Julie Eckersley

Julie Eckersley is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, producer and head of Scripted at SBS Australia.[1]

Career

Screen

Eckersley has appeared in comedy televisions shows including Let Loose Live, The Wedge and Newstopia, in the drama City Homicide, and the children's series Dead Gorgeous.

Other television appearances include: Carla Cametti PD, City Homicide, Blue Heelers, Little Oberon and Let Loose Live and Rebel Wilson's comedy series, Bogan Pride.

Stage

Eckersley performed in Harvest Rain Theatre's production of Much Ado About Nothing in 1999.

Alongside Trevor Stuart, she appeared on stage in the Secret Death of Salvador Dali.[2][3] In March 2004, their performance at Griffin Theatre and Strut & Fret Production House, SBW Stables was reviewed by Bryce Hallett for the Sydney Morning Herald.[4]

In 2008 Eckersley performed in the one woman show Bombshells for the Melbourne Theatre Company.[citation needed]

She has performed nationally and internationally for companies including Bell Shakespeare, Riverside London, QTC, MTC, La Boite, Grin and Tonic, B Sharp, Griffin Theatre.[citation needed]

Producer

In addition to acting, Eckersley has written for episodes of The Wedge and Let Loose Live.

Eckersley is a producer at Matchbox Pictures where she has produced a range of shows in different genres including documentary, comedy, animation and drama.[5] She was the producer for the award-winning series Nowhere Boys, Zuzu & the Supernuffs and The Real Housewives of Melbourne.[6] In 2021 Eckersley was named as the Head of Scripted content at SBS (Australian TV channel).[7]

Awards and nominations

Eckersley produced Nowhere Boys, which won the 2015 Kidscreen Award for Best New Tweens/Teens Series.[6]

Eckersley is a three-time nominee by the AACTA Award for Best Film (The Turning), Best Television Comedy Series (The Family Law), and Best Television Drama Series (Glitch) in 2014, 2016, 2017.

She has been awarded a 4MBS award and a Matilda Award in 2000 for her performance as Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It and for her performance in The Secret Death of Salvador Dali.[8]

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–19The Family LawWaitress / Customer 1 / Bratwurst WomanTV series, 3 episodes
2015Maximum ChoppageCounsellorTV series, 1 episode
Also producer
2013Winners & LosersPrincipal ChisholmTV series, 1 episode
Paper Giants: Magazine WarsWoman on Park BenchTV series, 1 episode
201210 TerroristsGrayville-SmithFeature film
2010Dead GorgeousAgatha HegglebyTV series, 13 episodes
2009Carla Cametti PDGeorgina KavelTV series, 6 episodes
SatisfactionDeborahTV series, 1 episode
2008Bogan PrideMaths Olympiad AnnouncerTV series, 1 episode
2007–08NewstopiaVarious charactersTV series, 30 episodes
2006–07The WedgeVarious charactersTV series, 48 episodes
Also writer
City HomicideRita SolomonTV series, 2 episodes
2005Paper ThinShort film
Blue HeelersKylie LarkinTV series, 1 episode
Little OberonPoppyTV movie
Let Loose LiveVarious charactersTV series, 2 episodes
Also writer
2004Holly's GrailShort film
2003TracesChristine SmartShort film
Razor EatersJennyFeature film
2001CybergirlJuliaTV series, 1 episode
1996FireReporterTV series, episode: "War of the Worlds III"

As crew

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Australian EpicProducerTV series, 6 episodes
Erotic StoriesExecutive Producer / Head of ScriptedTV series
Safe Home: The Women of Safe HomeProducerShort film
Safe Home: The Story Behind the SeriesProducerShort film
While the Men Are AwayHead of ScriptedTV series; 8 episodes
Safe HomeExecutive Producer / Head of ScriptedTV series, 4 episodes
2022Barrumbi KidsHead of ScriptedTV series; 10 episodes
LatecomersHead of ScriptedTV series; 6 episodes
True Colours (Australian TV series)Head of ScriptedTV series; 4 episodes
2017OddlandsExecutive ProducerTV movie
2016–19The Family LawProducerTV series, 18 episodes[9]
2015–19GlitchProducer / Associate ProducerTV series, 18 episodes
2015Maximum ChoppageProducerTV series, 6 episodes
2014The Real Housewives of MelbourneAssociate ProducerTV series, 10 episodes
2013–14Nowhere Boys Transmedia ProducerTV series, 13 episodes
2013Zuzu & the SupernuffsProducerTV series, 8 episodes
2013The TurningProducerFilm anthology series, segment: "Cockleshell"
2013AnatomyProducerTV series, 3 episodes
2006The WedgeWriterTV series, 48 episodes
2005Let Loose LiveWriterTV series, 2 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Company
2009RealismSouthbank Theatre
2008GalaSouthbank Theatre
2008The WindowThe Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide
2006FestenMetteFairfax Studio, Melbourne
2005Cyrano de BergeracBourgeois Woman / Lisa / Sister ClairePlayhouse, Melbourne
2004The Conquest of the South PoleThe Store Room, Melbourne
2004TerrorismFortyfivedownstairs
2003–4The Secret Death of Salvador DaliThe Butter Factory Theatre Wodonga, Star Court Theatre Lismore, Stables Theatre Darlinghurst, Roundhouse Theatre,
2003CloserThe Store Room, Melbourne
2003CosiLucy / JuliePlayhouse, South Bank
2002BearhuntChunky Move Studios, Melbourne
2002Four Small DeathsChapel Off Chapel
2001CraveBelvoir Street Theatre
2001The TempestMirandaPlayhouse, Melbourne
2000A Midsummer Night's DreamHermiaSydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Melbourne Athenaeum, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre with Bell Shakespeare
1997The IdiotHarvest Rain Theatre
1996The Hope of the WorldCremorne Theatre
1996The King and the CorpseCity Botanic Gardens, Brisbane for Brisbane Festival
19961347Botanic Gardens Theatre, Darwin
1996GodspellQueensland
1995CymbelineVan Gogh's Ear Lobe, Woolloongabba
1994ShadowlandsHarvest Rain Theatre
1993Private LivesLa Boite Theatre

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