Ann Burbrook

Ann Burbrook
Born (1965-11-23) 23 November 1965
Jesselton, Sabah, Malaysia
Other namesAnnie Burbrook
OccupationActress

Ann Burbrook, sometimes credited as Annie Burbrook, (born 23 November 1965 in Jesselton, Sabah, Malaysia), is an Australian actress.

Early life

Burbrook trained at the Australian Ballet School[1] and the WA Academy of Performing Arts[2] before dancing with a number of ballet companies in Australia. In 1986, she moved to Brisbane to dance with the Queensland Ballet.

After her ballet career was cut short, she made the transition from dancing to acting through an association with La Boite Theatre in Brisbane. During her three-year association with that theatre, she performed in a number of plays as well as becoming a Theatresports player, convener and tutor.

Burbrook graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992 which she upgraded to a BA Arts in 1997 after successful completion of the NIDA Playwrights Course.[3]

Career

Despite a large number of theatre, film and television roles, Burbrook would be most recognised for her major role as Roz Patterson, on Blue Heelers on which she appeared in 1994.[4][5] Other shows she has played in include Police Rescue, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Sun on the Stubble[2] and Snobs[6]

On stage she starred as Stephanie Abrahams in Duet for One (Ensemble Theatre, 1998),[7][8] as Amy in Amy's View (Sydney Opera House, 1998)[9][10][11] as Hypatia and young Frances in Leaning Towards Infinity (Ensemble Theatre, 1999),[12][13][14] and played in Craving (Sydney St. Theatre Space, 1993) for which she was also the choreographer.[15][16] She played in the 1992 NIDA graduating performance of Images de Moliere at the Parade Theatre.[17][18]

She continues to work as an actor and voice over artist whilst using her administrative skills in positions such as artistic coordinator, general manager and festival director for a number of arts organisations.

She became the company manager of Illawarra's Theatre South in 2002[19] and the director of Viva La Gong festival in 2005.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Secret Men's Business Bec TV film
2000 Me Myself I Janine Film
2002 The Hostages Louise TV film
2010 The Invitation Felicity Short film
2011 Focus Female Short film
2014 Tell Me How You See The Sky Freddie Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Police Rescue Ms. Fay Episode: "Speeding"
1994 Wedlocked Faith Episode: "War Cry"
1994-1996 Blue Heelers Roz Patterson 31 episodes
1995 Law of the Land Debbie Goodman Episode: "Glory Road"
1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Mrs. Carter Episode: "The Cutting Edge"
1996 Mercury Sue Kinsella 2 episodes
1996 Sun on the Stubble Miss Knightley Episode: "Adventures in Paradise"
1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys Angela Slater Episode: "Unfinished Business"
1997 State Coroner Michelle Evans Episode: "Coming to Grief"
1998 Murder Call Celia Stemitt Season 2, Episode 18: "Instrument of Death"
1999 Home and Away Mara Taylor 2 episodes
1999-2008 All Saints Carol Sherwood/Linda Glass Episode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past", "Echoes"
2003 Snobs Mrs. Church 13 episodes
2014 Love Child Dorothy Episode: "1.1, 1.2"

References

  1. ^ Moore, Scott (10 February 1982), "Annie's dreams are within her reach", Hills Gazette
  2. ^ a b Egan, Amy (13 March 1998), "Chasing Amy", The Daily Telegraph
  3. ^ "NIDA Annual Report 2003" (PDF). p. 47. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Blue Heelers: filmographies". Retrieved 19 November 2006.
  5. ^ Groundwater, Ben (15 July 2006), "Out of the spotlight", Illawarra Mercury
  6. ^ Humphries, Glen (9 October 2003), "Happy to be a snob", Illawarra Mercury
  7. ^ Hallet, Bruce (23 July 1998), "Two hands make heavy work", The Sydney Morning Herald
  8. ^ Payne, Pamela (23 July 1998), "a sentimentalbloke", The Sun-Herald
  9. ^ Payne, Pamela (15 March 1998), "View to thrill", The Sun-Herald
  10. ^ Allen, David (16 March 1998), "Hare defends his territory", The Australian
  11. ^ Morrison, Peter (27 March 1998), "Spotlight on Women", The Australian Jewish News
  12. ^ "Leaning Towards Infinity", The Sun-Herald, 18 July 1999
  13. ^ Hallet, Bruce (14 July 1999), "This one doesn't add up", The Sydney Morning Herald
  14. ^ Morrison, Peter (23 July 1999), "Polished performance in complex mathematical puzzle", The Australian Jewish News
  15. ^ Payne, Pamela (1 July 1993), "A quirky, joyful coming together", The Sydney Morning Herald
  16. ^ Evans, Bob (25 June 1993), "Yearning power", The Sydney Morning Herald
  17. ^ West, John (4 October 1992), "A healthy dob of Moliere, a touch of down under", The Sydney Morning Herald
  18. ^ Evans, Bob (3 October 1992), "Students show style, but not much passion", The Sydney Morning Herald
  19. ^ Levy, Megan (28 November 2002), "Changing of the guard at Theatre South", Illawarra Mercury
  20. ^ Tydd, Michelle (23 September 2005), "Viva La Gong's new path", Illawarra Mercury


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