Saskia Burmeister

Australian actress (born 1985)

Saskia Burmeister

Burmeister at Tropfest 2012

Born|

Saskia Burmeister

(1985-02-12) 12 February 1985 (age 40)

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

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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

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During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including Blackrock, The Merchant of Venice and The 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

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2002  | The Junction Boys | Joyce  | TV movie
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

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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 | Lieutenant Nicole 'Nikki' (Nav) 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

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Title

Blackrock
The Merchant of Venice
The Chapel Perilous

## Awards and nominations

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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

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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

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* 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)
* Heather Mitchell (2023)
* Deborah Mailman (2024)

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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