Danielle Catanzariti
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Danielle Catanzariti is an Australian actress and stage actress. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 2008 film Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
.
. The film also stars Australian-born New Zealand actress Keisha Castle-Hughes
who was the main character in Whale Rider.
, and was a principal cast member of the Sydney Theatre Company
's production of David Harrower
's Blackbird
with Cate Blanchett
as director. She also stars in the Windmill Theatre's production of "Girl Who Cried Wolf" Showing from the 14th-24th June 2011.
, Mount Barker
. She is of Italian
Catholic background.
Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger is a 2008 Australian independent teen film written and directed by Cathy Randall. It stars Danielle Catanzariti, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Toni Collette. The film follows Jewish 13-year-old Esther , an outcast at her posh school, where she has no friends...
.
Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
In mid-2006, Danielle was chosen from over 3000 Australian girls to portray the title role in the feature Hey, Hey, It's Esther BlueburgerHey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger is a 2008 Australian independent teen film written and directed by Cathy Randall. It stars Danielle Catanzariti, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Toni Collette. The film follows Jewish 13-year-old Esther , an outcast at her posh school, where she has no friends...
. The film also stars Australian-born New Zealand actress Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes is a New Zealand film actress who rose to prominence at the age of eleven when playing Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the 2002 film Whale Rider...
who was the main character in Whale Rider.
Stage
In 2007, she had a supporting role in Closed for WinterClosed for Winter
Closed for Winter is a 2009 Australian drama film starring Natalie Imbruglia.It is based on Georgia Blain's critically acclaimed novel of the same title...
, and was a principal cast member of the Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
The Sydney Theatre Company is one of Australia's best-known theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre....
's production of David Harrower
David Harrower
David Harrower is a Scottish playwright who lives in Glasgow.His agents are Casarotto Ramsay.-Career:...
's Blackbird
Blackbird (play)
Blackbird is a one-act, ninety-minute play written in 2005 by Scottish playwright David Harrower. It was inspired in part by the crimes of sex offender Toby Studebaker and depicts a young woman meeting a middle-aged man fifteen years after having a sexual relationship, when she was twelve.-...
with Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett is an Australian actress. She came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 biopic film Elizabeth, for which she won British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Golden Globe Awards, and earned her first Academy Award...
as director. She also stars in the Windmill Theatre's production of "Girl Who Cried Wolf" Showing from the 14th-24th June 2011.
Personal life
Danielle, a resident of Murray Bridge, South Australia, has recently completed Year 12 at St Francis de Sales CollegeSt Francis de Sales College
St Francis de Sales College is a Catholic co-educational school in Mount Barker, South Australia, not to be confused with a college by the same name which existed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, until its closure in June of 1982...
, Mount Barker
Mount Barker, South Australia
Mount Barker is an expanding city, home to 10 258 residents that is 33 kilometres up the South Eastern Freeway, east of Adelaide, in South Australia. It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker, is the largest town in the Adelaide Hills, and is one of the fastest growing areas in the...
. She is of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Catholic background.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger is a 2008 Australian independent teen film written and directed by Cathy Randall. It stars Danielle Catanzariti, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Toni Collette. The film follows Jewish 13-year-old Esther , an outcast at her posh school, where she has no friends... |
Esther Blueburger |
| Closed for Winter Closed for Winter Closed for Winter is a 2009 Australian drama film starring Natalie Imbruglia.It is based on Georgia Blain's critically acclaimed novel of the same title... |
Frances |