Sigrid Thornton
Biography
Sigrid Thornton is an Australian actress who began performing as a child with the Twelfth Night Theatre and landed her first television parts in her early teens. She made her film debut in 1977, and her role in the horror film Snapshot (1979) earned an Australian Film Institute Award nomination. The Man from Snowy River (1982) was her breakthrough and made her a household name in Australia, and she returned for its 1988 sequel. She won Logie Awards for the miniseries All the Rivers Run and for the series SeaChange, and later resumed her SeaChange role as an executive producer. She also led the American western series Paradise. Her later credits include The Lighthorsemen (1987), Over the Hill (1992), Face to Face (2011), Wentworth, and Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, which brought her an AACTA Award. She has worked extensively in theater and received a national honor in 2019.
67years old
Turns 68 on February 12in 122 days
- Born Canberra
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 37 years1979 to 2016
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A first
Thornton gained a wider international following once All the Rivers Run, The Man from Snowy River and its sequel went into syndication. She was the first Australian actress offered a lead in a US network prime time drama, Paradise, playing Amelia Lawson from 1988 to 1991.
First role
Through Twelfth Night Theatre, Thornton auditioned for Crawford Productions, which was scouting for talent interstate. She got a guest professional job on Homicide soon after, when she was 13.
Big break
Thornton's breakthrough came as Jessica Harrison in the 1982 film The Man from Snowy River, which made her a household name in Australia.
Getting ready for a role
Thornton played Laura Joy Gibson in the Australian television series SeaChange, which ran from 1998 to 2000. She had to try out four times to win the part, and it earned her a 2000 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress.
First role
Thornton was 11 in 1970 when she played Rosa Campbell-Praed in Looking Glass on Yesterday, appearing before Queen Elizabeth II during the Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations.
Behind the camera
In 1986, Thornton appeared in the period drama miniseries Great Expectations: The Untold Story, and she also worked on it as Associate Producer.
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
George Miller directed two of these films, Simon Wincer two. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Tony Bonner's page
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Nick Waters's page
Charlie Lovick2 films together, 1982 to 1988
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George MillerDirector, 2 films, 1982 to 1992
All films by George Miller
Simon WincerDirector, 2 films, 1979 to 1987
All films by Simon Wincer
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | Officer of the Order of Australia | Won | |
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