Roxane Wilson

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Roxane Wilson
Roxane Wilson in August 2010
Born
Durban, South Africa
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse
(m. 2001; div. 2011)
Children2
Websitewww.roxanewilson.com

Roxane Wilson (born 1965) is a South African actress best known for her roles in Water Rats, Stingers and The Alice.[1] She was born in Durban, South Africa to an Italian mother and an English father. She lives in Los Angeles with her children.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Roxane was born in Durban in 1965 to an Italian mother and an English father.[2] Her father was also an actor, trained at the Old Vic[3] in London.

In 1972, Roxane moved with her mother to Sydney via London. Her stepfather is Ian "Peewee" Wilson,[3] leader and founding member of the Australian rock and roll band The Delltones.

After a couple of years in suburban Sydney, touring with the band, her family moved to Eungai Creek,[3] New South Wales on the mid-north coast, where they maintained a fifty-acre farm, growing organic vegetables.[2]

Career[edit]

Roxane Wilson started her career at an early age with modelling.[2] In 1981 she signed with the Chadwick Models agency in Sydney.

In 1983 she extended her modelling career to New York, where she signed with Wilhelmina Models and lived for three years.[2] During her time in New York she studied acting at HB Studio and the Meisner technique with Robert Modica.[3]

On return to Australia, she began her career as a professional actress.[2] In 1991 she furthered her training by attending full-time study at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts[4]

Roxane works extensively in film, television and theatre.[4] She has also made television appearances as a presenter for the AFI Awards and as a guest on the Good Morning Australia, Donnie Sutherland's "Sounds", "In Melbourne Today" (GTV 9) and Bert Newton Show.

She has also worked as a tutor and as a private acting coach at Screenwise, Out of the Blue and ATYP.

In 2014 she appeared in the Australian Theatre Company's Los Angeles production of Holding the Man opposite Cameron Daddo, Adam J. Yeend and Nate Jones; the production was directed by Larry Moss and received strong critical praise.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Type
2015 Crushed Sophie Rose Film
2015 Brentwood Strangler Sasha Green Film
2011 Black and White and Sex Angie 4 Feature film
2010 Emily Jane Short film
2010 Spirit-Ed Mrs Jones Short film
2007 Punishment Marie Rogen Film
2001 Lucky Blue Angel Short film
2000 A Once Smiling Woman Girl in Shop Film
1999 Change of Heart Anne Film
1999 True Colours Helen Short film
1999 The Heroes Charlotte Short film
1998 Reflections Helen Stacey Film
1998 Erskineville Kings Eve Feature film
1997 The Final Squeak The Girl Friend Film
1996 The Day Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon Tracey Film
1996 Three Months in Her Bathroom Carmen Film
1994 Spare Tires Helen Short film
1994 Shadow Chasing Kate Short film
1992 Loose Ends Lee Short film
1989 Azzedene Azzedene Short film

Teievision[edit]

Year Title Role Type
2010 City Homicide Myra Rawlings TV series
2010 Send in the Dogs Narrator TV series
2009 Rescue: Special Ops Chantelle Gregory TV series
2008 Out of the Blue Angela Mulroney TV series
2008 Outrageous Fortune Candice Fletcher TV series
2004–05 The Alice Ellie Delaney TV series
2000–03 Stingers Daniella Mayo TV series
1999 Beastmaster Atlanta TV series
1998–99 Water Rats Suzi Abramovich TV series
1998 Wildside Marilyn O'Connor TV series
1998 Murder Call Kristen Charlton TV series (S2 E9: Dead Fall)
1997–98 Big Sky Robbie Manning TV series
1996 Common Law Karen TV series
1995 Police Rescue Tessa TV series
1995 Echo Point Coral O'Connor TV series
1995 Family & Friends Jennifer Chandler TV series

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Holding the Man Mary-Gurt / Lois and Various Australian Theatre Company's Los Angeles production
2000–01 Freak Winds Myra
1999 Finding the Sun Cordelia
1998 Practical Mamet Various
1994 Private Lives Amanda Prynne
1994 Rosencrantz and Guilderstern Are Dead Gertrude
1993 The Taming of the Shrew Hortensio
1993 Bobbin' Up Jeanie / Violet / Rita
1993 Lady Windermere's Fan Lady Plymdale
1993 Bumpy Angels Blanche
1993 A Dream Play Keeper / Alice
1993 Red Noses Mother Metz & others
1992 A Month in the Country Natalia Petrovna
1992 The Dining Room 8 characters
1992 The Greeks Helen of Troy
1992 Just Genes Performer Also co-writer
1988 Territorial Rites Genevieve
1988 Suddenly Last Summer Miss Holly

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