Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon | |
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Born | (1976-05-10) 10 May 1976 (age 48) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Scott Johnson (2005–2009) Jon Sivewright |
Children | 2 |
Rachel Gordon (born 10 May 1976) is an Australian actress.
Early life
Gordon was born in Brisbane, Australia, the daughter of Michael and Donna Gordon. Her great-grandfather was Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, and her great-grandmother was Dame Enid Lyons, who was the first woman in the Australian parliament.[1] Gordon is a 1997 graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Since her graduation, she has combined stage acting with various roles in Australian television and films.
Career
Gordon played Detective Senior Constable Amy Fox in the long-running television show Blue Heelers, from 2004 to 2006. She appeared in long-running soap opera Neighbours in 2007, playing Charlotte Stone. She followed this with Home and Away, playing the estranged mother of Drew Curtis.[2][3] In 2016, Gordon began appearing in the Seven Network drama The Secret Daughter.[4]
In 2023, she starred as fictional Australian Prime Minister Rebecca Stewart in the BBC sitcom Queen of Oz,[5] created by English comedian Catherine Tate.[6]
Personal life
In late 2004, Gordon married her partner of 11 years, actor Scott Johnson, who she met at NIDA. They divorced in 2009.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Thunderstruck | Molly | |
2004 | A Whole New You | Woman in Middle Management | Short film |
2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Vomit Child's Mother | |
2019 | Angel of Mine | Ellen |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Big Sky | Tara Brown / Lisa | "Wishing and Hoping" |
1998 | Never Tell Me Never | Angela | TV film |
2000–2001 | All Saints | Claudia McKenzie | Recurring role |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Mardi Peters | "1.12" |
2003 | Farscape | Lo'Laan | "Mental as Anything" |
2004–2006 | Blue Heelers | Amy Fox | Main role |
2005 | The Cooks | Annette | "Sticky" |
2007 | Neighbours | Dr. Charlotte Stone | Recurring role |
2007–2008 | Home and Away | Jazz Curtis | Recurring role |
2012 | The Moodys | Bridget Quaill | Main role |
2012 | A Moody Christmas | Bridget Quaill | Main role |
2013 | The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting | Special Guest | "1.1", "1.2", "1.3" |
2014 | The Moodys [7] | Bridget Quaill | Main role |
2010-15 | Winter | Melanie Winter | Recurring role |
2016 | Comedy Showroom: The Letdown | Mandy | TV movie |
2016–2017 | The Secret Daughter [8] | Susan Norton | 12 episodes |
2018 | Back In Very Small Business [9] | Bridget Kovacec | Main Role |
2019 | Playing for Keeps | Narelle Baxter | "2.5" |
2020 | Made in Rhode Island | Girl at The Bar | Pilot |
2022 | The Twelve | Emily Cavanaugh | 4 episodes |
2023 | Queen of Oz | Rebecca Stewart | 6 episodes[6] |
Erotic Stories | Sandra | 1 episode |
References
- ^ Litson, Jo (25 October 2014). "Logie award nominee Rachel Gordon struts her stuff on stage in charming romantic comedy". The Sunday Telegraph.
- ^ "MTV Music". Archived from the original on 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Logie award nominee Rachel Gordon struts her stuff on stage in charming romantic comedy". dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Halliwell, Elle (17 April 2016). "Jessica Mauboy to begin filming on new series The Secret Daughter". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Reporters, Telegraph (7 February 2020). "What's on TV tonight: Best Interests, Sarah Beeny vs Cancer and more". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b "BBC One – Queen of Oz, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/cameras-roll-on-the-moodys.html [bare URL]
- ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/04/more-cast-as-cameras-roll-on-the-secret-daughter.html [bare URL]
- ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/cameras-roll-on-back-in-very-small-business.html [bare URL]
External links
- Rachel Gordon at IMDb
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- The Librarians (2010): Arena; Ballantyne; Brockett; Butler; Eagger; Franklin; Hamilton; Hammond; Harris; Hope; Moclair; Nabout
- At Home with Julia (2011): Barker; Biggins; Bishop; Carmody; Dawes; Denkha; Dukes; Forsythe; Lloyd; McCarthy; McLachlan; Naidu; Pavarotti; Russell; Versace
- Upper Middle Bogan, series 1 (2013): Baldwin; Banas; Brammall; Feldman; Jevic; Malcolm; Maynard; Mitchell; Nevin; Robbins; Robinson
- The Moodys (2014): Adcock; Brammall; Bursill; Eastgate; Gilshenan; Gordon; Harber; Horler; Lloyd; Meadows; Pasvolsky
- Utopia, series 2 (2015): Davidson; Flanagan; Lawson; Lehmann; McGregor; Pacquola; Sitch; Truslove; Wilson
- The Family Law, series 1 (2016): Choi; Cotton; Go; Honda; Hu; Kung; Lee; Lin; Tsukakoshi; Wei; Whitmore; Wong; Zhao
- The Family Law, series 2 (2017): Choi; Cotton; Go; Honda; Hu; Kung; Lee; Lin; Parker; Tsukakoshi; Wei; Whitmore; Wong; Zhao
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