Saskia Burmeister

Australian actress (born 1985)

Saskia Burmeister

Burmeister at Tropfest 2012

Born|

Saskia Burmeister

(1985-02-12) 12 February 1985 (age 39)

Sydney, Australia

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2000–present
Spouse|

Jamie Croft

(m. 2008)​

Children| 2
Relatives| Martika Sullivan (sister)

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

## Early and personal life[edit]

Born in New South Wales, 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 they played a couple in The Pact, they began dating.[3] Burmeister and Croft have two sons together, Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix in June 2014.[4][5]

## Career[edit]

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.[6] 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.[7][8]

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.[6][9]

In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano.[10] That same year, Burmeister appeared in The Jammed and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[11]

On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported Burmeister had joined the cast of Home and Away.[12] Burmeister had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan.[13] The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part.[12] Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time.[13]

Burmeister joined the cast of Black & White & Sex in 2012 and had a guest role in Tricky Business.[4]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2002  | The Junction Boys | Joyce  |
2003  | Ned Kelly | Jane Jones  | Feature film
2003  | The Pact | Young Susan Tuttle  | Feature film
2004  | Thunderstruck | Chloe  | Feature film
2005  | Jewboy | Rivka  | Feature film
2005  | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica Yurken  | Feature film
2005  | The Glenmoore Job | Sally  |
2007  | The Jammed | Vanya  | Feature film
2009  | Kind of Man | Chloe  | Short film
2009  | Storage | Zia  | Feature film
2010  | Rampage |  |
2011  | Cold Sore | Jenna  | Short film
2012  | Black & White & Sex | Angie 7  | Feature film
2012  | Min Min | Celeste  | Short film

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2000  | Water Rats | Victoria St. Clair  | TV series, episode: "Low Blows"
2003–04  | Wicked Science | Dina Demiris  | TV series
2005  | Blue Heelers | Ashley Barker  | TV series, episode: "Child's Play"
2007  | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Lily  | TV series
2007–09  | Sea Patrol | Nikki Caetano | TV series
2011  | Rescue Special Ops | Annie Griffin  | TV series, episode: "Storm Chaser"
2011  | Home and Away | Tegan Callahan | TV series
2011  | Underbelly: Razor | Ida Maddocks  | TV miniseries, episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage"
2012  | Tricky Business | Zoe Platt  | TV series, episode: "Space and Time"

## Theatre[edit]

* Blackrock
* The Merchant of Venice
* Chapel Perilous

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Year  | Nominated work  | Award  | Category  | Result

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2005  | Hating Alison Ashley | AFI Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated
2006  | Blue Heelers (episode 493)  | AFI Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Won
2007  | The Jammed | AFI Awards | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2009.
2. ^ Marianne Bilkey. "Boot camp, blisters and best friends (Saskia Burmeister) (?/07)".
3. ^ a b "Saskia's big day". Woman's Day. Ninemsn. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
4. ^ a b Meyer, Lucy (7 March 2012). "My Sydney: Saskia Burmeister". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
5. ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
6. ^ a b Brady, Nicole (4 October 2005). "Blue Heelers". The Age. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
7. ^ Philippa Hawker (4 October 2005). "Hating Alison Ashley". The Sydney Morning Herald.
8. ^ "The full list of AFI nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
9. ^ "2006 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
10. ^ "Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)".
11. ^ "Full list of AFI nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
12. ^ a b Lovette, Lizzy (24 April 2011). "No more nice girl". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
13. ^ a b Clune, Richard (22 May 2011). "Saskia Burmeister loves playing the bad girl in Home And Away". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Saskia Burmeister at IMDb
* TV Week interview
* Official website

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AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

* Lois Ramsey (2000) (a)
* Catherine McClements (2001) (a)
* Magda Szubanski (2002)
* Essie Davis (2003) (b)
* Katie Wall (2004) (b)
* Anita Hegh (2005)
* Saskia Burmeister (2006)
* Vicki Saylor (2007)
* Madeleine West (2008)
* Anni Finsterer (2009)
* Deborah Mailman (2010)
* Diana Glenn (2011)
* Mandy McElhinney (2012)
* Kat Stewart (2013)
* Chelsie Preston-Crayford (2014)
* Sigrid Thornton (2015)
* Celia Pacquola (2016)
* Nicole Kidman (2017)
* Deborah Mailman (2018)
* Rachel Griffiths (2019)
* Cate Blanchett (2020)
* Rachel Griffiths (2021)
* Brooke Satchwell (2022)

Key: (a)= Winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series
(b)= Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy

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