Watch Sigrid's family
story on WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
on SBS Network October 4th
Sigrid opens sculpture
by the sea at Lorne on Oct 9th at 12 noon
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Little Night Music returns! - Sydney Opera House mid
2010
Sigrid Thornton plays hard cop in Underbelly
- The Golden Mile
Sigrid has just commenced filming on Underbelly 3 in Sydney. (see articles in the news section) Sigrid completed a season of Opera Australia's production of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. (It will be opening at the opera house mid 2010 for a return season) Sigrid's other recent theatre work included a sell out National tour of The Blue Room and a national tour of Alan Bennett's play, Talking Heads, with British actress, Brenda Blethyn. Sigrid was nominated for best Television actress for Nine's ratings winner, Little Oberon and fans will welcome her return to the TV screens with Underbelly 3. One of Australia's leading and best loved actresses, Sigrid Thornton has starred in many of the films which are now regarded as classics of the Australian cinema, including, George Miller's box office hit, The Man From Snowy River, (Fox Classics), The Lighthorsemen, (RKO), directed by Simon Wincer, Slate Wyn And Me, (Hemdale) and The Man From Snowy River II, (Disney –Touchstone) In addition, she has starred in several very successful television productions including the landmark Sea Change for ABC / Granada co starring David Wenham and William McInnes The Boy In The Bush for Channel Four / ABC, co-starring Kenneth Brannagh and The Far Country co-starring Michael York and 1915 for BBC / ABC. Sigrid has lobbied government to keep libraries open and to resource the Australian TV and film industry so it can tell more Australian stories. This work has seen Sigrid appointed to numerous boards of federal and state film bodies to help develop the Australian industry. Sigrid is well known for her work with charities including World Vision, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, the Royal Children’s Hospital & the Reach Foundation.
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