Sally-Anne Upton
{{Short description|British–Australian actress}}
Sally-Anne Upton is a British–Australian stage, film and television actress.{{Cite web |title=Sally-Anne Upton |url=https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/sallyanneupton |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=app.showcast.com.au}}{{Cite web |title=Sally-Anne Upton reveals the stories behind some of her favourites |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/news/sallyanne-upton-reveals-the-stories-behind-some-of-her-favourites/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=realestate.com.au |language=en}} Upton is known for her roles in Bring Her Back,{{Cite web |last=Venugopal |first=Arun |date=2024-08-04 |title=A24's New Horror Film "Bring Her Back" by Danny & Michael Philippou Wraps Filming |url=https://maxblizz.com/a24s-new-horror-film-bring-her-back-by-danny-michael-philippou-wraps-filming/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Maxblizz |language=en-US}} Neighbours, and as Lucy Gambaro in prison drama Wentworth.
Personal life
Upton has previously served on the committee of the Victorian Actors Benevolent Trust (VABT) and is an ambassador for WomenCan. Upton is also a registered civil marriage celebrant and registered nurse and served as a unit nurse on Neighbours.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://sallyanneupton.com/about/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Sally-Anne Upton |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Pobjie |first=Ben |date=2022-12-28 |title='They look at me bamboozled': Aussie actor's message for fame-seekers |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/they-look-at-me-bamboozled-aussie-actor-s-message-for-fame-seekers-20221222-p5c883.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
Career
In 2016, Upton was announced in the returning cast for the upcoming fourth season of the prison drama Wentworth.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2016-03-29 |title=Returning: Wentworth |publisher=TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/returning-wentworth-3.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |language=en-AU}} Upton appeared in the fifth season of the series and her character Lucy would ultimately lose her tongue as it was cut out by Joan Ferguson, Upton has said that particular scene took seven hours to shoot.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Cameron |date=10 May 2017 |title=Wentworths TV grusome moment |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/foxtel-drama-wentworth-has-aired-the-most-graphic-scene-on-australian-television/news-story/11e77ba3640afd06d29d7de2038ba347 |access-date=8 June 2025 |website=news.com.au}}
In 2019, Upton would appear in a recurring capacity on the soap Neighbours as the character of Vera Punt and has made on and off appearances in the show for the following years.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-21 |title=Fan favourite Neighbours star responds to surprise opening titles change |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a64539431/neighbours-sally-anne-upton-opening-titles/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}} In 2022, Upton would appear in ABC drama Savage River.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2022-08-08 |title=Airdate: Savage River |publisher=TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/08/airdate-savage-river.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |language=en-AU}}
In 2024, Upton was announced as part of the cast for the film Bring Her Back (2025), directed and written by Danny and Michael Philippou.{{Cite web |last=Slatter |first=Sean |date=2024-05-28 |title=Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Phillips confirmed for Danny and Michael Philippou's 'Bring Her Back' |url=https://if.com.au/sally-anne-upton-stephen-phillips-confirmed-for-danny-and-michael-philippous-bring-her-back/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}
Filmography
= Television appearances =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2019-2025
|Recurring |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Sally-Anne |4 episodes |
| Crazy Fun Park
|Dawn |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Fisk |Betty |1 episode | |
| Savage River
|Dale O'Neill |6 episodes | |
| 2017-21
|Superwog |Charlene |2 episodes | |
| 2018-20
|Leonie |2 episodes | |
| 2019
|Aunty Donna: Glenridge Secondary College |Prinicpal |1 episode | |
| 2018
|Legends |Mrs Knee |4 episodes | |
| 2015-2018
|Lucy Gambaro |32 episodes | |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|True Story w/ Hamish and Andy |Marg |1 episode | |
| House Husbands
|Suzy |1 episode | |
| 2016
|Under The Milky Way |Rose |4 episodes | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Fresh Blood; Pilot Season |Patsy |1 episode | |
| Sammy J & Randy
|Smilté |1 episode | |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries |Sister Dominicia |1 episode | |
| It's a Date
|Brenda |1 episode | |
| 2011
|Lyn |1 episode | |
| 2008
|Berenice Craig |6 episodes | |
| 2007
|Sister Gregory |3 episodes | |
| 2001
|Patient |1 episode | |
| 1994-98
|Sheryl / Rita |2 episodes | |
| 1998
|Good Guys Bad Guys |Biff |1 episode | |
| 1997
|The Ripper |Bartender |TV movie | |
| rowspan="2" |1996
|Hairdresser |1 episode | |
| The Dame Was Loaded
|Meg |Video game | |
| 1995
|The Feds: Suspect |Neighbour |TV movie | |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|Beryl |1 episode | |
| The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
|Edwina |1 episode | |
| rowspan="2" |1993
|Stark |Barmaid |1 episode | |
| Snowy
|Cook |1 episode | |
| 1992-93
|Deidre |23 episodes | |
| 1993
|Phoenix |Woman |1 episode | |
| 1992
|Boys from the Bush |Nestie |1 episode | |
| 1991
|Col'n Carpenter |Policewoman |1 episode | |
| 1990
|Skirts |Jenny Kruger |14 episodes | |
= Film appearances =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2025
|Wendy |Film |
| 2020
|The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee |Luke's Mum |Film | |
| 2013
|Lake Breeze |Mrs Eden |Short | |
| 2010
|I Love You Too |Trish | | |
| 2006
|Wil |God | | |
| 2003
|Take Away |Innkeeper | | |
| 2000
|Muggers |Cafeteria Assisant | | |
| 1995
|Angel Baby |Clubhouse Client | | |
| 1990
|Aya |Pushy Woman | | |
References
External links
- {{official website|https://sallyanneupton.com}}
- {{IMDb name|0881527}}
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Category:20th-century Australian actresses
Category:21st-century Australian actresses
Category:Australian soap opera actresses
Category:Australian film actresses