Jemma Rivera is an Australian actor and presenter of Asian and Spanish descent and has been working professionally since 1990. Represented by Sophie Jermyn Management
Beginning her career early as a dancer in an independent and professional dance ensemble and later joined several professional stage musical productions, one of which she played the lead ‘LIAT’ in [...]
When Les Chantery was at drama school in Sydney, the young Australian-born Lebanese actor was given a blunt message.
“I was told I would be offered three kinds of roles – drug dealers, terrorists and gang rapists,” he said.
(Australian actress Rachel Taylor & Les Chantery pictured).
Jane ****ion, who won the Palme d’Or for “The Piano” (1993), is back with her new film, Bright Star.
…Fanny is played by Australian actress Abbie Cornish.
Australian actress Mia Wasikowska who has recently appeared on the HBO drama In Treatment, is famous for being cast in the lead role of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland opposite Johnny Depp.
It’s always great to read about what Austalian actress Rose Byrne is up to, as she is currently starring with Nicholas Cage in Knowing, by Australian director Alex Proyas.
This week saw the premiere of Two Fists One Heart, a film based on the life of Rai Fazio growing up in an immigrant family with a father fixated on boxing.
Director Zack Snyder of the Watchmen, which opens this Thursday is putting together an all-female cast for his next project – Sucker Punch.
…Mamma Mia co-star Amanda Seyfried is in negotiations to headline the action fantasy, joined by Vanessa Hudgens, Evan Rachel Wood and Australian actress Abbie Cornish.
NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation has received nominations in the 2009 Filmink Awards for Best Documentary, Best Film and Best Australian Film.
UPI Reports — Australian actress Cate Blanchett has signed on to play Maid Marian to Russell Crowe’s Robin Hood in the film formerly known as “Nottingham.”
Australia’s Sydney-based actor Oliver Ackland wins the inaugural Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship, out of 150 other hopefuls.
…The scholarship, including $US10,000 ($15,550) and Qantas flights between Australia and the US, was judged by a panel of Ledger’s close friends and colleagues, including Gregor Jordan, who directed Ledger in Two Hands and Ned Kelly, his [...]