Rachael Beck

Infobox actor


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name = Rachael Beck
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birthplace = Alstonville, New South Wales Australia
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spouse = Ian Stenlake
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Rachael Beck (born 2 September, 1971 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian stage and television actress.

Career Highlights

Beck's best known role is that of Martin Kelly's niece, Sam, on the popular sitcom, "Hey Dad...!".

Beck has starred in a number of Australian theatre productions. She appeared in the Australian stage productions of "The Sound of Music" (taking over from Lisa McCune for the Perth and Adelaide productions), "Les Miserables", "Cabaret", "Singing in the Rain", "Cats", and opposite Hugh Jackman in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast". In 2006, Beck appeared alongside her husband Ian Stenlake in a stage production of "The Pajama Game" at Melbourne's State Theatre.

Beck's other television credits include brief stints on "Home and Away" and as a reporter for "Postcards WA".

In 2006, Beck appeared on the Seven Network's celebrity singing competition "It Takes Two", earning third place with "Home and Away" actor Mark Furze. In 2007, Beck appeared in the second series of "It Takes Two," partnering Ernie Dingo, finishing fourth overall.In September, 2007, Beck performed the role of Beth in the Australia/New Zealand live concert tour of "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds". In 2008, Beck partnered with Mark Wilson from "Dancing with the Stars" for the third season of "It Takes Two."

Trivia

* As a child, she studied at SCECGS Redlands.
* Beck's husband, actor Ian Stenlake, featured in the Australian police drama series "Stingers". Their daughter Tahlula was born on 15 January, 2007.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065256 IMDB profile]
* [http://au.yahoo.com/it-takes-two/couples/rachel-beck/ "It Takes Two" profile]