Samara Weaving
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Samara Weaving is an Australian actress known for her role as Kirsten Mulroney in the Australian-produced BBC
TV series Out Of The Blue
and also for playing Indigo Walker
on soap opera Home and Away
.
.
Weaving was born in Adelaide
, but grew up in Singapore
, Fiji
and Indonesia
. When living in Jakarta, Indonesia, she attended Pattimura Elementary School. She then returned to Australia in 2004 and attended Pittwater House School on Sydney's Northern Beaches prior to entering Canberra Girls' Grammar School. She has performed in short films, dance and stage shows, with Singapore Dance Company, Canberra Youth Theatre and school productions.
In 2009, Weaving began appearing in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
, playing Indigo Walker
. During the 2009 season, Weaving had a recurring role on the show; the following year, she returned to the show joining the cast in a main role.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV series Out Of The Blue
Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)
Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008. The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its...
and also for playing Indigo Walker
Indigo Walker
Indigo "Indi" Walker is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Samara Weaving. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 30 July 2009. Weaving and her on-screen family initially appeared in 2009 for a guest stint, in 2010 they were...
on soap opera Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
.
Family and early life
Samara's father is director Simon Weaving, she has one younger sister and is the niece of Australian actor Hugo WeavingHugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...
.
Weaving was born in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, but grew up in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. When living in Jakarta, Indonesia, she attended Pattimura Elementary School. She then returned to Australia in 2004 and attended Pittwater House School on Sydney's Northern Beaches prior to entering Canberra Girls' Grammar School. She has performed in short films, dance and stage shows, with Singapore Dance Company, Canberra Youth Theatre and school productions.
Career
Weaving played Kirsten Mulroney in the 2008 TV series Out of the Blue, which was commissioned by the BBC. A second series was not commissioned.In 2009, Weaving began appearing in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, playing Indigo Walker
Indigo Walker
Indigo "Indi" Walker is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Samara Weaving. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 30 July 2009. Weaving and her on-screen family initially appeared in 2009 for a guest stint, in 2010 they were...
. During the 2009 season, Weaving had a recurring role on the show; the following year, she returned to the show joining the cast in a main role.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Out Of The Blue | Kirsten Mulroney | Season Regular | |
| 2009– | Home and Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... |
Indigo Walker | ||
| Short Films | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2009 | Sprung | Fran | ||
| Steps | Samara Weaving | Director, Writer | ||