Jacinta Stapleton | |
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| Born | Jacinta Patrice Stapleton 6 June 1979 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Jacinta Patrice Stapleton (born 6 June 1979) is an Australian actress. Known for her role as Amy Greenwood in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours from 1997–2000, 2005 and 2020–2023). Her most notable role was playing an undercover detective in the primetime network television series Stingers. Her performance garnered an Australian Film Institute nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama. She is the sister of Blindspot actor Sullivan Stapleton.
Career
Joining an acting agency at the age of six years old, along with her brother Sullivan Stapleton, she appeared in TV commercials, film and TV series. Jacinta studied drama, theatre and dance at Sandringham Secondary College before appearing in her first long running television series as Amy Greenwood in Neighbours from 1997 to 2000, making a cameo return in 2005 during the 20th anniversary of the series.[1] In November 2020 it was announced that Stapleton would be reprising the role of Amy for a guest stint.
From 2002 to 2004 she played Christina Dichiera in the TV drama Stingers,[2] for which she was nominated for an Australian Film Institute award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama.
She also appeared in hit dramas MDA,[3] Blue Heelers, All Saints, Dirt Game, Out of the Blue and Packed to the Rafters.[3]
In October 1999 she posed nude for Black+White magazine.[4]
She played Reen Nalli in the INXS: Never Tear Us Apart biopic, Mercedes Corby in the story of Schapelle and Madonna in the Molly Meldrum biopic Molly. She was won an award for her role as Bambi Steele in the film Musclecar.
She studied under the tutelage of acting coach Ivana Chubbuck.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Jessie Garfield | |
| 2002 | Dalkeith | Kate Johnson | |
| 2005 | The Drop | Leighla | Short |
| 2006 | Get Lucky | Jasmine | Short |
| 2010 | Matching Jack | Madeline | |
| 2010 | Santa's Apprentice | Felix's Mother | Voice |
| 2015 | Sucker | Alice | |
| 2016 | All Cock and No Bull! | Raina | Short |
| 2017 | Musclecar | Bambi Steele | Feature |
| 2018 | Paint It Red | Hanika | |
| 2018 | And the Winner Is | Anja | Short, completed |
| 2018 | The Dunes | Misty | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | The Flying Doctors | Cindy / Heather McTaggart | Episodes: "Next to Go", "Wilderness" |
| 1991 | Rose Against the Odds | Jenny (young) | TV film |
| 1993 | Neighbours | Vikki | Guest role (3 episodes) |
| 1996–1998 | The Genie from Down Under | Sophie Mills | Recurring role |
| 1997–2000, 2005, 2020–2022 | Neighbours | Amy Greenwood | Regular role (441 episodes) |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Thea | Episode: "Amazons" |
| 2001 | Stingers | Kristen Rodgers | Episode: "Psychotic Episode" |
| 2002 | BeastMaster | Ilira | Episode: "Sisters" |
| 2002–2004 | Stingers | Christina Dicheria | Main role (series 6–8) |
| 2005 | MDA | Chloe Davis | Episodes: "A Human Cost: Parts 1–4" |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Syl | Episodes: "1.14", "1.16", "1.17" |
| 2006 | Blue Heelers | Tilda Dean | Episodes: "Affluenza", "Going Down Swinging" |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Cece Pryor | Episode: "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" |
| 2006–07 | All Saints | Jo Henderson | Recurring role (series 9–10) |
| 2008 | Valentine's Day | Delvene | TV film |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Tamara | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Dirt Game | Chloe | Episode: "Boab Dreaming" |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Kate Nolan | Episode: "A Veil of Tears" |
| 2010 | Dive Olly Dive! | Dr. Katz (voice) | TV series |
| 2011 | The Davincibles | Cherie (voice) | TV series |
| 2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Carla | Episodes: "Reality Checks", "Role Reversals", "Head vs. Heart" |
| 2014 | Schapelle | Mercedes Corby | TV film |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Reen Nalli | TV miniseries |
| 2016 | Molly | Madonna | Episode: "1.2" |
| 2018 | Bite Club | Marie Connors | Episode: "1.2" |
References
- ↑ Wilkes, Neil (15 October 2005). "Neighbours Weekend: Interviews – Jacinta Stapleton". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ Kalina, Paul (22 May 2003). "Undercover wild child". The Age. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- 1 2 Jacinta Stapleton at IMDb
- ↑ "Not Only Black + White: Issue 39: October 1999 by Grand, Marcello (Editor in Chief). Karen-Jane Eyre (Editor) - 1999". Biblio.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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