Alexandra Schepisi
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| File:Alexandra Schepisi, AACTA-2 (cropped).jpg Schepisi at the AACTA Awards in Sydney, Australia on January 15, 2012 | |
| Alma mater | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978; 1994–present |
| Parent | Fred Schepisi |
| Family | Mary Schepisi (stepmother) Jon Finlayson (uncle)[1] |
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Alexandra Schepisi (/ˈskɛpsi/ SKEP-see) is an Australian actress.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Schepisi was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of filmmaker Fred Schepisi and casting director Rhonda (nee Finlayson) Schepisi.[2][3] She obtained her bachelor's degree in dramatic art from Victorian College of the Arts in 1997.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Schepisi made her acting debut as a baby, in the role of Baby Hersey in the 1978 drama film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, which her father scripted and directed.[5] In 2011, as an adult, she appeared in another film of her father's, The Eye of the Storm (2011).
Schepisi has performed on stage, including the Melbourne Theatre Company production A Doll's House.
Schepisi has appeared in a number of Australian films and television shows. Her TV acting credits include The Secret Life of Us (2001), MDA (2002), Underbelly (2008), and Devil's Dust (2012). On the other hand, she starred in films The Boys Are Back (2009), Matching Jack (2010).
Schepisi has directed two short films.[6]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Films
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Baby Healey | debut - while a baby |
| 2007 | Little Deaths | Emma | |
| 2009 | The Boys Are Back | Birthday Party Mother | |
| 2010 | Matching Jack | Janice | |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Flora Manhood |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Baby Bath Massacre | Amber | TV movie |
| 1994, 1998, 2003 | Blue Heelers | Melissa / Stephanie White / Pam Patterson | 3 episodes (1994 as Alex Schepisi) |
| 1995 | Eat My Shorts | Lisa | Episode: "Smile a Ton" |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Dr. Ann Gerome | Episode: "The Gift of Life" |
| SeaChange | Imogen Wilkes | Episode: "Looking Forward to the Past" | |
| 1999 | Witch Hunt | Linda Thomas | TV movie |
| 2002 | MDA | Edwina 'Ed' Davis | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2004–2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Lucy Beckwith | Main cast (season 4) |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Bonnie | 2 episodes |
| Heartbreak Tour | Carmen | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Mishy Merceica | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Alexandra Misto | Episode: "The Forgotten" |
| 2011 | My Place | Granny Sarah / Sarah | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2012 | Devil's Dust | Karen Banton | 2 episodes |
| Jack Irish: Black Tide | Meryl Canetti | TV movie | |
| 2014 | House Husbands | Sienna | Episode: "3.12" |
| 2017 | The Leftovers | The Woman | Episode: "The Book of Kevin" |
| 2020 | Wentworth | Cynthia Rattray | Recurring role (season 8) |
| 2021 | The Newsreader | Caroline Gibson | Episode: "No More Lies" |
| 2022 | Lessons for LiveStream | Amanda | Episode: "Caller Feedback" |
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park | Felicity | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2025 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Helen Lansbury | 1 episode |
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Title | Category | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | The Eye of the Storm | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [7] |
| 2012 | Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [8] |
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External links
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