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Alyssa Sutherland
Born (1982-09-23) 23 September 1982 (age 42)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Modeling information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair colorStrawberry blonde
Eye colorBlue
AgencyChic Management, Next Model Management[1]

Alyssa Sutherland (born 23 September 1982) is an Australian actress and model.

Early life

Sutherland was born in Brisbane.[2]

Career

Modeling

Sutherland's modeling career began when she won the 1997 annual Bonne Belle model search of Girlfriend, a teen magazine in Australia. Following her win, she signed a contract with Vogue Australia.

Sutherland has had an extensive runway, print and television modeling career, appearing in campaigns for Bulgari, Ralph Lauren, Garnier, Calvin Klein, Chanel, John Frieda, Kerastase, Hugo Boss and Abercrombie & Fitch.[3]

Sutherland has appeared on the cover of magazines for Vogue Australia, Harper's Bazaar Singapore and Japan, Elle Germany, Australian Style, Glamour Italy and Black and White. Sutherland has also shot extensive editorial for Vogue (Germany, Australia, Italy, Greece and U.S.), Elle (Australia and U.S.), Marie-Claire (UK), Harper's Bazaar (Australia), Glamour Italy, I.D., Wallpaper* and The Face and Scene. Sutherland has worked with renowned fashion photographers, including Herb Ritts, Bruce Weber, Ellen von Unwerth and Steven Meisel.[3][4]

In 2007, Sutherland became the newest Flake Girl when Cadbury revived its iconic TV advertisements after a five-year hiatus. The advertisement shows her, in reverse time, eating a Flake bar in a convertible during a rain shower.[5] She is one of several former Cadbury advert actors to speak out in favour of the "Keep Cadbury British" campaign in opposition to the sale of Cadbury to a non-British owner.

Acting

Sutherland's acting career includes roles in the films The Devil Wears Prada, Day on Fire, Don't Look Up and Arbitrage, as well as the television series New Amsterdam, The Mist and Vikings.[6]

Personal life

Sutherland attended Craigslea State High School on the northside of Brisbane.

She met her partner Laurence Shanet in 2009 on Natai Beach in Thailand. The couple married on 5 February 2012.[7][8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Clacker
2006 Day on Fire Shira
2009 Don't Look Up Claire
2012 Arbitrage Jeffrey's receptionist
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 New Amsterdam Alice Episode: "Legacy"
2008 Huge Izzy Unsold TV pilot
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kate Episode: "Bang"
2013–16 Vikings Aslaug 35 episodes
2015 Australia's Next Top Model Herself Episode: "Finale"
2017 The Mist Eve Copeland 10 episodes
2018 Timeless Hedy Lamarr Episode: 2.03 "Hollywoodland"
2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sadie Parker Episode: "Plastic"

References

  1. ^ Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ Dale, David (15 March 2015). "The Tribal Mind: Vikings queen stand up for her lines". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Chic Management". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Not just pretty faces". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Cadbury brings back Flake Girl". The Guardian. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  6. ^ Mitchell, John (25 April 2013). "'Vikings' season finale: Mysterious beauty tempts Ragnar". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  7. ^ Byrne, Fiona, "Sutherland weds her man in Thailand", Melbourne Herald Sun (February 25, 2012)
  8. ^ http://liverampup.com/entertainment/alyssa-sutherland-husband-4-years-much-hurry-become-parents.html