- Leeanna Walsman
Infobox actor
name = Leeanna Walsman
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birthplace =Sydney, Australia
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othername =Leeanna Walsman (born
October 15 ,1980 ) is anAustralia n actress. She is perhaps most well known for her role asZam Wesell in "" (2002) and for playing Carly Bishop in the Australian film "Looking For Alibrandi " (2000).Early life
She was born in
Sydney, Australia . Walsmann's family include her father Bob, mother Elaine, who works with her son David in their importing and wholesaling business.She left school at 16. "The day I told my parents that I didn't want to go on to year 12, I had this big speech prepared because I thought they'd scream and shout about me making the biggest mistake in the world. I never liked school and although learning is interesting to me, it got to the point where I just refused (to learn) because I didn't like my surroundings. I'd always forget my homework and never hand anything in on time. I was over it all, I just wanted to get out there and act. Mum and Dad said it was fine with them, as long as I made a promise to pursue it and not sit at home and do nothing, and I did, and I am."
Career
Her theatre credits include: "
Othello " for the Bell Shakespeare Company (2007); "The Shape of Things " for the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) co-starring Brendan Cowell (Jan 2003); "The Cosmonaut's Last Message to the Woman He Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union" at Belvoir St. Theatre (Feb-Mar 2002); playing the junkie muse to Robyn Nevin's artist in the STC production of "Old Masters" (Oct-Nov 2001); "The Recruit" (Jan 2000) also featuring John Howard, Christopher Stollery, Conrad Coleby, Genevieve Lemon, Drew Forsythe, and Brendan Cowell; and her breakthrough performance in "La Dispute" (May 2000) also starringRose Byrne , David Field, Rhondda Findleton and Justine Saunders.Filmography
* "Hercules" (2005) (mini) TV Series
* "Bitter & Twisted " (2005)
* "Jessica" (2004) (mini) TV
* "One Perfect Day " (2004)
* "The Shark Net" (2003) (TV)
* "" (2002)
* "Love is a Four Letter Word " (2001) TV
* "Looking for Alibrandi " (2000)
* "Thunderstone" (1999) TV
* "Blackrock" (1997)Video games
* "" (2002) (VG) (voice)
Notable TV appearances
* "
White Collar Blue " playing Angie
* "Young Lions" playing Freda Lareen
* "BeastMaster" playing Morah
* "Farscape " playing Borlik
* "Heartbreak High " playing Jet
* "Wildside" playing Jo
* "Murder Call " playing Camilla Collins
* "Big Sky " playing Rachel
* "Police Rescue " playing DebbieSources
* [http://danielgoddard.tripod.com/leeanna/ Fansite bio]
* [http://www.mook-e.com/bio/wals.htm Biography on Mook-E]External links
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