Rhondda Findleton is a New Zealand actress largely based in Australia.[1] She has had major roles in Plainclothes,[1][2] Grass Roots,[3][4] The Sugar Factory[5][6] telemovie Temptation[7][8] and its spinoff series The Cooks.[9][10]
Rhondda Findleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Awards
editFindleton has twice been nominated for Australian Film Institute Awards. In 2000, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama Series for her appearance in the Grass Roots episode "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm".[11] In 2001, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series for her appearance in the Stingers episode "Fool To Want You".[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Prejudice | Caroline | TV movie |
| 1988 | Action Replay | TV movie | |
| 1989 | How Wonderful! | Jen | TV movie |
| 1989 | More Winners: Mr Edmund | Margaret | TV movie |
| 1990 | Harbour Beat | Carol Walker | Feature film |
| 1993 | Love in Limbo | Gwen Riddle | Feature film |
| 1993 | No Worries | Maggie Gregg | |
| 1993 | Avondale Dogs | Paul's Mum | Short film |
| 1998 | The Laundry | Woman | Short film |
| 1998 | The Sugar Factory | Helen McMillan | Feature film |
| 1999 | Chameleon II: Death Match | Eva | TV movie |
| 1999 | Secret Men's Business | Mrs Healey | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Hard Word | Jane | Feature film |
| 2003 | Temptation | Rita Molloy | TV movie |
| 2006 | BlackJack: At the Gates | Jane Harrison | TV movie |
| 2006 | Look Sharp | Jo | Short film |
| 2007 | Skin | Short film | |
| 2008 | Dream Life | Aunty Vivian | TV movie |
| 2010 | At the Tattooist | Aunt Ros | Short film |
| 2010 | Wasted on the Young | Cassandra | Feature film |
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | TV movie | |
| 2021 | The Greenhouse | Lillian Tweedy-Bell |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–93 | A Country Practice | Various characters | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Sue Gibson | TV series, 4episodes |
| 1988 | Home and Away | Various roles | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | G.P. | Jenny Mitcham | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Inspector Morse | Anne Harding | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Leaving of Liverpool | Lorna | TV series |
| 1995 | Plainclothes | DS George Samuels | TV series |
| 1995 | Echo Point | Robin Ollie | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Shelly Martin | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Anne Wilmont | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Wildside | Tracey Malleson | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Freda Holland | TV series, season 2, episode 12: Something Fishy |
| 1998–2001 | Stingers | Various roles | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1999–2007 | All Saints | Various roles | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Halifax f.p. | Grace Lord | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Bootleg | Carol Hunter | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2000–03 | Grass Roots | Karin Schumaker | TV series, 18 episodes |
| 2003 | MDA | Clara Shields | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004–05 | The Cooks | Rita Molloy | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Sarah Joyce | TV miniseries |
| 2006–07 | Love My Way | Tess Delaney | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Francesca Hayward | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | East West 101 | Rhonda Hunter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Crownies | Claudia Swann | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Rake | Dr Fisher | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | ANZAC Girls | Matron Ellen Gould | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Hiding | Principal Barker | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Wolf Creek | Deborah Larsson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016 | Cleverman | Frankie | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Secret City | Madeline Stenders | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2022 | The Twelve | Gabby | TV series, 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b "Policing in Plainclothes", The Evening Post (Wellington), 13 March 1995
- ^ Wakefield, Phil (15 March 1995), "A Kiwi cop show cut From too plain a cloth", The Evening Post (Wellington)
- ^ Johnston, Tony (2 July 2000), "Stormy Waters", Herald Sun
- ^ "Grass as green as ever", Herald Sun, 12 January 2003
- ^ Spence, John (11 November 1999), "Visions of trauma", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Paatsch, Leigh (4 March 1999), "Dull day at the factory", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Murphy, Kerrie (28 August 2003), "Tempting tastes", The Australian
- ^ "Fresh face for enticing menu", The Daily Telegraph, 31 August 2003
- ^ Enker, Debi (14 October 2004), "The cooks' tale", The Age
- ^ Warneke, Ross (21 October 2004), "Viewers cook The Cooks' goose", The Age
- ^ "AACTA AWARDS WINNERS & NOMINEES 2000". AACTA. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "AACTA AWARDS WINNERS & NOMINEES 2000". AACTA. Retrieved 8 March 2023.