Tasneem Roc Explained

Tasneem Roc
Birth Date:1978 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Occupation:Actress

Tasneem Roc (born 11 December 1978) is an Australian television and film actress born in Sydney.

Early life and education

Roc's mother, author Margaret Roc, is from Scotland and her father, John Roc, is a Karen from Burma. Her brother is James Roc.

Roc attended Turramurra High School and went on to study acting at the Australian Theatre for Young People. She graduated from the University of Sydney.

Career

Roc began her career on the Australian television series Heartbreak High in season six as activist high school student Thania Saya.

Roc then appeared in a guest role on ABC series Head Start as Skye Quinn, the disruptive daughter of Garrett Quinn. She appeared as a guest on UK Sky TV football series Dream Team as home-wrecking US professional tennis player Shannon Eden-Childs. She also appeared as victim of crime Tina Chang in a guest role on ABC TV's legal dramedy Crownies.

Roc appeared in the award-winning SBS mini-series East West 101 as Amina Malik, a role for which she learnt some Arabic, and Islamic prayers as the wife of Muslim detective Zane Malik.[1] The cast was presented with the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast at the 2012 Equity Awards.

Roc appeared as British journalist Stephanie Murdoch in Kath & Kimderella, a film based on the hit TV comedy series Kath & Kim.

Roc appeared in Reef Doctors the Australian drama produced by Jonathan M. Shiff that premiered on Network Ten 9 June 2013. The show stars Lisa McCune as Sam Stewart the leader of a team of doctors serving the remote Hope Island Clinic on the Great Barrier Reef. Roc played nurse practitioner Olivia Shaw.[2]

Roc appeared as Yael in Josh Lawson's debut comedy The Little Death and in the Seven Network miniseries Winter starring Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien.

Roc most recently appeared as Nerissa on and as Camala on Mother of the Bride .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Duck ManShort
2009Becky (The Hand)
2011Burning ManOncology Nurse
2012Not Suitable for ChildrenMiranda
2012Kath & KimderellaStephanie Murdoch
2014Yael
2014HousematesMikiShort
2017FallingRebeccaShort
2020Love and MonstersAnna Lucia
2022Christmas RansomKate (Young Mum)
2024Mother of the BrideCamala

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Heartbreak HighMariel"6.32"
1999Heartbreak HighThania SayaMain role (series 7)
2001Head StartSkye QuinnGuest role (5 episodes)
2002–03Dream TeamShannon Eden-ChildsGuest role (6 episodes)
2007–2011East West 101Amina MalikSupporting role
2008Out of the BlueSuze"1.94"
2009Packed to the RaftersFemale Reporter"Losing the Touch"
2009–10Home and AwaySuzy SudiroGuest role (7 episodes)
2010Sea PatrolNeysa"Crocodile Tears"
2010SpiritedViola TakeGuest role (series 1)
2011CrowniesTina Chang"1.7", "1.12"
2013Reef DoctorsOlivia ShawMain role
2015WinterEmma Tan"Gone Girl"
2016Nerissa"Letting Go", "Homecoming"
2017Here Come the HabibsUN Woman"Lockdown"
2017ClevermanSarah Gottlieb"Skin"
2017UnsyncedTonya Cummins"Smack in the Water", "Transient", "Cummins vs. International Games Committee"
2018HarrowJill McCloud"Finis Vitae Sed Non Amoris", "Non Sum Qualis Eram"
2018-2019RakeLi-Ming Wu"5.4", "5.7", "5.8"
2019Doctor DoctorAmelia"Oh Baby"
2019The CommonsZahra Malik "1.3"
2020Reckoning ProsecutorBest Life
2021The Bureau of Magical ThingsDr Apinya Surinat Recurring role (Season 2)
2021Total Control (TV series)Mima Scot1 episode
2022The PM's DaughterPresenter 1 episode
2022God's Favourite IdiotMaggie1 episode
2023North ShoreClaire Buchanan1 episode

Notes and References

  1. http://www.knapmanwyld.com.au/ew101/ew101_char.html#Amina Knapman Wyld Television Pty Ltd
  2. http://issuu.com/prodijee/docs/prodijee__12_3a23850ace06e9/67?e=0 Prodijee Magazine