Tushka Bergen
Tushka Bergen (born 1969, in London, England) is an Australian actress who has worked in Australia, England, Germany and the United States. In 1988, she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series for her role in Always Afternoon.[1]
Her mother is New Zealander Beverley Bergen, a soprano opera singer and scriptwriter. Her father is Anthony Hose, a conductor and pianist. She is married to CNN International presenter John Vause, with whom she has one daughter, Katie Vause, born in 2004.
Select credits
- Don Quixote's Children (as Tushka Benthaak) (1981)
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- The Place at the Coast (1987)
- Always Afternoon (1988)
- Minnamurra (1989)
- Swing Kids (1993)
- Agatha Christie’s Poirot (1993)
- Barcelona (1994)
- Voices (1995)
- Turning April (1996)
- Invisible Child (TV Movie) (1999)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV Mini-Series) (1999)
- Frasier (TV Show) (2000,2001)
- Horseplay (2003)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AACTA Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series | Always Afternoon | Nominated |
References
External links
- Tushka Bergen at IMDb
- Tushka Bergen at Film Reference
