Brooke Satchwell
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Brooke Kerith Satchwell (b. 14 November 1980 in Melbourne) is an Australian actress, model, and environmental spokesperson.
for most of her life. She attended Toorak College, an independent girls boarding school.
Satchwell started acting in 1994, appearing in the ABC's Musical Harriet and several commercials before landing the role of Anne Wilkinson in Neighbours
in 1996.
came up, and two weeks later she was offered a role.
She modelled for Pantene
and was signed to act as their 'brand ambassador' in 2004. She has promoted charity work as a fundraiser for the Starlight Children's Foundation
Gift of a Lifetime, and in joining the fight against sand mining of Sydney's historic Kurnell
sand dunes.
Satchwell got her first big break on film in 2008 when she was cast as a lead role in Subdivision
which was released in cinemas on 20 August 2009.
, and stated her friends and family in Melbourne as a big part of her life.
Her five-year relationship with actor Matthew Newton
ended in 2006. Newton was charged with four offences including common assault, intimidation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Satchwell. Three of the charges were withdrawn by prosecutors, Newton pleading guilty on the remaining charge of common assault.
On 26 November 2008, Satchwell was in a building which was attacked by terrorists in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks. She hid in a cupboard until gunfire ceased. One gunman passed by the cupboard as she sat hidden from view. Upon leaving the hotel, she claimed to have seen several dead bodies.
Early life
The first of two children of Andrew Satchwell, a real estate agent and Jane Satchwell, a school teacher. Satchwell has lived on the Mornington PeninsulaMornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
for most of her life. She attended Toorak College, an independent girls boarding school.
Satchwell started acting in 1994, appearing in the ABC's Musical Harriet and several commercials before landing the role of Anne Wilkinson in Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
in 1996.
Career
Satchwell got her big break when a casting agent suggested she model in a few commercials. Some words of advice from various make-up artists convinced her to get an agent and she stayed on their books for a year and a half. The audition for NeighboursNeighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
came up, and two weeks later she was offered a role.
She modelled for Pantene
Pantene
Pantene is a brand of hair care products owned by Procter & Gamble. The product line was first introduced in Europe in 1947 by Hoffman-LaRoche of Switzerland, which branded the name based on panthenol as a shampoo ingredient...
and was signed to act as their 'brand ambassador' in 2004. She has promoted charity work as a fundraiser for the Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
The Starlight Children's Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions. The foundation has chapters and offices located throughout the United States, with the national headquarters located in...
Gift of a Lifetime, and in joining the fight against sand mining of Sydney's historic Kurnell
Kurnell, New South Wales
Kurnell is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kurnell is located south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire....
sand dunes.
Satchwell got her first big break on film in 2008 when she was cast as a lead role in Subdivision
Subdivision (film)
Subdivision is feature film, which was released on 20 August 2009 throughout Australia.- Synopsis :Subdivision is a comedy/drama which focuses on the change a community goes through when city developers take over. The plot centres around Digger Kelly and his son Jack , both carpenters who build...
which was released in cinemas on 20 August 2009.
Personal life
Satchwell grew up as a country girl on the Mornington PeninsulaMornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
, and stated her friends and family in Melbourne as a big part of her life.
Her five-year relationship with actor Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...
ended in 2006. Newton was charged with four offences including common assault, intimidation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Satchwell. Three of the charges were withdrawn by prosecutors, Newton pleading guilty on the remaining charge of common assault.
On 26 November 2008, Satchwell was in a building which was attacked by terrorists in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks. She hid in a cupboard until gunfire ceased. One gunman passed by the cupboard as she sat hidden from view. Upon leaving the hotel, she claimed to have seen several dead bodies.
Television
| Year | Programme | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996—2000 | Neighbours Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems... |
Anne Wilkinson | The 40th Annual Logies – Most Popular New Talent Logie Awards of 1998 The 40th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 19 April 1998 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Daryl Somers from Hey Hey It's Saturday was the Master of Ceremonies for the third year in a row... (1998) 1999 People’s Choice Awards – Most Popular Teen Idol People's Choice Awards (Australia) -1999:Favourite TV Star-1999:Favourite TV Star-1999:Favourite TV Star:Winner:::Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network:Nominated:::Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network::Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network... (1999) |
| 1998 | A Morning With Neighbours | Herself | |
| Big Breakfast | Herself | ||
| Fives Company | Herself | ||
| Light Lunch Light Lunch Light Lunch is a Channel 4 lunch-time comedy chatshow broadcast between March 1997 and February 1998. It starred Mel and Sue... |
Herself | ||
| Streets Apart | Herself | ||
| Battle of the Sexes Battle of the sexes -Films:*The Battle of the Sexes , American film directed by D. W. Griffith*The Battle of the Sexes , American remake of the above, also directed by D. W. Griffith... |
Herself | ||
| The Panel The Panel The Panel was an Australian television talk show broadcast by Network Ten and its affiliates; it was also simulcast on the Triple M radio network... |
Herself | ||
| 1999 | Live and Kicking | Herself | |
| The 41st Annual Logies Logie Awards of 1999 The 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 11 April 1999 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Andrew Denton from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies... |
Herself | ||
| A Morning With Neighbours | Herself | ||
| The Panel The Panel The Panel was an Australian television talk show broadcast by Network Ten and its affiliates; it was also simulcast on the Triple M radio network... |
Herself | ||
| 1999, 2000, 2008 | Good News Week Good News Week Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999... |
Herself | |
| 2000 | SM:TV Live | Herself | |
| Six Appeal | Herself | ||
| The Bob Downe Show | Herself | ||
| 2000—2001 | Water Rats Water Rats (TV series) Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney... |
Sophie Ferguson | |
| 2001 | The Big Schmooze | Herself | |
| 2001—2002 | BeastMaster BeastMaster (TV series) BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM movie The Beastmaster. The series aired for three complete seasons... |
Rhana | |
| 2001, 2003, 2008 | Rove Live | Herself | |
| 2002–2003 | White Collar Blue White Collar Blue White Collar Blue was an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003.Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and... |
Sophia Marinkovitch | |
| 2003 | The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards Australian Film Institute Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,... |
Herself | |
| 2005– | Play School Play School (Australian TV series) Play School is an Australian educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running childrens show in the world. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the... |
Herself | |
| 2006 | Tripping Over Tripping Over Tripping Over is a British/Australian six-part drama series. Its first episode aired on Network Ten in Australia on 25 October 2006, and in the United Kingdom on Five on 30 October 2006. In the UK Tripping Over is repeated on Five Life.... |
Felicity/"Flick" | |
| 2007 | Dangerous Dangerous (TV series) Dangerous is an Australian television drama series that first screened on 16 January 2007 on FOX8 and was shown in Ireland on RTÉ One. In mid-2008, it began running on The WB's online network in the US.... |
Donna McCarthy | |
| 2008 | Canal Road Canal Road (TV series) Canal Road is an Australian television drama series on the Nine Network. The series was produced in-house, under producer Susan Bower, in collaboration with writers Sarah Smith, John Ridley and Dave Warner, and directed by Kevin Carlin. It was filmed at Channel Nine’s GTV Studio 11 and on location... |
Bridget Keenan | |
| 2010 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation Talkin' 'bout your Generation Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef.... |
Herself |
Film
| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Radio Samurai | Ethel | |
| 2004 | Right Here Right Now | Jenny | Not distributed |
| Small Claims: White Wedding Small Claims (telemovie) Small Claims is a series of Australian television movies starring Rebecca Gibney and Claudia Karvan, which first aired on Network Ten in 2004. The series was co-production with subscription television and was also broadcast on the Foxtel, Austar, and Optus Television Subscription Television services... |
Imogen | Telemovie | |
| 2008 | Corrections Corrections (Short Film) Corrections is a short film, taking viewers on a distrurbing trip through the lens of a horror fan.- Synopsis :The film explores society's fascination with body image... |
Amy Perrin | Short Film |
| 2009 | Echo | Bella | Short Film |
| Subdivision Subdivision (film) Subdivision is feature film, which was released on 20 August 2009 throughout Australia.- Synopsis :Subdivision is a comedy/drama which focuses on the change a community goes through when city developers take over. The plot centres around Digger Kelly and his son Jack , both carpenters who build... |
Tiffany | Feature Film | |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a song cycle with music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell. The work features songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology... |
Tina | Leon Gallagher |
| The Caribbean Tempest | Miranda | Toby Gough, Holders Season, Barbados | |
| The Vagina Monologues | Herself | Caroline Stacey, Adrian Bohm Productions | |
| 2001 | The Graduate | Elaine Robinson | Terry Johnson, The Really Usefull Co |
| 2010 | The Clean House The Clean House The Clean House is a play by Sarah Ruhl, which premiered in 2004 at Yale Repertory Theatre and has since been produced in many American cities. The play is a whimsical romantic comedy centered on Matilde, a Brazilian cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian.-Plot summary:The play opens with... |
Matilde | Kate Cherry |
External links
- BrookeSatchwell.net community website
- Subdivision movie website
- TV.com Biography