April Rose Pengilly
April Rose Pengilly | |
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Born | April Rose Pengilly 12 April 1988[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Education | Wenona School, National Institute of Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2004–present |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
April Rose Pengilly (pen-GILL-ee; born 12 April 1988), also known as April Rose, is an Australian actress and model.
Early life
April Rose Pengilly is the daughter of INXS member Kirk Pengilly and designer Karen Hutchinson.[2] She attended Wenona School, a girls school on the North Shore of Sydney, and began modelling during Year 12.[3] She has used the stage name April Rose to separate herself from her father.[3][4] She is also the step daughter of world champion surfer Layne Beachley.
Career
Modelling
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Pengilly signed to Sydney's Chadwick Models at age 16, then to New York's
Pengilly has walked for leading designers at Australian Fashion Week, lived and worked in New York, London, Tokyo and Osaka, and fronted major campaigns. She has worked with top photographers Rankin, Steven Chee, Nick Scott, Nicole Bentley, Pierre Toussaint, James Demitri, Bradley Patrick, and Terry Richardson. She has featured on magazine covers and in editorials for InStyle, Elle (UK), The Times (UK), Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Oyster, Seventeen (US), and Glitter (Japan).
Pengilly has been selected for many elite roles, including ambassador for leading Australian department store
In 2009, Pengilly was named Ambassador for the
Pengilly began a fashion and lifestyle blog in 2011.
Acting
Pengilly began studying acting in her spare time,[2] and attended classes at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and Actors Centre Australia. She was cast in the independent feature film LBF in 2011. The film is based on the Australian novel Living Between Fucks by Cry Bloxsome and stars Australian actors Toby Schmitz, Gracie Otto, Septimus Caton and Bianca Chiminello. The film, directed by Alex Munt, premiered internationally at South by Southwest festival.[7]
April starred in the independent short film Object in 2013, which screened at the
Pengilly has worked as a television host, covering London Fashion Week for FashionTV.[11] In 2015, Pengilly had a guest role in the Channel 7 miniseries Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door.[12] The following year, she had a guest role in Brock.[12] She also appeared in the short films Jinxed, Duffy,[8] and Lovelost.
Struggling to be taken seriously as an actress after her modelling career, Pengilly was ready to move to the US when she joined the cast of soap opera and quickly became a fan favourite on the long-running international series.
Personal life
When she appeared on Neighbours, Pengilly split her time between her home in Sydney and Melbourne, where the show's studios are located.[8]
Pengilly was in a relationship with drummer Tim Commandeur for three years, before they broke up in 2014.[15] She later dated musician Alex Laska of Melbourne rock band Kingswood.[16]
On 9 December 2023, Pengilly announced her engagement to her partner Adam Paul, with whom she has been in a relationship with since early 2022.[17]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | LBF | Tanya | |
2013 | Object | Model | Short film |
2014 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | |
2015 | Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door | Tracey | |
2016 | Jinxed | Jane | Short film |
2016 | Duffy | Lydia | Short film |
2016 | Brock | Hippy Girl | |
2018 | Lovelost | Sophie | Short film |
2018–2023 | Neighbours | Chloe Brennan
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Series regular (2018–2022); guest (2023) |
References
- ^ "April Rose Pengilly". Benchmark Creative. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b c McCarthy, Kerry (20 October 2011). "April Rose Pengilly's style excess". news.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b "April Rose in excess style". Woman's Weekly. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "April-Rose Pengilly making a name for herself". Herald Sun. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Gosse, Valeria (17 March 2009). "Model's no party girl". news.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Casey, Simone (20 March 2009). "April Rose Pengilly: the Face of the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival". au.lifestyle.yahoo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- If Magazine. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Tenplay. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars" (PDF) (Press release). Seven West Media. 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Cormack, Lucy (15 October 2014). "Dancing with the Stars' April Rose Pengilly wants Mark Holden's spot". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Alman, Carli (14 July 2015). "Model behaviour: April Rose Pengilly". Beauty heaven. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ a b Knox, David (2 March 2018). "April Rose Pengilly joins Neighbours". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Gavin, Rachael. "April Rose Pengilly opens up about her move into acting". Now To Love. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Stephenson, Alison (1 March 2018). "INXS legend Kirk Pengilly's daughter April Rose joins long-running soap Neighbours". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Halliwell, Elle (12 March 2014). "Budding actor April Rose admits some have criticised her for mentioning her famous dad, INXS band member Kirk Pengilly". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Hockey, Maddison (1 December 2020). "When good Neighbours become ~more~ than good friends: Meet the real-life partners of Ramsay Street's favourite residents". TV Week. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (9 December 2023). "Neighbours star April Rose Pengilly announces engagement". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 December 2023.