Saskia Burmeister
{{short description|Australian actress (born 1985)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saskia Burmeister
| image = Saskia Burmeister at Tropfest 2012.jpg
| caption = Burmeister at Tropfest 2012
| birthname = Saskia Burmeister
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|02|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Jamie Croft|2008}}
| children = 2
| relatives = Martika Sullivan (sister)
}}
Saskia Burmeister (born 12 February 1985{{cite web|url=http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf |title=Saskia Burmeister Acting Credits |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018052925/http://www.saskiaburmeister.info/downloads/Saskia%20Burmeister%20Acting%20Credits%2020090712.pdf |archivedate=18 October 2009 }}) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in Hating Alison Ashley and Sea Patrol.
Early and personal life
Born in New South Wales, Burmeister grew up in Bellingen on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.{{cite web|url=http://v2.sea-patrol.com/?p=543|title=Boot camp, blisters and best friends (Saskia Burmeister) (?/07)|author=Marianne Bilkey}} She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney, and trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People.
In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft.{{cite web|url=http://womansday.ninemsn.com.au/celebrity/celebrityheadlines/996394/saskias-big-day|title=Saskia's big day|date=29 February 2008|work=Woman's Day|publisher=Ninemsn|accessdate=20 February 2012}} Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after they played a couple in The Pact, they began dating. Burmeister and Croft have two sons together, Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix in June 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/my-sydney-saskia-burmeister-20120307-1ujyr.html|title=My Sydney: Saskia Burmeister|last=Meyer|first=Lucy|date=7 March 2012|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=16 May 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://instagram.com/p/o1zebhM-0d/ |title=Instagram |accessdate=2014-06-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606214120/http://instagram.com/p/o1zebhM-0d/ |archivedate=6 June 2014}}
Career
During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including Blackrock, The Merchant of Venice and The Chapel Perilous.
Burmeister joined the cast of Wicked Science as Dina Demiris in 2003.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv-reviews/blue-heelers/2005/10/04/1128191694779.html|title=Blue Heelers|last=Brady|first=Nicole|date=4 October 2005|work=The Age|accessdate=20 February 2012}} She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Hating Alison Ashley and received a nomination for Best Lead Actress from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for her performance.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/dvd-reviews/hating-alison-ashley/2005/10/04/1128391223635.html|title=Hating Alison Ashley|date=4 October 2005|author=Philippa Hawker|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/10/21/1129775949874.html|title=The full list of AFI nominees|date=21 October 2005|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=20 February 2012}}
Burmeister made a guest appearance in Blue Heelers and earned the 2006 AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her performance in episode 493.{{cite web|url=http://aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2006.aspx|title=2006 Winners & Nominees|publisher=Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts|accessdate=20 February 2012}}
In 2007, Burmeister joined the cast of Sea Patrol as Nikki Caetano.{{cite web|url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812335|title=Sea Patrol Saskia Burmeister (Lieutenant Nikki Caetano)}} That same year, Burmeister appeared in The Jammed and earned an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/full-list-of-afi-nominations/2008/10/29/1224956121487.html|title=Full list of AFI nominations|date=29 October 2008|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=20 February 2012}}
On 24 April 2011, Lizzy Lovette of The Sun-Herald reported Burmeister had joined the cast of Home and Away.{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Josh+Quong+Tart&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SHD110424601EH6I1JLG|title=No more nice girl|last=Lovette|first=Lizzy|date=24 April 2011|work=The Sun-Herald|accessdate=30 August 2011}} Burmeister had an extended guest role as Tegan Callahan.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/saskia-burmeister-loves-playing-the-bad-girl-in-home-and-away/story-e6frewt9-1226060274360|title=Saskia Burmeister loves playing the bad girl in Home And Away|last=Clune|first=Richard|date=22 May 2011|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=19 July 2011}} The actress bleached her usual brown hair blonde for the part. Burmeister's younger sister, Martika Sullivan, also landed a role in the show at the same time.
Burmeister joined the cast of Black & White & Sex in 2012 and had a guest role in Tricky Business.
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2002
| Joyce | TV movie |
| 2003
| Jane Jones | Feature film |
| 2003
| The Pact | Young Susan Tuttle | Feature film |
| 2004
| Chloe | Feature film |
| 2005
| Jewboy | Rivka | Feature film |
| 2005
| Erica Yurken | Feature film |
| 2005
| The Glenmoore Job | Sally | |
| 2007
| Vanya | Feature film |
| 2009
| Kind of Man | Chloe | Short film |
| 2009
| Storage | Zia | Feature film |
| 2010
| Rampage | | |
| 2011
| Cold Sore | Jenna | Short film |
| 2012
| Angie 7 | Feature film |
| 2012
| Min Min | Celeste | Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2000
| Victoria St. Clair | TV series, episode: "Low Blows" |
| 2003–04
| Dina Demiris | TV series |
| 2005
| Ashley Barker | TV series, episode: "Child's Play" |
| 2007
| Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Pirate Lily | TV series |
| 2007–09
| Lieutenant Nicole 'Nikki' (Nav) Caetano | TV series |
| 2011
| Annie Griffin | TV series, episode: "Storm Chaser" |
| 2011
| TV series |
| 2011
| Ida Maddocks | TV miniseries, episode: "The Darlinghurst Outrage" |
| 2012
| Zoe Platt | TV series, episode: "Space and Time" |
Theatre
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Title |
| Blackrock |
| The Merchant of Venice |
| The Chapel Perilous |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Nominated work ! Award ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 2005
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | {{nom}} |
| 2006
| Blue Heelers (episode 493) | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Series | {{won}} |
| 2007
| AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1044936}}
- [http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=575174 TV Week interview]
- {{official website|https://www.saskiaburmeister.com/}}
{{AACTA Award GuestSupportingActress}}
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Category:Actresses from Sydney
Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian television actresses