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Rebecca Smart

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Rebecca Smart
Born
Rebecca Elizabeth Smart

(1976-01-30) 30 January 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Websiteleeleslie.com/artist/rebecca-smart

Rebecca Elizabeth Smart (born 30 January 1976) is an Australian actress, who began acting for television at the age of eight. Her first movie role was one year later in The Coca-Cola Kid. She played the lead in the 1988 film Celia and went on to do many more supporting roles in movies and television shows, including miniseries and soap operas. Smart has worked with Australian directors of film, television and theatre. Companies include Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir St Theatre.[1]

Early life and education

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Smart was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, and was educated at St Catherine's School, Waverley, an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.[2]

Awards and nominations

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Smart won the Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie Silver Logie at the Logie Awards for her performance in the 1987 Australian Miniseries The Shiralee. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Australian Film Institute Awards and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards for her performance in Blackrock.[3]

Filmography

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Filmography

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FILM

Year Title Role Type
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid DMZ Feature film
1985 The Empty Beach Little Girl Feature film
1987 Echoes of Paradise aka 'Shadow Of The Peacock' Tessa Feature film
1989 Celia Celia Carmichael Feature film
1993 Say a Little Prayer Lynne Feature film
1997 Blackrock Cherie Feature film
1997 Violet's Visit Scooter Feature film
1999 Tom's Funeral Rebecca Feature film
2004 Industrial Love Dwarf Number 7 Friend Film Short
2005 Oedipus Mother Film Short
2011 Savages Crossing Mickey Feature film
2014 Skin Deep Nina Feature film
2016 Highway Marlene Film Short

Television

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TELEVISION

Year Title Role Notes
1984 The Cowra Breakout Recurring role: Shirley Murphy TV miniseries, 4 episodes
1985 WINNERS - Top Kid Recurring role: Jennie Nelson TV film series, 1 episode: "Top Kid"
1987 The Shiralee Regular role: Buster TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987 The 1987 Australian Film Institute Awards Herself ABC TV special
1988 Spit MacPhee aka 'The True Story of Spit MacPhee' Regular role: Sadie Tree TV miniseries, 4 episodes
1988 Life Education Television Appeal Herself TV special
1989 The Comedy Company Herself TV series, 1 episode
1989 Rafferty's Rules Guest role: Jackie Rogan TV series, 1 episode
1990 Elly & Jools Regular Lead role: Eleanor "Elly" Lockett TV series,
1990 Come In Spinner Recurring role: Luen ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1990 More Winners: Mr Edmund Lead role: Cherry ABC TV film series, 1 episode "Mr Edmund"
1991 Eggshells Regular role: Zoe Rose ABC TV series, 13 episodes
1992 Clowning Around Recurring role: Linda Crealy TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1992 English At Work Herself SBS TV series, 1 episode: "Assurance Of Support"
1994 G.P. Guest role: Cassandra 'Caz' Koffel ABC TV series, 1 episode: "Sugar & Spice"
1994;1997 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1996 Home And Away Recurring Guest role TV series
1996 House Gang Recurring Guest role: V.J. ABC TV series, 2 episodes: "Sex", "Truth or Dare"
1997 Doom Runners Lead role: Lizzie TV film
1997-1998 Heartbreak High Regular role: Melanie Black ABC TV series, 42 episodes
1997 Recovery Herself - Guest ABC TV series, 1 episode
1997 Roy & HG Herself - Guest ABC TV series, 1 episode
1997 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1997 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1997 The 1997 Australian Film Institute Awards Herself - Nominee Best Supporting Actress 'Blackrock' SBS TV special
1998 Corn Devils Lead role: Becky TV film
1998 Murder Call Guest role: Claudine Kent TV series, 1 episode: "Fatal Charm"
1999 All Saints Guest role: Charlotte 'Charlie' Wilde TV series, 1 episode: "Outside the Square"
2000-2001 Water Rats Regular role: Const. Donna Janevski / Donna Janevski TV series, 60 episodes
2004 Blue Heelers Guest role: Dana TV series, season 11, 1 episode: "Secrets & Lies"
2006 Temptation Herself - Contestant TV series, 1 episode
2010 The Making Of 'Savages Crossing' Herself - Actress Video
2010 Savages Crossing Outtakes Herself - Actress Video

References

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  1. ^ "Rebecca Smart". leeleslie.com.
  2. ^ "Profile Rebecca Smart". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 October 1999. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ Rebecca Smart at IMDb