Saskia Burmeister | |
Birthname: | Saskia Burmeister |
Birth Date: | 12 February 1985 |
Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 2000–present |
Children: | 2 |
Relatives: | Martika Sullivan (sister) |
Saskia Burmeister (born 12 February 1985[1]) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol.
Born in New South Wales, Burmeister grew up in Bellingen on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.[2] She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney, and trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People.
In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft.[3] Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after they played a couple in The Pact, they began dating.[3] Burmeister and Croft have two sons together, Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix in June 2014.[4] [5]
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including Blackrock, The Merchant of Venice and Chapel Perilous.
Burmeister joined the cast of Wicked Science as Dina Demiris in 2003.[6] She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Hating Alison Ashley and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for her performance.[7] [8]
Burmeister made a guest appearance in Blue Heelers and earned the 2006 AFI award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493.[6] [9]
In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano.[10] That same year, Burmeister appeared in The Jammed and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[11]
On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported Burmeister had joined the cast of Home and Away.[12] Burmeister had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan.[13] The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part.[12] Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time.[13]
Burmeister joined the cast of Black & White & Sex in 2012 and had a guest role in Tricky Business.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2002 | The Junction Boys | Joyce | ||
2003 | Ned Kelly | Jane Jones | Feature film | |
2003 | The Pact | Young Susan Tuttle | Feature film | |
2004 | Thunderstruck | Chloe | Feature film | |
2005 | Jewboy | Rivka | Feature film | |
2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica Yurken | Feature film | |
2005 | The Glenmoore Job | Sally | ||
2007 | The Jammed | Vanya | Feature film | |
2009 | Kind of Man | Chloe | Short film | |
2009 | Storage | Zia | Feature film | |
2010 | Rampage | |||
2011 | Cold Sore | Jenna | Short film | |
2012 | Black & White & Sex | Angie 7 | Feature film | |
2012 | Min Min | Celeste | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2000 | Water Rats | Victoria St. Clair | TV series, episode: "Low Blows" | |
2003–04 | Wicked Science | Dina Demiris | TV series | |
2005 | Blue Heelers | Ashley Barker | TV series, episode: "Child's Play" | |
2007 | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Lily | TV series | |
2007–09 | Sea Patrol | Nikki Caetano | TV series | |
2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Annie Griffin | TV series, episode: "Storm Chaser" | |
2011 | Home and Away | Tegan Callahan | TV series | |
2011 | Ida Maddocks | TV miniseries, episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage" | ||
2012 | Tricky Business | Zoe Platt | TV series, episode: "Space and Time" |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | |
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2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | AFI Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | ||
2006 | Blue Heelers (episode 493) | AFI Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series | ||
2007 | The Jammed | AFI Awards | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |