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| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
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| occupation = Actress
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| relatives = Martika Sullivan (sister)
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| spouse = [[Jamie Croft]] (2008–present)
| notable role = Erica Yurkin ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''
| notable role = Erica Yurkin ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''
| afiawards = Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama<br>''[[Blue Heelers]]'', season 12, episode 493
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'''Saskia Burmeister''' (born 12 February 1985<ref name=sbac>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf|title=Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits}} {{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref> in [[New South Wales]]) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/dvd-reviews/hating-alison-ashley/2005/10/04/1128391223635.html|title=Hating Alison Ashley|date=4 Oct 2005|author=Philippa Hawker | work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] }}</ref> and ''[[Sea Patrol]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812335|title=Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)}}</ref>
'''Saskia Burmeister''' (born 12 February 1985<ref name=sbac>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf|title=Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits}} {{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref> in [[New South Wales]]) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'' and ''[[Sea Patrol]]''.


==Early and personal life==
==Biography==
Burmeister grew up in [[Bellingen, New South Wales|Bellingen]] on the [[Mid North Coast (New South Wales)|Mid-North Coast]] of New South Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://v2.sea-patrol.com/?p=543|title=Boot camp, blisters and best friends (Saskia Burmeister) (?/07)|author=Marianne Bilkey}}</ref> She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney and trained at the [[Australian Theatre for Young People]]. During high school she performed in various theatre productions including ''[[Blackrock (play)|Blackrock]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' and ''Chapel Perilous''.
Burmeister grew up in [[Bellingen, New South Wales|Bellingen]] on the [[Mid North Coast (New South Wales)|Mid-North Coast]] of New South Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://v2.sea-patrol.com/?p=543|title=Boot camp, blisters and best friends (Saskia Burmeister) (?/07)|author=Marianne Bilkey}}</ref> She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney and trained at the [[Australian Theatre for Young People]].


In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor [[Jamie Croft]].<ref name="WD">{{cite web|url=http://womansday.ninemsn.com.au/celebrity/celebrityheadlines/996394/saskias-big-day|title=Saskia's big day|date=29 February 2008|work=[[Women's Day]]|publisher=[[Ninemsn]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref> Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after playing a couple in ''The Pact'', they began dating.<ref name="WD"/>
Burmeister received the 2006 [[Australian Film Institute Award]] for "Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series" for her performance in episode 493 of ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' and in 2005 she was nominated for the "Best Lead Actress" Australian Film Institute Award for her performance in ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''. In 2008 she was nominated for a [[Film Critics Circle of Australia]] Award for the "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for her performance in ''[[The Jammed]]''.


==Career==
In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor [[Jamie Croft]].{{fact|date=December 2011}}
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including ''[[Blackrock (play)|Blackrock]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' and ''Chapel Perilous''.


Burmeister joined the cast of ''[[Wicked Science]]'' as Dina Demiris in 2003.<ref name="Brady">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv-reviews/blue-heelers/2005/10/04/1128191694779.html|title=Blue Heelers|last=Brady|first=Nicole|date=4 October 2005|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref> She appeared in the 2005 comedy film ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'' and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) for her performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/dvd-reviews/hating-alison-ashley/2005/10/04/1128391223635.html|title=Hating Alison Ashley|date=4 Oct 2005|author=Philippa Hawker|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/10/21/1129775949874.html|title=The full list of AFI nominees|date=21 October 2005|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
Burmeister appeared in a TV commercial promoting [[Flickerfest]] 2010. Burmeister briefly appeared as [[List of Home and Away characters (2011)#Tegan Callahan|Tegan Callahan]] in ''[[Home and Away]]'' from July to September 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5.com/shows/home-and-away/news/braxs-ex-to-stir-up-trouble|title=Brax's ex to stir up trouble|date=20 June 2011|work=[[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|accessdate=6 July 2011}}</ref>


Burmeister made a guest appearance in ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' and earned the 2006 AFI award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493.<ref name="Brady"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2006.aspx|title=2006 Winners & Nominees|publisher=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
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==Filmography==
Film and TV work includes:


In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of ''[[Sea Patrol]]'' as [[Nikki Caetano]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812335|title=Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)}}</ref> That same year, Burmeister appeared in ''[[The Jammed]]'' and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/full-list-of-afi-nominations/2008/10/29/1224956121487.html|title=Full list of AFI nominations|date=29 October 2008|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>

On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of ''[[The Sun-Herald]]'' reported Burmeister had joined the cast of ''[[Home and Away]]''.<ref name="LizzyL">{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Josh+Quong+Tart&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SHD110424601EH6I1JLG|title=No more nice girl|last=Lovette|first=Lizzy|date=24 April 2011|work=[[The Sun-Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=30 August 2011}}</ref> Burmeister had an extended guest role as [[Tegan Callahan]].<ref name="TheBadGirl">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/saskia-burmeister-loves-playing-the-bad-girl-in-home-and-away/story-e6frewt9-1226060274360|title=Saskia Burmeister loves playing the bad girl in Home And Away|last=Clune|first=Richard|date=22 May 2011|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Limited]]|accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref> The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part.<ref name="LizzyL"/> Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time.<ref name="TheBadGirl"/>

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==Filmography==
*''Min Min'' (2012)
*''Min Min'' (2012)
*''[[Underbelly: Razor]]'' (2011)
*''[[Underbelly: Razor]]'' (2011)
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*''[[Ned Kelly (2003 film)|Ned Kelly]]'' (2003)
*''[[Ned Kelly (2003 film)|Ned Kelly]]'' (2003)
*''The Junction Boys'' (2002)<ref name=sbac/>
*''The Junction Boys'' (2002)<ref name=sbac/>
*''[[The Pact]]'' (2002)
*''The Pact'' (2002)
*''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]'' (2000)<ref name=sbac/>
*''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]'' (2000)<ref name=sbac/>


Revision as of 15:37, 20 February 2012

Saskia Burmeister
Saskia Burmeister at Tropfest 2012
Born
Saskia Burmeister

(1985-02-12) 12 February 1985 (age 39)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
RelativesMartika Sullivan (sister)

Saskia Burmeister (born 12 February 1985[1] in New South Wales) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol.

Early and personal life

Burmeister grew up in Bellingen on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.[2] She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney and trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People.

In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft.[3] Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after playing a couple in The Pact, they began dating.[3]

Career

During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including Blackrock, The Merchant of Venice and Chapel Perilous.

Burmeister joined the cast of Wicked Science as Dina Demiris in 2003.[4] She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Hating Alison Ashley and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for her performance.[5][6]

Burmeister made a guest appearance in Blue Heelers and earned the 2006 AFI award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493.[4][7]

In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano.[8] That same year, Burmeister appeared in The Jammed and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[9]

On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported Burmeister had joined the cast of Home and Away.[10] Burmeister had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan.[11] The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part.[10] Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time.[11]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits" (PDF). [dead link]
  2. ^ Marianne Bilkey. "Boot camp, blisters and best friends (Saskia Burmeister) (?/07)".
  3. ^ a b "Saskia's big day". Women's Day. Ninemsn. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ a b Brady, Nicole (4 October 2005). "Blue Heelers". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  5. ^ Philippa Hawker (4 October 2005). "Hating Alison Ashley". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
  6. ^ "The full list of AFI nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  7. ^ "2006 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)".
  9. ^ "Full list of AFI nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  10. ^ a b Lovette, Lizzy (24 April 2011). "No more nice girl". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  11. ^ a b Clune, Richard (22 May 2011). "Saskia Burmeister loves playing the bad girl in Home And Away". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

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