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Asher Keddie

Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series Five Mile Creek in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the critically acclaimed series Offspring. Her significant repertoire in television has led to her being dubbed as the 'Golden Girl of Australian Television'. Keddie also had a small role in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as Dr. Carol Frost. Aside from television and film work, she has several theatre credits, including in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of Les Liaisons dangereuses as Madame de Tourvel. She won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress five times in a row between 2011 and 2015. Keddie won the 2013 Gold Logie award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, for her role as Dr Nina Proudman in the Network Ten drama Offspring. She had previously been nominated twice for the award. Keddie has a total of seven Logie Awards.

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Born

1974-07-31

Birth Place

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nationality

Australian

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Actress

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Jay Bowen ( m. 2007⁠–⁠2012) Vincent Fantauzzo ( m. 2014)

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The Guardian

Doug Moran prize 2021: Asher Keddie, Holocaust survivors and ‘ghostly crew’ portraits share major win

Three judges in disagreement; three winners. Australia’s richest art prize, the Doug Moran national portrait prize, made history on Monday, awarding $100,000 to three artists, effectively doubling the prize pool to $300,000. The event was held at the Juniper Hall in Paddington, Sydney, and featured opening remarks from one of...

VISUAL ART2021-12-06

Picture for Doug Moran prize 2021: Asher Keddie, Holocaust survivors and ‘ghostly crew’ portraits share major win

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Nicole Kidman pushed for Asher Keddie to play Heather in 'Nine Perfect Strangers' after American financiers said she was too 'unknown'

Kidman said using her company Blossom Films to promote Australian women's talent is her "greatest joy."

MOVIES2021-08-23

Picture for Nicole Kidman pushed for Asher Keddie to play Heather in 'Nine Perfect Strangers' after American financiers said she was too 'unknown'

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10 Things You Didn’t Know about Asher Keddie

It’s been more than 35 years since Asher Keddie made her first on-screen appearance. In the years since her debut, she has become one of the most well-known Australian actresses in the industry, and she has made a name for herself all over the world. Her resume now boasts dozens of credits and the list continues to grow each year. From the big screen to the small screen, Asher has consistently proven that she can do it all. She has effortlessly moved between genres and she’s nowhere near finished showing the world what she can do. Next, she will be appearing in the upcoming TV series Nine Perfect Strangers, and her fans are looking forward to seeing her in the show. Keep reading to learn 10 things you didn’t know about Asher Keddie.

BEAUTY & FASHION2021-06-17

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