Heli Simpson
| Heli Simpson | |
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| Born | Heli Simpson 21 April 1987 Melbourne, Australia |
Heli Simpson (born on 21 April 1987 in Melbourne)[1] is an Australian actress and singer. Simpson acted as the original Veronica diAngelo on The Saddle Club during 2001–2003.[2] In 2005, Simpson was selected for the Australian team for the International Biology Olympiad in Beijing,[3] winning a bronze medal.[4]
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[edit] Biography
Simpson was born in Melbourne, and was raised by her English father and Estonian mother with two brothers. Her first acting role was as Veronica diAngelo on 2001 TV series.[2] The Saddle Club, a children's television series, provided her role as Veronica diAngelo for 33 episodes from 2001 to 2003.[2] Veronica diAngelo was portrayed in the 2008 series by Marny Kennedy.[5] "Don't Ask Me", was released as Simpson's debut single in 2004, which peaked at #16 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles chart.[6] It was followed by her debut album, Princess Veronica. Simpson and fellow cast member Kia Luby are featured on the original soundtracks for The Saddle Club.
Simpson graduated from Lauriston Girls School in 2005. At the beginning of 2006, she attended the National Science Olympiad in Canberra. During her Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) studies, she achieved the maximum percentile ranking of 99.95.[citation needed] She subsequently commenced a six-year undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery degree at the University of Melbourne.[3]
[edit] Filmography
- Halifax f.p: Playing God — Sophie Keenan (2001)
- Animated Tales of the World (voice) — Rose (1 episode)
- The Saddle Club — Veronica diAngelo #1 (2001–2003, 33 episodes)
- Bootleg TV mini-series — Myrtle Jackson (2002)
- Blue Heelers — Sam Baxter (2002–2003, 5 episodes)
- Stingers — Libby Sanderson (2003, 1 episode)
- Fergus McPhail — Sophie Bartolemeo (2004, 26 episodes)
- Battle of the Brains — Herself (2006)[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Princess Veronica (2004)
[edit] Singles
- "Don't Ask Me" #16 (AUS)
- Princess Veronica Tour EP (2004)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Heli Simpson – Biography". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0801028/bio. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "Heli Simpson". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0801028. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "Heli Simpson interview – The Rap". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/therap/interviews/s1668523.htm. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ Battle of the Brains, Catalyst, 2006
- ^ "Marny Kennedy". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2141152/. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ "Heli Simpson – Don't Ask Me". Australian Charts Portal. http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?key=277772&cat=s. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
