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09 Patron
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Sigrid joins WIFTVic as 09 Patron
One of Australia’s leading and best loved actresses, she has starred in many TV and film productions that are now regarded as milestones in the Australian industry. Her ABC series, SeaChange, broke all ratings records for the national broadcaster, becoming the No.1 drama show on national television. Her leading roles in The Man from Snowy River and the highly successful mini-series All the Rivers Run resulted in one of the first US network series roles created for an Australian actress in the popular western series Paradise. Sigrid Thornton made her professional stage debut with The Melbourne Theatre Company in Betrayal. Sigrid Thornton starred in the 2004 production of The Blue Room which was one of the most successful plays to tour Australia in recent years.
Sigrid was awarded the highly prestigious Cowboy Hall of Fame award for best TV contribution to Western Heritage for Stray Bullet, an episode of Paradise. She has also won numerous awards in Australia including Logie Awards, Sammy Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Some of Sigrid’s other extensive credits include Little Oberon, The Lighthorsemen, 1915, Snapshot, The Last Outlaw, The Getting Of Wisdom, Slate Wyn & Me, FJ Holden, the mini-series The Boy co-starring Temuera Morrison, The Far Country co-starring Michael York and Great Expectations – The Untold Story co-starring John Stanton for the ABC. She can currently be seen on Channel Nine’s rating’s winner What’s Good For You.
Sigrid has worked extensively behind the cameras on behalf of the film and television industry, the arts and various charities. Some of her activities have included chairing the Victorian Film and TV Taskforce, MC of the Nelson Mandela Reconciliation Concert, board member of the Commercial TV Production Fund, Australian Film Institute board member and Film Victoria board member. Sigrid continues to work extensively for children’s charities and World Vision.
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