Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp | |
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Born | Australia |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales Victorian College of the Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992-present |
Spouse | Ben Winspear |
Children | 2 |
Marta Dusseldorp is an Australian stage, film and theatre actress. Her television credits include BlackJack, Crownies (and its spin-off Janet King), Jack Irish and A Place to Call Home.
She is also a producer, as co-founder and co-owner with her husband Ben Winspear of Archipelago Productions in Hobart, Tasmania.
Early life and education
Dusseldorp is the granddaughter of Dutch-born engineer
She attended Ascham School and then Geelong Grammar School, graduating in 1990, and the University of New South Wales, where she majored in theatre and film for two years. She then went on to study at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne.[5]
Career
Stage
Dusseldorp started her career on the stage, performing in productions of The Lost Echo,
She returned to the stage in 2016 in the premiere of Benedict Andrews' play Gloria with the
Television
Dusseldorp played Sam Lawson in the telemovie series
She played Sarah Adams in the series A Place to Call Home,[7][11] which was the most-watched drama series in 2013,[6] and ran until 2018.[12]
In 2020, Dusseldorp was announced to appear in Foxtel drama Wentworth (TV series) in the role of Shelia Bausch.[13]
In 2020, she played the role of Erica Bowden in the film version of the romantic comedy Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt), which the author, Monica Zanetti, wrote based on her own stage play.[14]
Dusseldorp is co-creator and producer of the 2023 comedy series Bay of Fires, also taking a lead role as a wealthy businesswoman, along with a number of other prominent actresses, such as Kerry Fox, Pamela Rabe, and Yael Stone.[15] In 2024 Bay of Fires (TV series) was renewed for a second series.[16] Dusseldorp was also announced as part of the cast for With or Without You.[17]
Recognition and awards
Dusseldorp won the award for
Other activities
Dusseldorp and husband
In 2022 Düsseldorp was named as a member of the Screen Australia board and it's campaign of 'Make It Australian'.[21]
As of 2023[update], Dusseldorp is an ambassador for
Personal life
Dusseldorp is married to fellow actor Ben Winspear,
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1997 | Paradise Road | Helen van Praagh | ||
1998 | Praise | Rachel | ||
2000 | Innocence | Monique | ||
2001 | Elly | Elly | Short film | |
2002 | Baggage Claim | Lisa | Short film | |
2011 | Burning Man | Lisa | ||
2013 | The Railway Man | Memsahib (uncredited) | [24] | |
2020 | Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt) | Erica | ||
2024 | With or Without You |
Television
Year | Television show | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1992 | G.P. | Sophie | "Dial the Universe" (#4.25) | |
1996 | Mercury | Lily-Ann Venables | "Bad News Is Good News" (#1.13) | |
1997 | Fable | Sarah | TV movie | |
1999 | Halifax f.p. | Glenys Lund | "A Murder of Crows" (#1.14) | |
2000 | All Saints | Inspector Debbie Bloom | 4 episodes | |
Murder Call | Marion Dreyfuss | "Last Act" (#3.16) | ||
2002 | Kangaroo Creek Gang | Actress | ||
Farscape | Officer Yal Henta | 2 episodes | ||
Young Lions | Catherine McGregor | "Boy School Bullies" (#1.5) | ||
2003 | After the Deluge | Eva | TV movie | |
MDA | Joanna Gilchrist | 2 episodes | ||
2004 | BlackJack: Sweet Science | Sam Lawson | TV movie | |
2005 | BlackJack: In the Money | |||
BlackJack: Ace Point Game | ||||
Hell Has Harbour Views | Helen | |||
2006 | BlackJack: Dead Memory | Sam Lawson | ||
BlackJack: At the Gates | ||||
2007 | BlackJack: Ghosts | |||
2010 | Rescue: Special Ops | Lisa Hartigan | "Locked In" (#2.3) | |
2011 | Crownies | Janet King | 22 episodes | |
2012 | Jack Irish: Black Tide | Linda Hillier | TV movie | |
Jack Irish: Bad Debts | ||||
Devil's Dust | Meredith Hellicar | 2 episodes | ||
2013 | Precinct 13 | Anne Chalmers | 1 episode | |
2013–18 | A Place to Call Home | Sarah Adams | 67 episodes | |
2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point | Linda Hillier | TV movie | |
2014–17 | Janet King | Janet King | 24 episodes | |
2014 | Life on Us | Narrator | SBS documentary | [25] |
2016 | Hatch, Match & Dispatch | Narrator | ABC documentary | |
2016–21 | Jack Irish | Linda Hillier | 3 series (14 episodes) | |
2020 | Stateless | Margot | 6 episodes | |
2020–21 | Wentworth | Sheila Bausch | Special guest star (4 episodes) | |
2021 | Wentworth Unlocked | Self | TV special | [26] |
2022 | The Twelve | Lucy Bloom | 10 episodes | |
Inside the Sydney Opera House | Narrator/Self | 3 episodes | ||
2023 | Appetite | Voicing | ||
2023, 2025 | Bay of Fires | Stella Heikkinen | Main role |
Production
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | With or Without You | Executive Producer | |
2023-25 | Bay of Fires (TV series) | Producer | |
2016-17 | Janet King (TV series) | Associate Producer |
References
- ^ "Rise and shine" by Catherine Keenan, The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October 2004.
- ^ RACP Roll: Robertson, Sandy Edwin John Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Jane (15 May 2019). "Glasgow medical family to feature in Who Do You Think You Are? Australia". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- SBS On Demand. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Marta Dusseldorp: Before Janet King, I always felt I was there to serve a man's story Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Lehmann, Megan (14 June 2015). "Marta Dusseldorp, TV's leading lady, finds a place to call home". The Australian. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Save the Children's Ambassadors". Save the Children Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Crownies' Marta Dusseldorp on stage and screen" by Steve Dow, The Saturday Paper, 27 August 2016
- ^ Bergman, Ingmar (29 September 2016). "Scenes From A Marriage". queenslandtheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (11 June 2021). "A complete guide to the twisted, crime-filled universe of Jack Irish". NME. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (8 July 2012). "000 call to Bec Gibney please". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (19 March 2018). "A Place to Call Home to end with 6th season | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Mediaweek (16 June 2020). "Wentworth Season 8: New trailer revealed + Marta Dusseldorp joins cast". Mediaweek. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Bizzaca, Caris (17 November 2020). "Shooting, pitching and distributing Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Wearring, Myles (15 July 2023). "As a producer, Marta Dusseldorp is putting women front and centre". ABC News. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (8 February 2024). "Renewed: Bay of Fires | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (29 October 2023). "Marta Dusseldorp, Melina Vidler, Albert Mwangi ready for Adelaide adventure with Kelly Schilling's 'With or Without You'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Melanie Kembrey (19 March 2015). "Marta Dusseldorp reveals breastfeeding cost job on Sydney Theatre Company show". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b c Coslovich, Gabriella (25 September 2020). "Actors Marta Dusseldorp and Ben Winspear on their plans to kick-start a creative revival in Tasmania". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Past projects". Archipelago Productions. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (22 November 2022). "Marta Dusseldorp, Sacha Horler, Nicholas Pickard appointed to Screen Australia board". IF Magazine. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Kalina, Paul (26 June 2014). "Actor Ben Winspear plays opposite his wife Marta Dusseldorp in A Place To Call Home". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (7 June 2013). "Lunch with Marta Dusseldorp". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "The Railway Man Review". SBS What's On. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- IMDb
- ^ Knox, David (4 August 2021). "Airdate: Wentworth Unlocked | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
- Media related to Marta Dusseldorp at Wikimedia Commons
- Marta Dusseldorp at IMDb