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Anya Beyersdorf
Anya Beyersdorf
Born
Anya Beyersdorf

1981
Armidale, New South Wales
EducationUniversity of Newcastle
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter, director

Anya Beyersdorf is an Australian actress and screenwriter.

Early life and education

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Anya Beyersdorf was born in Armidale, New South Wales and attended Armidale High School in her high school years.[1] However, she studied drama and communication at the University of Newcastle[2] until she moved to Melbourne in 2003 to pursue acting.[3]

She trained in acting and directing in the theatres of Berlin in 2009[4] after winning the Marten Bequest Prize for Acting for 2008/2009, working under Bulgarian director Dimiter Gotscheff on the play The Powder Keg at Der Haus der Berliner Festspiele, as well as traveling and studying performance in Poland, Denmark, and the USA.

Career

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Beyersdorf was one of eight actresses who played the title character Angie in John Winter's directorial debut feature film, Black & White & Sex in 2011.[5] It was her second feature film, after Rats and Cats premiered on 15 May 2008.[6]

Beyersdorf has acted in several short films, including playing the role of Emma in the short film Emma and the Barista.[7] She played the lead role in the Australian Film Commission short film Love's Labour, which was nominated for a Dendy Award in 2007.[8] She also played the role of Tamara in the short film Dugong, which was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award in 2007.[9]

She has appeared on the television series Stingers, Blue Heelers, Canal Road,[4] Cops L.A.C.[citation needed] and Crownies.[10]

In 2016, she directed the short film Vampir, director Tony Rogers played the lead character.[10] In 2017, she wrote and directed the short film, "How the Light Gets In" about a woman who suddenly has an inner light.[11] In 2019 she wrote the short film It's Me.[12]

In 2021 she wrote the Stan series Eden[13] and the ABC series Fires.[14] In 2023, she was announces as the co-writer for the second season of Foxtel series The Twelve,[15] which premiered in July 2024.[16] Also in the same year, she was announced as co-writer for Netflix mini series Apple Cider Vinegar[17] and the ABC documentary The Black Hand hosted by Anthony LaPaglia.[18] In 2024, she created and wrote the TV drama, Fake for Paramount+, about a woman magazine writer who thinks she has found her perfect match.[19]

Beyersdorf in 2011

Recognition

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In 2014, she won an AWGIE Award - the Monte Miller Award for her screenplay Paradise.[20]

In 2016, she was awarded one of four inaugural Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowships by the Sydney Film Festival.[21]

She was also a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting semi-finalist.[citation needed]

In 2022, she won another AWGIE Award - Limited Series for writing Fires.[22]

Personal life

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She has an older sister named Natasha, she is a long-serving television newsreader for NBN News.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role
2008 Rats and Cats Cindy
2011 Black & White & Sex Angie 2

Television

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Year Series Role Episodes
2004 Stingers Miranda Eason 1
2006 Blue Heelers Jacqui Hatcher 1
2008 Canal Road Tracey 1
2010 Cops L.A.C. Skye Duncan 1
2011 Crownies Rebecca 1

Directing / Writing

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Short films

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Year Film Role
2016 Vampir Director
2017 How the Light Gets In Director/writer
2019 It's Me Writer

Television

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Year Series Role Episodes
2021 Eden Writer 1
Fires
2023 Apple Cider Vinegar Co-writer TBA
The Black Hand 3
2024 Fake Creator/co-writer 5
The Twelve Co-writer 1

References

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  1. ^ Link, Madeline (28 June 2017). "Armidale woman Anya Beyersdorf is taking the big screen by storm". The Armidale Express. Armidale: Fairfax Media (published 30 June 2017). p. 5. ProQuest 1915402465. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ Edwards, Amy and Beaumont, Anita (12 May 2007). "the word". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Fairfax Media. Question Time. Retrieved 26 October 2024 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Edwards, Amy and Gadd, Michael (31 July 2006). "Rats, we forgot cats". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Rural Press. p. 14. Retrieved 26 October 2024 – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ a b c Edwards, Amy (5 March 2010). "Building on Berlin". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Fairfax Media. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via NewsBank.
  5. ^ Stubbs, Vanessa (8 June 2011). "Eight faces of Angie to go on show". MX. Sydney: News Limited. p. 2. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ Edwards, Amy and Beaumont, Anita (9 April 2008). "Anya's gritty role down Canal Road". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Fairfax Media. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via NewsBank.
  7. ^ Edwards, Amy and Gadd, Michael (16 May 2005). "Coffee's been good to Anya". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Rural Press. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ Edwards, Amy and Beaumont, Anita (11 May 2007). "Love's labour's found". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Rural Press. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via NewsBank.
  9. ^ Edwards, Amy and Beaumont, Anita (16 July 2007). "Career goes swimmingly". the word. Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Rural Press. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via NewsBank.
  10. ^ a b Windsor, Harry (27 April 2016). "Anya Beyersdorf and Tony Rogers swap roles in St Kilda premiere Vampir". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ "How the Light Gets In (2017) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ^ "It's Me". British Council Film. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  13. ^ Back, Grace (13 April 2021). "The First Trailer For Stan's Byron Bay Mystery Thriller Series 'Eden' Is Finally Here". ELLE. Are Media. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  14. ^ Keast, Jackie (9 April 2021). "ABC and TAP's 'Fires' secures an all-star cast". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  15. ^ "BINGE and Screenwest announce season two of The Twelve is greenlit for production in Western Australia". Mediaweek. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  16. ^ Quinn, Karl (9 July 2024). "The Twelve is back, with new cast, new crime, old Trojan horse tactics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  17. ^ Thomas, Tia (14 December 2023). "Where to watch Apple Cider Vinegar". Now To Love. Are Media. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  18. ^ Yossman, K. J. (31 May 2023). "Anthony LaPaglia's Factual Series 'The Black Hand' Inks eOne Deal". Global Bulletin. Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  19. ^ Siemienowicz, Rochelle (6 June 2024). "Fake, Paramount+ streaming preview: Asher Keddie and David Wenham in love scam thriller". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  20. ^ "2014 AWGIE Awards". Australian Television. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  21. ^ Johnson, Travis (14 June 2016). "Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship Winners Announced". FilmInk. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  22. ^ "2022 AWGIE Awards". Australian Television. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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