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'''Anna Skellern''' (born 27 April |
'''Anna Skellern''' (born 27 April 1985)<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|1317154|Anna Skellern}}</ref> is a United Kingdom-based Australian [[actress]], best known as the first female member of [[The Chaser]]'s television programme ''[[CNNNN]]''.<ref name="imdb"/> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Skellern attended the [[University of Sydney]], where she was a prominent student activist.<ref>[http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2007/11/12/Big_Brother_Chaser_love_twist "Big Brother, The Whitlams and The Chaser caught up on one girl"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113073430/http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2007/11/12/Big_Brother_Chaser_love_twist |date=13 November 2007 }}, [[Macquarie National News|LIVENEWS.com.au]], 12 November 2007, retrieved 1 December 2007.</ref> |
Skellern attended the [[University of Sydney]], where she was a prominent student activist.<ref>[http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2007/11/12/Big_Brother_Chaser_love_twist "Big Brother, The Whitlams and The Chaser caught up on one girl"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113073430/http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2007/11/12/Big_Brother_Chaser_love_twist |date=13 November 2007 }}, [[Macquarie National News|LIVENEWS.com.au]], 12 November 2007, retrieved 1 December 2007.</ref> In the first season of The Chaser's ''CNNNN'', an Australian television show satirising American news channels [[CNN]] and [[Fox News]], she played her namesake Anna Skellern, a no-nonsense war correspondent noted for the frequent loss of her cameramen and dubbed 'the perfumed abattoir'.<ref>Program Summary, [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200512/programs/CO0203H006D1122005T235000.htm CNNNN – The Chaser NoNstop News Network] at [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], retrieved 19 June 2008.</ref> In 2004, CNNNN shared the [[Logie Award]] for 'Most Outstanding Comedy' with ''[[Kath & Kim (Australian TV series)|Kath & Kim]]''. |
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After relocating to London, in July 2007 Skellern graduated from the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]].<ref>[http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/people/3rd_year_students_2006_7/anna_skellern.html Anna Skellern] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505125603/http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/people/3rd_year_students_2006_7/anna_skellern.html |date=5 May 2008 }}, [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] website, retrieved 4 June 2008.</ref> That same month she made her professional stage debut in the successful West End production ''[[The Vegemite Tales]]'', playing the role of Maddie.<ref>[http://thevegemitetales.seatwaveblogs.com/2007/06/cast_biographies.php Cast Biographies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070722224510/http://thevegemitetales.seatwaveblogs.com/2007/06/cast_biographies.php |date=22 July 2007 }}, ''The Vegemite Tales'', 26 June 2007; retrieved 4 June 2008.</ref> |
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Skellern was cast as the new Sapphire in the radio show ''[[Sapphire and Steel]]'' |
Skellern was cast as the new Sapphire in the [[Big Finish Productions]] radio show ''[[Sapphire and Steel]]'' – beginning with "[[Second Sight (Sapphire and Steel)|Second Sight]]".<ref>[http://www.dwscifi.com/reviews/1989-sapphire-steel-second-sight Sapphire & Steel – Second Sight] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613235725/http://www.dwscifi.com/reviews/1989-sapphire-steel-second-sight |date=13 June 2008 }}, 26 May 2008; retrieved 4 June 2008.</ref> |
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Skellern was cast in the sequel to [[Neil Marshall]]'s critically acclaimed horror film ''[[The Descent]]'', ''The Descent Part 2'', which was released in late 2009.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073105/ The Descent 2] at the [[The Internet Movie Database|Internet Movie Database]], retrieved 23 January 2011.</ref> The script sees a survivor from ''The Descent'' forced back into the system of caves she battled her way out of in the first film, in a bid to locate the rest of her group.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia6869a0c961def15336f9ba13ee984e9 "Celador exploring 'Descent' sequel"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', 1 May 2008; retrieved 19 June 2008.</ref> Skellern played one of the members of the new search team that accompanies the survivor back into the caves.<ref>Alan Jones, [http://www.fangoria.com/fearful_feature.php?id=6750 "The Darker Depths of THE DESCENT 2"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622135651/http://www.fangoria.com/fearful_feature.php?id=6750 |date=22 June 2008 }}, ''[[Fangoria| Fangoria – America's Horror Magazine]]'', 1 May 2008, retrieved 19 June 2008.</ref> |
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In 2009, Skellern filmed [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[Poirot]]: [[The Clocks]] |
In 2009, Skellern filmed [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot|Poirot]]'': "[[The Clocks]]". She also filmed the new role of restaurant worker, babysitter, and Jake's crush, Kelly, for BBC1's award-winning, partly improvised comedy ''[[Outnumbered (British TV series)|Outnumbered]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbjz8 |title= Outnumbered, Credits |date=20 May 2010 |website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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In 2010, Skellern spent time in Africa filming the lead role in the thriller |
In 2010, Skellern spent time in Africa filming the lead role in the thriller ''Siren''. She also played Jo in the British miniseries, ''[[A Passionate Woman]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s620f |title= A Passionate Woman, Credits |date=18 April 2010 |website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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She played the role of Lexy Price in series 2 of [[Lip Service (TV series) |
She played the role of Lexy Price in series 2 of ''[[Lip Service (TV series)|Lip Service]]'' broadcast on [[BBC Three]] in April 2012. In October 2012 Skellern played Elaine White in series 2 episode 2 of the [[Sky 1]] comedy drama series ''[[Spy (2011 TV series)|Spy]]''.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} |
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==Filmography== |
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| 2011 || ''[[Camelot (TV series)|Camelot]]'' || Arwen || [[Starz (TV channel)|Starz]] || |
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| 2013 || ''[[Jo (TV series)|Jo]]'' || Vanessa Serfaty || [[TF1]] || |
| 2013 || ''[[Jo (TV series)|Jo]]'' || Vanessa Serfaty || [[TF1]] || |
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| 2014 || ''[[The Musketeers (2014 TV series)|The Musketeers]]'' || Maria Bonnaire || || Episode 3: "Commodities" |
| 2014 || ''[[The Musketeers (2014 TV series)|The Musketeers]]'' || Maria Bonnaire || || Episode 3: "Commodities" |
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| 2018 || ''[[Origin (TV series)|Origin]]'' || Jennifer Moore || || Episode: "Bright Star" |
| 2018 || ''[[Origin (TV series)|Origin]]'' || Jennifer Moore || || Episode: "Bright Star" |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 2007, Skellern was at the centre of a public spat between two of her former boyfriends, singer-songwriter [[Tim Freedman]] and comedian [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]]. On 7 October 2007, Freedman posted a message on the |
In 2007, Skellern was at the centre of a public spat between two of her former boyfriends, singer-songwriter [[Tim Freedman]] and comedian [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]]. On 7 October 2007, Freedman posted a message on the official website of his band [[The Whitlams]], citing a parody of him that was written by Taylor, and was broadcast on the 3 October 2007 episode of ''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]''.<ref>[http://www.thewhitlams.com/NEWS/default.asp?Mode=SINGLE&NewsID=68 I Love The Chaser] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013113147/http://thewhitlams.com/NEWS/default.asp?Mode=SINGLE&NewsID=68 |date=13 October 2007 }}, [[The Whitlams]], 7 October 2007; retrieved 1 December 2007.</ref> The song was performed by fellow Chaser [[Andrew Hansen]], and the lyrics implied that Freedman was obsessed with the Sydney suburb of [[Newtown, New South Wales|Newtown]], and that he continually referred to the area of Newtown in his own songs. In his message, Freedman alluded that the lyrics were indeed written by Taylor, and that the parody had been motivated by jealousy over Skellern.<ref>[http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=304362 "Tim Freedman hits back at Chaser"], [[NineMSN]], 10 October 2007; retrieved 1 December 2007.</ref> |
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Taylor denied this, and said that the song had nothing to do with Skellern. "He [Freedman] was speculating that the song was written out of some sort of jealous rage or payback which isn't the case at all," he said. "My relationship with Anna didn't end badly... we're still good friends and see each other quite a bit."<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22558157-5012985,00.html "Whitlams' Chaser love twist"], [[News.com.au]], 9 October 2007, retrieved 1 December 2007.</ref> |
Taylor denied this, and said that the song had nothing to do with Skellern. "He [Freedman] was speculating that the song was written out of some sort of jealous rage or payback which isn't the case at all," he said. "My relationship with Anna didn't end badly... we're still good friends and see each other quite a bit."<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22558157-5012985,00.html "Whitlams' Chaser love twist"], [[News.com.au]], 9 October 2007, retrieved 1 December 2007.</ref> |
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==References== |
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* {{Official website|http://www.annaskellern.com/}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 23 November 2024
Anna Skellern | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 27 April 1985
Alma mater | University of Sydney Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Anna Skellern (born 27 April 1985)[1] is a United Kingdom-based Australian actress, best known as the first female member of The Chaser's television programme CNNNN.[1]
Biography
[edit]Skellern attended the University of Sydney, where she was a prominent student activist.[2] In the first season of The Chaser's CNNNN, an Australian television show satirising American news channels CNN and Fox News, she played her namesake Anna Skellern, a no-nonsense war correspondent noted for the frequent loss of her cameramen and dubbed 'the perfumed abattoir'.[3] In 2004, CNNNN shared the Logie Award for 'Most Outstanding Comedy' with Kath & Kim.
After relocating to London, in July 2007 Skellern graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[4] That same month she made her professional stage debut in the successful West End production The Vegemite Tales, playing the role of Maddie.[5]
Skellern was cast as the new Sapphire in the Big Finish Productions radio show Sapphire and Steel – beginning with "Second Sight".[6]
Skellern was cast in the sequel to Neil Marshall's critically acclaimed horror film The Descent, The Descent Part 2, which was released in late 2009.[7] The script sees a survivor from The Descent forced back into the system of caves she battled her way out of in the first film, in a bid to locate the rest of her group.[8] Skellern played one of the members of the new search team that accompanies the survivor back into the caves.[9]
In 2009, Skellern filmed Agatha Christie's Poirot: "The Clocks". She also filmed the new role of restaurant worker, babysitter, and Jake's crush, Kelly, for BBC1's award-winning, partly improvised comedy Outnumbered.[10]
In 2010, Skellern spent time in Africa filming the lead role in the thriller Siren. She also played Jo in the British miniseries, A Passionate Woman.[11]
She played the role of Lexy Price in series 2 of Lip Service broadcast on BBC Three in April 2012. In October 2012 Skellern played Elaine White in series 2 episode 2 of the Sky 1 comedy drama series Spy.[citation needed]
Filmography
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2002–2003 | CNNNN | Anna | ||
2009 | The Bill | Stephanie Lewis | ITV | |
2009 | The Descent: Part 2 | Cath | ||
2009 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Fiona Hanbury | ITV | |
2010 | A Passionate Woman | Jo | ||
2010 | Outnumbered | Kelly | BBC | |
2010 | Half Hearted | Svetlana | ||
2010 | Siren | Rachel | ||
2011 | Camelot | Arwen | Starz | |
2011 | A Night in the Woods | Kerry Hastings | ||
2011 | W.E. | Daphne | ||
2011 | The Incident | Lynn | ||
2011 | Fingers | Carrie | ||
2011 | 7lives | Felicity | ||
2012 | Lip Service | Lexy Price | BBC Three | |
2012 | Parade's End | Bobbie Pelham | BBC Two | |
2012 | Spy | Elaine | Sky1 | |
2012 | Gambit | Secretary Fiona | ||
2013 | I Give It a Year | Claudia | ||
2013 | Jo | Vanessa Serfaty | TF1 | |
2013 | Heading Out | Sophie | BBC Two | |
2013 | Plebs | Irina | ITV2 | Season 1, Episode 5: "Bananae" |
2013 | Drifters | Ellie | E4 | |
2014 | The Musketeers | Maria Bonnaire | Episode 3: "Commodities" | |
2014 | Blood Moon | Marie | ||
2015 | The Interceptor | Kim | ||
2016 | Humans | Emma | ||
2018 | Origin | Jennifer Moore | Episode: "Bright Star" |
Personal life
[edit]In 2007, Skellern was at the centre of a public spat between two of her former boyfriends, singer-songwriter Tim Freedman and comedian Chris Taylor. On 7 October 2007, Freedman posted a message on the official website of his band The Whitlams, citing a parody of him that was written by Taylor, and was broadcast on the 3 October 2007 episode of The Chaser's War on Everything.[12] The song was performed by fellow Chaser Andrew Hansen, and the lyrics implied that Freedman was obsessed with the Sydney suburb of Newtown, and that he continually referred to the area of Newtown in his own songs. In his message, Freedman alluded that the lyrics were indeed written by Taylor, and that the parody had been motivated by jealousy over Skellern.[13]
Taylor denied this, and said that the song had nothing to do with Skellern. "He [Freedman] was speculating that the song was written out of some sort of jealous rage or payback which isn't the case at all," he said. "My relationship with Anna didn't end badly... we're still good friends and see each other quite a bit."[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Anna Skellern at IMDb
- ^ "Big Brother, The Whitlams and The Chaser caught up on one girl" Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine, LIVENEWS.com.au, 12 November 2007, retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ Program Summary, CNNNN – The Chaser NoNstop News Network at Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ Anna Skellern Archived 5 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Guildhall School of Music and Drama website, retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ Cast Biographies Archived 22 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Vegemite Tales, 26 June 2007; retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ Sapphire & Steel – Second Sight Archived 13 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, 26 May 2008; retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ The Descent 2 at the Internet Movie Database, retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Celador exploring 'Descent' sequel", The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2008; retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ Alan Jones, "The Darker Depths of THE DESCENT 2" Archived 22 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Fangoria – America's Horror Magazine, 1 May 2008, retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Outnumbered, Credits". bbc.co.uk. 20 May 2010.
- ^ "A Passionate Woman, Credits". bbc.co.uk. 18 April 2010.
- ^ I Love The Chaser Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Whitlams, 7 October 2007; retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Tim Freedman hits back at Chaser", NineMSN, 10 October 2007; retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Whitlams' Chaser love twist", News.com.au, 9 October 2007, retrieved 1 December 2007.