Kym Wilson
Kym Wilson (born 1 April 1973) is an Australian actress and former television host.
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Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1 April 1973
Occupation | Actress, television presenter |
Years active | 1990-present |
Early life and career
Wilson was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She completed her secondary education at Stella Maris College, Manly. Her first major role was in the television mini-series Brides of Christ and she remains best known for playing Darcy Hudson in A Country Practice. She was subsequently seen in series such as Heartbreak High and All Saints. Wilson also co-hosted the music program "Video Smash Hits" on the Seven Network.
Logie
In 1992, Wilson won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent,[1] as well as being nominated for "Most Popular Actress in a miniseries/telemovie" the same year. She was nominated for "Most Popular Actress" in 1993 and 1994.[2][3]
In 1995, together with then boyfriend Jeremy Sims, Wilson formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions".
Move to US
She moved to the United States in 1998 to escape press attention over her affair with Michael Hutchence, where she undertook a three-month acting scholarship assisted by the Winston Churchill Fellowship, which she had won before Hutchence's death on 22 November 1997.
Magazine cover
Wilson appeared nude on the cover of the May 1999 edition of Australian Playboy,[4] after she was no longer acting regularly in TV series. She previously appeared semi-naked in Black+White magazine.[5][6]
Personal life
As of 2008, Wilson was a board member of Australians In Film, based in Los Angeles.[7] She married Sean O'Byrne on 9 October 2009.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Flirting | Melissa Miles | |
1996 | The Inner Sanctuary | Fiona | |
1998 | Reflections | Beth Owens | |
2010 | He She We | Cynthia | Short |
2017 | Treehouse | Laura | Short |
2017 | Weekend Getaway | Blythe | Short |
2018 | Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave | Wendy Stockdotter | Short |
2018 | Black Knuckle and Deputy Maltese | Sheriff Schaefer | Short |
2019 | Reborn | Valerie | Short, post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin | TV series | |
1989 | A Country Practice | Leanne Baxter | Episodes: "Fly Away Home: Parts 1 & 2" |
1990 | Family and Friends | Blondie | TV series |
1991 | Brides of Christ | Rosemary Fitzgerald | TV miniseries |
1991–1993 | A Country Practice | Darcy Hudson | Regular role (series 11–13) |
1994 | Cody: A Family Affair | TV film | |
1994–95 | Heartbreak High | Sam Robinson | Recurring role (series 1) |
1995 | G.P. | Tanya | Episode: "Filial Contract" |
1995 | The Ferals | Nikki | Episode: "Mixy Mania" |
1995 | The Man from Snowy River | Charlotte Holloway | Episodes: "The Railroad", "Fathers and Sons" |
1996 | McLeod's Daughters | Tess McLeod | TV film |
1997 | Water Rats | Amanda White | Episode: "Closed Circuit" |
1998 | All Saints | Raelene Gregson | Episodes: "Terminal Speed", "Heart to Heart", "Nothing But the Truth" |
1998 | Cody: The Wrong Stuff | TV film | |
1999 | Without Warning | Josie Newman | TV film |
2002 | The Lost World | Narina | Episode: "A Witch's Calling" |
2018 | Big Trouble at Barney's | Janice | Episode: "Something Slightly Illegal" |
References
- Logie Awards 1992 at IMDB
- Logie Awards 1993 at IMDB
- Logie Awards 1994 at IMDB
- "May 1999 Playboy cover". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- Kym Wilson info at CosmisDancer.nl
- BBC – h2g2 – Michael Hutchence (1960–1997) – Singer/Songwriter
- "Australians In Film". Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.