Eliza Szonert
Eliza Szonert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eliza Szonert 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993– |
| Known for | Neighbours |
Eliza Szonert is an Australian actress, known for her role as Danni Stark in Neighbours.
Career
Born in Victoria, Australia, Szonert acted in a stage production of Cinderella at the Children's Oxford Theatre and appeared in a television commercial for Speeds Shoes.[1] The year after she finished high school, she secured the role of Danni Stark in Australia's long-running soap opera Neighbours from 1993 to 1996.[2] Szonert reprised the role in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary.[3]
After leaving Neighbours, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she studied acting for two years and took parts in various television series, including Buffy The Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel.[4] Szonert also played Janine Kellerman in the Australian film The Dish in 2000. She had a minor role in Stingers and also acted on stage. Szonert then played Trish Moran on the Australian television show Underbelly in 2008.
Personal life
Whilst in the States, Szonert married American businessman, Charles Martens in Laguna Beach, California and had three daughters.[5]
After divorcing, she moved home to Melbourne, where she started a relationship with Australian businessman, Ashley Crick, with whom she had one son.
Career
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Dish | Janine Kellerman | Feature film |
| 2002 | Size Does Matter | Julia | Short film |
| 2002 | Power Walk | Short film | |
| 2010 | Torn | Julie Clay | Feature film |
| 2011 | Little Johnny the Movie | Little Johnny's Mum (voice) | Animated TV series |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1996; 2005 | Neighbours | Danni Stark | TV series, 239 episodes |
| 2000 | Angel | Chambermaid | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Ponderosa | Myra | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Rebecca | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | Stingers | Rene Flynn | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Trish Moran | TV miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Lowdown | Clare | TV series, 1 episode |
References
- ^ http://perfectblend.net/features/interview-szonert.htm
- ^ "Character: Danni Stark". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Green, Kris (14 April 2005). "More Neighbours returns confirmed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Neighbours: The Perfect Blend | Erinsborough News | Soap Star Bride".
- ^ "Neighbours: The Perfect Blend | Erinsborough News | Soap Star Bride".
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