Ann Burbrook

Burbrook trained at the Australian Ballet School{{Citation | last=Moore | first= Scott | title= Annie's dreams are within her reach | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/271833697 | periodical= Hills Gazette | date= 10 February 1982}} and the WA Academy of Performing Arts{{Citation | last=Egan | first= Amy | title= Chasing Amy | url= | periodical= The Daily Telegraph | date= 13 March 1998 }} before dancing with a number of ballet companies in Australia. In 1986, she moved to Brisbane to dance with the Queensland Ballet.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

After her ballet career was cut short, she made the transition from dancing to acting through an association with La Boite Theatre in Brisbane.{{cn|date=June 2025}} During her three-year association with that theatre, she performed in a number of plays as well as becoming a Theatresports player, convener and tutor.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

Burbrook graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992 which she upgraded to a BA Arts in 1997 after successful completion of the NIDA Playwrights Course.{{cite web|title=NIDA Annual Report 2003 |pages=47 |url=http://www.nida.unsw.edu.au/media/ann_report_02.pdf |accessdate=2006-11-19|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060920132903/https://www.nida.unsw.edu.au/media/ann_report_02.pdf |archivedate=20 September 2006 }}

Despite a large number of theatre, film and television roles, Burbrook would be most recognised for her major role as Roz Patterson, on Blue Heelers on which she appeared in 1994.{{cite web

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| accessdate = 2006-11-19}}{{Citation | last=Groundwater | first= Ben | title= Out of the spotlight | url= | periodical= Illawarra Mercury | date= 15 July 2006 }} Other shows she has played in include Police Rescue, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Sun on the Stubble and Snobs{{Citation | last=Humphries | first= Glen | title= Happy to be a snob | url= | periodical= Illawarra Mercury | date= 9 October 2003 }}

On stage she starred as Stephanie Abrahams in Duet for One (Ensemble Theatre, 1998),{{Citation | last=Hallet | first= Bruce | title= Two hands make heavy work | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 23 July 1998}}{{Citation | last=Payne | first= Pamela | title= a sentimentalbloke | url= | periodical= The Sun-Herald | date= 23 July 1998}} as Amy in Amy's View (Sydney Opera House, 1998){{Citation | last=Payne | first= Pamela | title= View to thrill | url= | periodical= The Sun-Herald | date= 15 March 1998}}{{Citation | last=Allen | first= David | title= Hare defends his territory | url= | periodical= The Australian | date= 16 March 1998}}{{Citation | last=Morrison | first= Peter | title= Spotlight on Women | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/261736325 | periodical= The Australian Jewish News | date= 27 March 1998}} as Hypatia and young Frances in Leaning Towards Infinity (Ensemble Theatre, 1999),{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Leaning Towards Infinity | url= | periodical= The Sun-Herald | date= 18 July 1999}}{{Citation | last=Hallet | first= Bruce | title= This one doesn't add up | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 14 July 1999}}{{Citation | last=Morrison | first= Peter | title= Polished performance in complex mathematical puzzle | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/261866210 | periodical= The Australian Jewish News | date= 23 July 1999}} and played in Craving (Sydney St. Theatre Space, 1993) for which she was also the choreographer.{{Citation | last=Payne | first= Pamela | title=A quirky, joyful coming together | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 1 July 1993}}{{Citation | last=Evans | first= Bob | title=Yearning power | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 25 June 1993}} She played in the 1992 NIDA graduating performance of Images de Moliere at the Parade Theatre.{{Citation | last=West | first= John | title= A healthy dob of Moliere, a touch of down under | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 4 October 1992}}{{Citation | last=Evans | first= Bob | title= Students show style, but not much passion | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 3 October 1992}}

She continues to work as an actor and voice over artist whilst using her administrative skills in positions such as artistic coordinator, general manager and festival director for a number of arts organisations.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

She became the company manager of Illawarra's Theatre South in 2002{{Citation | last=Levy | first= Megan | title= Changing of the guard at Theatre South | url= | periodical= Illawarra Mercury | date=28 November 2002 }} and the director of Viva La Gong festival in 2005.{{Citation | last=Tydd | first= Michelle | title= Viva La Gong's new path | url= | periodical= Illawarra Mercury | date=23 September 2005 }}

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