustraliaHerself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1996Home And AwayRecurring Guest roleTV series
1996House GangRecurring Guest role: V.J.ABC TV series, 2 episodes: "Sex", "Truth or Dare"
1997Doom RunnersLead role: LizzieTV film
1997-1998Heartbreak HighRegular role: Melanie BlackABC TV series, 42 episodes
1997RecoveryHerself - GuestABC TV series, 1 episode
1997Roy & HGHerself - GuestABC TV series, 1 episode
1997Good Morning AustraliaHerself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1997Hey Hey It's SaturdayHerself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1997The 1997 Australian Film Institute AwardsHerself - Nominee Best Supporting Actress 'Blackrock'SBS TV special
1998Corn DevilsLead role: BeckyTV film
1998Murder CallGuest role: Claudine KentTV series, 1 episode: "Fatal Charm"
1999All SaintsGuest role: Charlotte 'Charlie' WildeTV series, 1 episode: "Outside the Square"
2000-2001Water RatsRegular role: Const. Donna Janevski / Donna Janevski TV series, 60 episodes
2004Blue HeelersGuest role: DanaTV series, season 11, 1 episode: "Secrets & Lies"
2006TemptationHerself - ContestantTV series, 1 episode
2010The Making Of 'Savages CrossingHerself - ActressVideo
2010Savages Crossing OuttakesHerself - ActressVideo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rebecca Smart. leeleslie.com.
  2. Web site: Profile Rebecca Smart. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/19991014043214/http://www.abc.net.au/heartbreak/actor/rebecca.htm. 14 October 1999.