Stephanie Bendixsen
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Stephanie Bendixsen is an Australian television presenter. She is best known as one of the presenters of the video game review show Good Game where she goes by the nickname "Hex".
, Australia
. At a very young age she moved with her family to Auckland
, New Zealand
where she lived until the age of nine, when she moved back to Australia
.
ran a nationwide search for television presenters to host a new kids channel, ABC3
. Bendixsen auditioned for one of the positions, however while shooting her audition video she discovered that the ABC2
video game review show Good Game was also looking a presenter. Being a long-time fan of the show herself, she applied for and won the role, replacing former host Jeremy Ray
. Bendixsen also become a co-host for the show's spin-off Good Game: Spawn Point, on ABC3 aimed at younger audiences.
On 26 October 2009, she made her debut for Good Game and its new show Spawn Point on 20 February 2010 alongside current host Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell
.
Stephanie also writes a monthly gaming column for DOLLY magazine.
Early life
Stephanie was born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. At a very young age she moved with her family to Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
where she lived until the age of nine, when she moved back to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Good Game
In 2009, the ABCAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
ran a nationwide search for television presenters to host a new kids channel, ABC3
ABC3
-Future shows:Programming confirmed for future broadcast will include:* After School Care * Bindi's Boot Camp * Bushwacked! * Dance Academy * Dancing Down Under...
. Bendixsen auditioned for one of the positions, however while shooting her audition video she discovered that the ABC2
ABC2
ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 7 March 2005, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia...
video game review show Good Game was also looking a presenter. Being a long-time fan of the show herself, she applied for and won the role, replacing former host Jeremy Ray
Jeremy Ray
Jeremy Ray is an Australian television presenter and video game reviewer. He is best known by his nickname "Junglist", and for co-creating and presenting Good Game.-Early life:...
. Bendixsen also become a co-host for the show's spin-off Good Game: Spawn Point, on ABC3 aimed at younger audiences.
On 26 October 2009, she made her debut for Good Game and its new show Spawn Point on 20 February 2010 alongside current host Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell
Steven O'Donnell (actor, presenter)
Steven O'Donnell is a New Zealand-born naturalised, Australian television presenter and actor. He is best known as "Bajo", one of the presenters of the ABC video game review program Good Game...
.
Stephanie also writes a monthly gaming column for DOLLY magazine.