Libby Tanner

{{Short description|Australian actress and theater director (born 1970)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Libby Tanner

| image = Libby_Tanner.jpg

| alt =

| birth_name = Elizabeth Joan Tanner

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1970}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| occupation = Actress

| children = 3

| years_active = 1992–present

| notable_works = {{Ubl

| All Saints (1998–2003)

| Wentworth (2015–2018)

}}

Elizabeth Tanner (born 1970) is an Australian stage and television actress best known for her roles as Bronwyn Craig in the television series All Saints and as Bridget Westfall in Wentworth.

Early life

Tanner grew up in Victoria, Australia, graduating from the University of Ballarat in 1993, with a Bachelor of Performing Arts.{{cite news |date=2017 |title=Libby Tanner Biography |url=https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/75D6C7D9 |accessdate=1 August 2017 |publisher=Lisa Mann Creative Management}}{{Cite web |title=Showcast |url=https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/75D6C7D9 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=app.showcast.com.au}} She has an older brother.{{cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BENYezOCheC/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BENYezOCheC |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title= My Bro |date=15 April 2016 |publisher=Instagram|accessdate=2 August 2017}}{{cbignore}}

Career

Tanner began her career in theatre and made several guest appearances on Victorian based productions before landing her first big role as Zoe Marshall in the short lived Channel 9 soap Pacific Drive from 1996 to 1997.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv/libby-tanner-makes-return-to-tv-on-rescue-special-ops/story-e6frf9ho-1225763872072|title=Libby Tanner makes return to TV on Rescue Special Ops |date=19 August 2009|newspaper=Herald Sun|accessdate=2009-11-06}}

Tanner then moved to Sydney, Australia to pursue more acting opportunities and in 1998, began starring in the hospital drama All Saints{{cite news|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/as/articles/libbytanner.html|title=Libby Tanner—TV's Brightest New Star|date=1999|publisher=Seven Network Limited|accessdate=2 August 2017}} as Bronwyn (Bron) Craig until she exited the series in 2003. Tanner's character was well received during her time on the show, winning Logie Awards for her role in 2002 and 2003.

In 2004, after returning to Victoria, she starred in the short lived television series Fireflies and then the Australian drama series headLand from 2005 to 2006. From 2009 to 2011 she starred as Michelle LeTourneau in Rescue: Special Ops. In 2015 Tanner was announced for series three of Australian prison drama Wentworth, playing forensic psychologist Bridget Westfall. She appeared from seasons three to six, departing the series in 2018, Tanner has since appeared regularly at Wentworth fan conventions in the UK and US.{{Cite web |title=Libby Tanner NJ 2023 Announcement {{!}} 🚨ATTENTION COMPOUND🚨 Your first Guest Announcement for #WentworthCon NEW JERSEY is 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 ("Bridget Westfall")!💥 Libby will be appearing on Day 2... {{!}} By Wentworth Con {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/WentworthCon/videos/libby-tanner-nj-2023-announcement/115235584962073/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} In 2020, Tanner was announced as part of the cast for Amazon Prime series Back to the Rafters.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2020-03-04 |title=Georgina Haig replaces Jessica Marais on Rafters revival {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/georgina-haig-replaces-jessica-marais-on-rafters-revival.html |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}} Tanner has her own theatre company, 'Mad as Us'.

Awards

During her run on All Saints, she gained a total of seven Logie nominations in categories including Most Popular New Female Talent and Most Outstanding Actress and Best Personality on Australian Television. Tanner won Most Popular Actress Logie Awards in 2002 and 2003 for her role as Bron.

Personal life

Tanner was previously in a relationship with All Saints co-star Brian Vriends with whom she shares a daughter.{{cite news|url=https://www.angelfire.com/home/libbytanner/article12.html|title=Libby's Little Saints |date=2003|publisher=Angelfire|access-date=1 August 2017}} She has two other children.{{cite news|url=http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/libby-tanner-talks-life-philosophy-and-her-new-role-in-burning/|title=Libby Tanner Talks Life, Philosophy and Her New Role in Burning |date=5 June 2013|publisher=Theatre People|accessdate=31 July 2017}}

She currently resides in Ballarat, Victoria.{{cite news|url=http://geelongindy.com.au/indy/2015-11-25/tanner-ready-for-drysdales-party/|title=Tanner ready for Drysdale's party |date=25 November 2015|publisher=Geelong Indy|accessdate=2 August 2017}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" \| Notes
1996 \|Life \| Jane \| Feature film
2008 \|Little Wings \| Claire \| Short film
2011 \|These Empty Streets \| Susie \| Short film
2013 \|{{sortname\|The\|Turning\|The Turning (2013 film)}} \| Gail Lang \| Anthology film, segment: "Damaged Goods"
2016 \|Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows \| Sarah Riles \| Feature film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class = "unsortable" | Notes

1996

|Life

| Jane

| Feature film

2008

|Little Wings

| Claire

| Short film

2011

|These Empty Streets

| Susie

| Short film

2013

|{{sortname|The|Turning|The Turning (2013 film)}}

| Gail Lang

| Anthology film, segment: "Damaged Goods"

2016

|Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows

| Sarah Riles

| Feature film

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" \| Notes ! Ref
1992 \|Bony \| Jenny \| TV series, episode: "Surf, Sun, Sand.... and Murder" \|
1993; 1994 \|Neighbours \| Kay / Lynette Thorneycroft \| TV series, 6 episodes \|
1994; 1995 \|Blue Heelers \| Heather / Holly McLeod \| TV series, 2 episodes: "Nowhere to Run" / "Motherlove" \|
rowspan="2" \|1995 \| Frontline \| Patient \| TV series, episode: "Office Mole" \|
{{sortname\|The\|Man from Snowy River\|The Man from Snowy River (TV series)}} \| Brodie \| TV series, episode: "The Foundling" \|
1996 \|Pacific Drive \| Zoe Marshall \| TV series, 17 episodes \|
1998–2003 \|All Saints \| Bronwyn Craig \| TV series, seasons 1–6, 219 episodes (main role) \|
2003 \|Stingers \| Ava Ryan \| TV series, episode: "Sleeping with the Enemy" \|
rowspan="2" \|2004 \|Fireflies \| Lill Yengill \| TV movie (main role) \|{{cite web \|title=Australian Television: Fireflies: Cast \|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/fireflies/cast.html}}
Rapid Response \| Sergeant Jessica Mack \| TV pilot (unaired) (main role) \|
2005–2006 \|headLand \| Grace Palmer \| TV series, 58 episodes (main role) \|
2006 \|BlackJack: At the Gates \| Stephanie Turner \| TV film \|
rowspan="3" \|2008 \|Scorched \| Lizzie Francia \| TV movie \|
Scorched \| Lizzie Francia \| TV series, 22 episodes \|
Rush \| Robyn Hume \| TV series, episode: "1.8" \|
2009–2011 \|Rescue: Special Ops \| Michelle Letourneau \| TV series, 48 episodes (main role) \|{{cite web \|title=Australian Television: RESCUE Special Ops: Cast \|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/rescue/cast.html}}
2012 \|Mrs Biggs \| Norma \| TV miniseries, 2 episodes \|{{cite web \|title=Australian Television: MRS Biggs: Episode guide: 1.04 \|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/mrs-biggs/104.html}}
2013–2016 \|Nowhere Boys \| Sarah Riles \| TV series, seasons 1–2, 13 episodes \|{{cite web \|title=Australian Television: Nowhere Boys: Cast: Series 1-2 & movie \|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/nowhere-boys/cast1.html}}
2016 \| Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows \| Sarah Riles \| TV movie \|
2015–2018 \|Wentworth \| Bridget Westfall \| TV series, seasons 3–6, 33 episodes \|
2019 \|Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries \| Florence Astor \| TV series, 1 episode: "Just Murdered" \|
rowspan="3" \|2021 \|Wentworth: The Fall Girl \| Bridget Westfall \| Podcast series, 8 episodes \|
Fisk \| Annabelle \| TV series, 1 episode: "Portrait of a Lady" \|
Back to the Rafters \| Tessa Blake \| TV series, 5 episodes \|
2025 \|Neighbours \|Yvette Ramsay \|Guest role \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class = "unsortable" | Notes

! Ref

1992

|Bony

| Jenny

| TV series, episode: "Surf, Sun, Sand.... and Murder"

1993; 1994

|Neighbours

| Kay / Lynette Thorneycroft

| TV series, 6 episodes

1994; 1995

|Blue Heelers

| Heather / Holly McLeod

| TV series, 2 episodes: "Nowhere to Run" / "Motherlove"

rowspan="2" |1995

| Frontline

| Patient

| TV series, episode: "Office Mole"

{{sortname|The|Man from Snowy River|The Man from Snowy River (TV series)}}

| Brodie

| TV series, episode: "The Foundling"

1996

|Pacific Drive

| Zoe Marshall

| TV series, 17 episodes

1998–2003

|All Saints

| Bronwyn Craig

| TV series, seasons 1–6, 219 episodes (main role)

2003

|Stingers

| Ava Ryan

| TV series, episode: "Sleeping with the Enemy"

rowspan="2" |2004

|Fireflies

| Lill Yengill

| TV movie (main role)

|{{cite web |title=Australian Television: Fireflies: Cast |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/fireflies/cast.html}}

Rapid Response

| Sergeant Jessica Mack

| TV pilot (unaired) (main role)

2005–2006

|headLand

| Grace Palmer

| TV series, 58 episodes (main role)

2006

|BlackJack: At the Gates

| Stephanie Turner

| TV film

rowspan="3" |2008

|Scorched

| Lizzie Francia

| TV movie

Scorched

| Lizzie Francia

| TV series, 22 episodes

Rush

| Robyn Hume

| TV series, episode: "1.8"

2009–2011

|Rescue: Special Ops

| Michelle Letourneau

| TV series, 48 episodes (main role)

|{{cite web |title=Australian Television: RESCUE Special Ops: Cast |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/rescue/cast.html}}

2012

|Mrs Biggs

| Norma

| TV miniseries, 2 episodes

|{{cite web |title=Australian Television: MRS Biggs: Episode guide: 1.04 |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/mrs-biggs/104.html}}

2013–2016

|Nowhere Boys

| Sarah Riles

| TV series, seasons 1–2, 13 episodes

|{{cite web |title=Australian Television: Nowhere Boys: Cast: Series 1-2 & movie |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/nowhere-boys/cast1.html}}

2016

| Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows

| Sarah Riles

| TV movie

2015–2018

|Wentworth

| Bridget Westfall

| TV series, seasons 3–6, 33 episodes

2019

|Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries

| Florence Astor

| TV series, 1 episode: "Just Murdered"

rowspan="3" |2021

|Wentworth: The Fall Girl

| Bridget Westfall

| Podcast series, 8 episodes

Fisk

| Annabelle

| TV series, 1 episode: "Portrait of a Lady"

Back to the Rafters

| Tessa Blake

| TV series, 5 episodes

2025

|Neighbours

|Yvette Ramsay

|Guest role

Theatre

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Company

! Ref

1994

|Cuckoo

| Lead

| Victorian regional tour with Barnstorm Theatre Company

1994

|Rebellion: Inca Eureka

| Lead

| Barnstorm Theatre Company

|Emerald City

| Helen

| Queensland Theatre Company

1999

|Art of Penetration

| Lead

| Belvoir Street Theatre

2013

|Burning

| June Matthews

| Mad as Us

2015

|Abigail's Party

| Bev

| Mad as Us / Geelong Production Company

2024

|Between the Sheets

| Lead

| UK / US / AUS Tour

|{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=LIBBY & GEORGIA APRIL 2024 |url=https://www.screenstar.tv/libbygeorgia |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Screen Star Events |language=en}}

References

External links

[http://www.australiantelevision.net/as/profiles/tanner.html AustralianTelevision.net – All Saints profiles: Libby Tanner]
{{IMDb name|0849664}}
[https://lmcm.com.au/actors/#/actors/19170 Libby Tanner] at LMCM

{{Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress on Australian Television}}

Category:1970 births

Category:Actresses from Melbourne

Category:Australian film actresses

Category:Australian stage actresses

Category:Australian television actresses

Category:Federation University Australia alumni

Category:Living people

Category:Logie Award winners

Category:20th-century Australian actresses

Category:21st-century Australian actresses