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{{short description|Australian actress}}
{{short description|Australian actress (born 1985)}}
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| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jamie Croft]]|2008}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jamie Croft]]|2008}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
| relatives = Martika Sullivan (sister)
| relatives = Martika Sullivan (sister)
}}
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'''Saskia Burmeister''' (born 12 February 1985<ref name=sbac>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf |title=Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018052925/http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf |archivedate=18 October 2009 }}</ref>) is an Australian actress. She is most known for being a barista at Old John’s cafe in Coffs Harbour, and her roles in ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'' and ''[[Sea Patrol]]''.
'''Saskia Burmeister''' (born 12 February 1985<ref name=sbac>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf |title=Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018052925/http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf |archivedate=18 October 2009 }}</ref>) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'' and ''[[Sea Patrol]]''.


==Early and personal life==
==Early and personal life==
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==Career==
==Career==
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including ''[[Blackrock (play)|Blackrock]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' and ''Chapel Perilous''.
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including ''[[Blackrock (play)|Blackrock]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' and ''[[The Chapel Perilous]]''.


Burmeister joined the cast of ''[[Wicked Science]]'' as Dina Demiris in 2003.<ref name="Brady">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv-reviews/blue-heelers/2005/10/04/1128191694779.html|title=Blue Heelers|last=Brady|first=Nicole|date=4 October 2005|work=[[The Age]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref> She appeared in the 2005 comedy film ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'' and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) for her performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/dvd-reviews/hating-alison-ashley/2005/10/04/1128391223635.html|title=Hating Alison Ashley|date=4 October 2005|author=Philippa Hawker|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/10/21/1129775949874.html|title=The full list of AFI nominees|date=21 October 2005|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
Burmeister joined the cast of ''[[Wicked Science]]'' as Dina Demiris in 2003.<ref name="Brady">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv-reviews/blue-heelers/2005/10/04/1128191694779.html|title=Blue Heelers|last=Brady|first=Nicole|date=4 October 2005|work=[[The Age]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref> She appeared in the 2005 comedy film ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'' and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) for her performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/dvd-reviews/hating-alison-ashley/2005/10/04/1128391223635.html|title=Hating Alison Ashley|date=4 October 2005|author=Philippa Hawker|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/10/21/1129775949874.html|title=The full list of AFI nominees|date=21 October 2005|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>


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.<ref name="Brady"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2006.aspx|title=2006 Winners & Nominees|publisher=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Brady"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2006.aspx|title=2006 Winners & Nominees|publisher=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>


In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of ''[[Sea Patrol]]'' as [[Nikki Caetano]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812335|title=Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)}}</ref> That same year, Burmeister appeared in ''[[The Jammed]]'' and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/full-list-of-afi-nominations/2008/10/29/1224956121487.html|title=Full list of AFI nominations|date=29 October 2008|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of ''[[Sea Patrol]]'' as [[Nikki Caetano]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812335|title=Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)}}</ref> That same year, Burmeister appeared in ''[[The Jammed]]'' and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/full-list-of-afi-nominations/2008/10/29/1224956121487.html|title=Full list of AFI nominations|date=29 October 2008|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2002
! scope="col" | Year
| ''[[The Junction Boys (film)|The Junction Boys]]''
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2000
| ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
| Victoria St. Clair
| Episode: "Low Blows"
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
| ''The Junction Boys''
| Joyce
| Joyce
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2003
| 2003
| ''[[Ned Kelly (2003 film)|Ned Kelly]]''
| ''[[Ned Kelly (2003 film)|Ned Kelly]]''
| Jane Jones
| Jane Jones
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2003
| 2003
| ''The Pact''
| ''[[The Pact (2003 film)|The Pact]]''
| Young Susan Tuttle
| Young Susan Tuttle
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
| 2004
| ''[[Thunderstruck (2004 film)|Thunderstruck]]''
| ''[[Thunderstruck (2004 film)|Thunderstruck]]''
| Chloe
| Chloe
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
| 2005
! scope="row" | 2003–04
| ''[[Wicked Science]]''
| Dina Demiris
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| ''[[Jewboy]]''
| ''[[Jewboy]]''
| Rivka
| Rivka
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| 2005
| ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''
| ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''
| Erica Yurken
| Erica Yurken
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| 2005
| ''The Glenmoore Job''
| ''The Glenmoore Job''
| Sally
| Sally
|
|
|-
|-
| 2007
! scope="row" | 2005
| ''[[Blue Heelers]]''
| Ashley Barker
| Episode: "Child's Play"
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
| ''[[Pirate Islands|Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji]]''
| Pirate Lily
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
|''[[The Jammed]]''
|''[[The Jammed]]''
| Vanya
| Vanya
| Feature film
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2007–09
|''[[Sea Patrol]]''
| Nikki Caetano
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
| 2009
| ''Kind of Man''
| ''Kind of Man''
| Chloe
| Chloe
| Short film
| Short film
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Storage (film)|Storage]]''
| ''[[Storage (film)|Storage]]''
| Zia
| Zia
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2010
| 2010
| ''Rampage''
| ''Rampage''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| 2011
| ''Cold Sore''
| ''Cold Sore''
| Jenna
| Jenna
| Short film
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Black & White & Sex]]''
| Angie 7
| Feature film
|-
| 2012
| ''Min Min''
| Celeste
| Short film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|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|Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji]]''
| Pirate Lily
| TV series
|-
| 2007–09
|''[[Sea Patrol]]''
| [[Nikki Caetano|Lieutenant Nicole 'Nikki' (Nav) Caetano]]
| TV series
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Rescue Special Ops]]''
| ''[[Rescue Special Ops]]''
| Annie Griffin
| Annie Griffin
| Episode: "Storm Chaser"
| TV series, episode: "Storm Chaser"
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| 2011
| ''[[Home and Away]]''
| ''[[Home and Away]]''
| [[Tegan Callahan]]
| [[Tegan Callahan]]
| TV series
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| 2011
| ''[[Underbelly: Razor]]''
| ''[[Underbelly: Razor]]''
| Ida Maddocks
| Ida Maddocks
| Episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage"
| TV miniseries, episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage"
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2012
| 2012
| ''[[Black & White & Sex]]''
| ''[[Tricky Business (Australian TV series)|Tricky Business]]''
| Angie 7
| Zoe Platt
| TV series, episode: "Space and Time"
|
|}

==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Title
|-
|-
| ''[[Blackrock (play)|Blackrock]]''
! scope="row" | 2012
| ''Min Min''
| Celeste
| Short film
|-
|-
| ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''
! scope="row" | 2012
|-
| ''Tricky Business''
| ''[[The Chapel Perilous]]''
| Zoe Platt
|}
| Episode: "Space and Time"

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Nominated work
! Award
! Category
! Result
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''
| [[AACTA Awards|AFI Awards]]
| [[AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' (episode 493)
| [[AACTA Awards|AFI Awards]]
| [[AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama|Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series]]
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Jammed]]''
| [[AACTA Awards|AFI Awards]]
| [[AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| {{nom}}
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 18:20, 5 October 2024

Saskia Burmeister
Burmeister at Tropfest 2012
Born
Saskia Burmeister

(1985-02-12) 12 February 1985 (age 39)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
RelativesMartika 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
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
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
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.
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