Eliza Szonert
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Eliza Szonert | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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".
External links
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