Casey Burgess
Born
Casey Anne Burgess

(1988-12-19) 19 December 1988
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Television personality
  • singer
Years active2003–present
SpouseMatt Meffen (m. 2023)
Parent

Casey Anne Burgess (born 19 December 1988) is an Australian actress, television personality and singer. Burgess is a former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 from 2008 to 2013. She was born in Sydney, the daughter of Ray Burgess, who also pursued a musical career and was a presenter on Countdown.[1]

Career

Burgess's first television appearances included the TV show Home and Away and the TV movie Scorched.[2] At the age of fifteen, she was also a presenter for Girl TV.[3]

Burgess joined the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 in April 2008.[4] As part of the group, she toured and filmed the television series of the same name. She departed the group in January 2013 after almost five years, to pursue a solo music career.[5][6]

After leaving Hi-5, she began work on her debut album with Fox Studio.[7] In 2013, Burgess was also a guest singer on the anti-fracking single "No Fracking Way" by Leo Sayer to help raise funds for anti-fracking group Lock the Gate.[8]

In 2020, Burgess released her first solo album entitled Space to Breathe.

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Space to Breathe
  • Released: 2 October 2020
  • Label: Ambition
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role
2013 Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful Herself
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003–04 Girl TV Presenter
2009–11 Hi-5 Presenter Series 11 to 13

References

  1. ↑ "Casey's dream Hi-5 team". Sunday Herald Sun. 4 May 2008. p. COMICS; Pg. 7.
  2. ↑ Gill, Harbant (18 December 2009). "Surprise, surprise, it's Ray's girl Casey". Herald Sun. Australia. p. AMUSEMENTS; Pg. 87.
  3. ↑ Browne, Rachel (13 June 2004). "It's not worth the risk, say Girl TV stars". The Sun Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. NEWS; Pg. 3.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (14 May 2008). "Hi-5 touring Tas, Vic and NSW". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Stevie Nicholson [@NicholsonStevie] (24 December 2012). "pumped for carols especially as it is the last for @Casey_Burgess and @TimMaddren Santa Claus is coming #vacarols #carolsbycandlelight #hi-5" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "Casey Burgess' moving on after five years: 'It's true, I am leaving Hi-5'". Hollywood Treatment. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Ros Reines, Briana Domjen (28 October 2014). "Country Burgess". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. p. CONFIDENTIAL; Pg. 18.
  8. ↑ "Sayer and all-star band say No Fracking Way". The Courier Mail. Australia. 24 December 2013. p. NEWS; Pg. 10.
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