Rhiana Griffith
Rhiana Griffith | |
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Born | Rhiana Jade Griffith ~1985 (age 38–39) Actress, artist |
Years active | 1998–2005 |
Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
Children | 1 |
Rhiana Jade Griffith (born 1985) is an Australian former actress and artist.[2]
Life and career
Griffith was born in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. She began modeling as a child, doing runway work and catalogue advertisements, and eventually progressed from there to television commercials.
From there, she got her first guest-starring role on the Australian medical drama Children's Hospital, and won her first film role, as Mercia in the 1998 film 15 Amore.[1][3] Shortly thereafter, she won Model Quest 98's Grand Final for the 12–15 division,[4] and was cast as Jack in the science fiction film Pitch Black,[5] a role for which she had to shave off her hair.[6]
Griffith continued to act throughout her teenage years, balancing her career with schooling. She starred in Desperately Seeking Brandi, a short film that was broadcast on the
In 2001, she starred in the short film Search by director Hannah Hilliard. In 2002, she did a three-month guest-star stint on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away and then guest-starred on an episode of the crime drama White Collar Blue.[7] 2003 saw her appearing in a music video by rocker Ben Lee, called "Running With Scissors," directed by Nash Edgerton.
In 2004 she reprised her role as Jack from
2004 also saw Griffith embark upon her art career in earnest, with two major solo gallery showings. Her first, Chrysalis, was held at the Tighes Hill Gallery in Newcastle, Australia in January 2004.[10] Her second, A Month in Kaos, was held at the Surry Hills Cafe 249 art gallery in Sydney, Australia in May 2004.[11] Griffith also acted in another short film, A Whole New You, and guest-starred in an episode of the Australian medical drama All Saints.[8] As the year came to a close, Griffith portrayed Barbarella in print and television ads promoting the Flickerfest film festival.[12]
In 2005, Griffith held her third art exhibition, a collaboration with her brother, poet Damien Griffith, called Sibling Revelry. In conjunction with the art show, they released a limited-edition book of their work, pairing her paintings with his poems. Griffith also contributed to a
Griffith has a daughter, Poppy, born in 2009.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Work | Role | Type |
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1999 | 15 Amore | Mercia | Feature film |
2000 | Pitch Black | Jack | Feature film |
2000 | Desperately Seeking Brandi | Bea | Short film (webcast) |
2001 | Search | May | Short film |
2004 | A Whole New You | Receptionist | Short film |
2005 | Wrong Answer | Clare Newell | Short film Winner of Judges' Choice: Short Film, Audience Choice: Short Film and Best of Fest at the 2005 Frankly Film Fest |
Television
Year | Work | Role | Type |
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1998 | Children's Hospital | Kelly | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | BackBerner | Kristi Taylor | TV show, 1 episode |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Lilly Derwent | TV show, 1 episode |
2002 | Home and Away | Aimee Cooper | TV series |
2004 | All Saints | Cindy | TV series, 1 episode |
2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury | Jack | Anime DVD |
Music videos
Year | Work | Artist | Role | Type |
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2003 | Running with Scissors | Ben Lee | Waitress | Music video |
TVC
Year | Work | Role | Type |
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2004 | Flickerfest | Barbarella | Advertising campaign |
Art exhibitions
Year | Work | Role | Type |
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2004 | A Month in Kaos | Painter | Art exhibition |
2004 | Chrysalis | Painter | Art exhibition |
2005 | Sibling Revelry | Painter | Art exhibition |
References
- ^ a b c Quinn, Ben (28 January 2006), "Perfect pitch", Newcastle Herald
- ^ The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Stratton, David (24 April 2000), "15 Amore", Variety
- ^ "Perfect pitch", Newcastle Herald, 1 May 1998
- ^ Joyce, James (31 July 1998), "Hunter teen bound for Hollywood", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Roach, Vicki (13 May 2002), "Steel City actor pitches her sci-fi talent as a boy", The Courier Mail
- ^ Barnier, Linda; Gadd, Michael (15 October 2002), "Rhiana cops kidnap role - The WORD", Newcastle Herald
- ^ a b Edwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (11 October 2004), "Tough stuff for Rhiana - the word", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Barnier, Linda; Gadd, Michael (19 June 2003), "Putting up a fight - The WORD", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Barnier, Linda; Waugh, Andrew (10 December 2003), "Rhiana's in like Vin - The WORD", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Grant, Sarah (2 May 2004), "Actress masters new art", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Edwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (10 January 2005), "Beam us up, Rhiana - the word", Newcastle Herald
Sources
- The Blade Picture Company presents: Desperately Seeking Brandi
- New Film Media presents: A Whole New You
External links
- Rhiana Griffith at IMDb