Rebecca Gibney

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Early life

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Gibney is the youngest of six children; born in Levin, New Zealand and brought up in Wellington, where she attended Wellington Girls' College. She recounted that she was a "bit odd" as a child, stating "I was a bit like Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. "I walked around with this headless doll that I took everywhere." Gibney moved to Australia at the age of 19 after graduating from high school.

Performance career

Gibney worked as a model, then appeared on television in the New Zealand kidult series Sea Urchins from 1980 to 1984. She broke into Australian television with the role of Julie Davis in the children's series Zoo Family in 1985. She went on to play mechanic Emma Plimpton in the popular drama series The Flying Doctors, and in 1990 starred in the mini-series Come In Spinner. In 1991 she starred in the Channel Nine sitcom All Together Now, leaving the series in 1993. After her departure, she starred in Snowy.

The title character of Dr. Jane Halifax in Halifax f.p. was created especially for her by the producers of her previous show Snowy. Halifax f.p. debuted in 1994 with the episode "Acts Of Betrayal", and continued with a further 20 telemovies leading up until 2002. She has also appeared in other mini-series, like Kangaroo Palace (1997), and in The Day of the Roses (in 1998).

In 2002 and 2003, Gibney had a role in

A series of Australian television adverts for

In 2020 Gibney reprised the role of Jane Halifax for Halifax: Retribution.^[9]

In 2021, Gibney would join the cast of Under The Vines.^[10]

Gibney was named in 2023 for Stan series Prosper.^[11] Gibney also joined NZ series A Remarkable Place to Die.^[12]

Personal life

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Gibney has been married twice, first to Irwin Thomas (a.k.a. Jack Jones, former lead singer of Southern Sons) in 1992, which ended in divorce. She married production designer Richard Bell in November 2001. They have a son. She currently lives in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Filmography

Film

Television

Self appearances/interviews

Awards

Gibney has won, and has been nominated, for several television awards at the

In 1992, she was nominated at the Logies for her role in the sitcom All Together Now in two categories: Most Popular Actress and Most Popular Light Entertainment / Comedy Female Performer.^{[citation needed]}

Her role as the lead in Halifax f.p. had Gibney nominated for three different awards – Most Popular Actress at the Logies (in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001); Most Outstanding Actress at the Logies (in 1998, 1999 and 2000) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama at the AFI's (in 1998 and 2000).^{[citation needed]}

Gibney's role in the telemovie Small Claims led her to another nomination at the 2005 Logies in the Most Outstanding Actress category.^[13]

A popular role for Gibney has been on

References

1. IMDb
2. News Ltd
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3. ^ "Julie Rafter". au.tv.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e} AAP (3 May 2009). "Rebecca Gibney wins Gold Logie". ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
5. ^ Davies, Rebecca (8 July 2011). "Rebecca Gibney lands "dream" movie role in 'Mental'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
6. News Ltd
   . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
7. ^ Ellis, Scott (23 October 2013). "What Channel 7 promises to help win ratings in 2014". The Age. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
8. ^ Williams, Vanessa (29 October 2014). "Seven Upfront about 2015 TV Plans". Yahoo!. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
9. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/08/we-want-halifax-how-nine-rebooted-a-favourite-drama.html
10. ^ Whittock, Jesse (12 October 2023). "'Under The Vines': Acorn TV's Lighthearted Comedy Returning For Third Run". Deadline. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
11. ^ Knox, David (17 October 2023). "Prosper: first look images | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
12. ^ Knox, David (1 March 2024). "Rebecca Gibney joins NZ drama A Remarkable Place to Die | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
13. ^ Zuk, Tim. "Australian Television: 2005 Logie Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
14. ^ Davies, Rebecca (3 May 2010)"In full: Logies 2010 - The Winners". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
15. ^ Davies, Rebecca (2 May 2011)"In full: Logies 2011 – The Winners". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

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