Anita Hegh
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Anita Hegh is an Australian actor, known for starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie in the television seriesStingers
.
. Hegh has one brother.
Hegh studied drama when she was younger to overcome shyness. She originally studied to be a teacher at Sydney University, where she joined the Sydney University Dramatic Society. After auditioning for the National Institute of Dramatic Art
, in Sydney and being accepted, she changed her career path. Hegh studied drama at NIDA, graduating in 1994, and has rarely been out of work since.
(1996), Paradise Road (1997) and the children's television series Return to Jupiter
, Hegh became well-known starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie on Stingers
, which she starred on from 1998 to 2002.
Hegh's most recent roles were starring alongside Jason Donovan
in the ABC
miniseries
Loot, a four episode guest role on MDA
in 2005, for which she won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
, and a recurring role on Last Man Standing. She also guest starred as an American Coach in an episode of Holly's Heroes
.
In 2005, Hegh performed in a psychodrama
entitled The Yellow Wallpaper which was an adaptation from a novella of the same title
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
. This play was adapted by Hegh and Evans, and directed by Evans. Hegh was a nominated for best female actor in the 2005 Green Room Awards
for the role in the fringe/independent theatre category.
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
.
Life
Her father is Norwegian, who came to Australia at the age of 14, and her mother is a Swedish–EstonianEstonian Swedes
The Estonian Swedes, Estonia-Swedes, or Coastal Swedes are a Swedish-speaking linguistic minority traditionally residing in the coastal areas and islands of what is now western and northern Estonia...
. Hegh has one brother.
Hegh studied drama when she was younger to overcome shyness. She originally studied to be a teacher at Sydney University, where she joined the Sydney University Dramatic Society. After auditioning for the National Institute of Dramatic Art
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
, in Sydney and being accepted, she changed her career path. Hegh studied drama at NIDA, graduating in 1994, and has rarely been out of work since.
Career
After minor roles in CosiCosì
Così is a play by Australian playwright Louis Nowra which was first performed in 1992. Set in a Melbourne mental hospital in 1971, Così is semi-autobiographical.- Plot summary:Lewis is always desperate for work as he states "I need the money"...
(1996), Paradise Road (1997) and the children's television series Return to Jupiter
Return to Jupiter
Return to Jupiter was an Australian television series, a 13-part follow-up to Escape from Jupiter, It aired in Australia from 23 March 1997 to 15 June 1997.-Plot:...
, Hegh became well-known starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie on Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
, which she starred on from 1998 to 2002.
Hegh's most recent roles were starring alongside Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
in the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
Loot, a four episode guest role on MDA
MDA (TV series)
MDA is an Australian television series that aired between 2002 and 2005 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It concerned the day-to-day operation of legal firm MDA, which specialised in medical defence.-Synopsis:...
in 2005, for which she won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1976.-Previous winners:*1976: Melissa Jaffer – Caddie...
, and a recurring role on Last Man Standing. She also guest starred as an American Coach in an episode of Holly's Heroes
Holly's Heroes
Holly's Heroes is a children's drama series produced as a collaboration between the Nine Network in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand. It was produced as a series of 26 episodes and first screened in 2005.-Plot summary:...
.
In 2005, Hegh performed in a psychodrama
Psychodrama
Psychodrama is a method of psychotherapy in which clients utilize spontaneous dramatization, role playing and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives. Developed by Jacob L. Moreno, M.D. psychodrama includes elements of theater, often conducted on a stage where...
entitled The Yellow Wallpaper which was an adaptation from a novella of the same title
The Yellow Wallpaper
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the nineteenth century toward women's physical...
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent American sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform...
. This play was adapted by Hegh and Evans, and directed by Evans. Hegh was a nominated for best female actor in the 2005 Green Room Awards
Green Room Awards
The Green Room Awards are peer awards which recognise excellence in cabaret, dance, drama, fringe theatre, musical theatre and opera in Melbourne....
for the role in the fringe/independent theatre category.
External links
- The Yellow Whitepaper page at Malthouse Theatre.
- A short overview of Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie character (Archived 2009-10-25) in StingersStingersStingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
, Stingers Undercover.