Sharni Vinson
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Sharni Vinson is an Australian model, actress and dancer known for her work in the soap opera Home and Away
and the film Step Up 3D.
for four years and enrolled as a student in the Brent Street School of Performing Arts, studying dance when she was twelve. On leaving high school, Vinson continued her studies as a full-time student with the Brent Street School.
in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
from 2004 to 2008. She joined the show permanently in December 2004, having previously appeared twice on the show as a minor character and auditioning for the role of Martha McKenzie but losing out to Jodi Gordon
. In 2006 Vinson was nominated for a TV Week
Logie Award
for Best New Talent for her performance in Home and Away. In April 2008 Vinson announced she would be leaving the series to pursue a career in the United States.
She portrayed the role of Lori Mandel, a pregnant woman held hostage in a bank in CSI: NY
Vinson also had a guest role in episode 13 of NCIS
, "Broken Bird", which first aired on 13 January 2009. She played the part of an airline hostess named Jeannette. Vinson also played a minor role in Cold Case episode "Metamorphosis" as Mia Romanov who worked at the circus.
She has also appeared in other Australian television shows such as Saturday Disney, The Footy Show, and the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Telethon. She was also featured on the Australian televisions series Creature Features with her pet dog.
For her first film, Vinson was cast as the female lead in the third installment in the Step Up film series
, titled Step Up 3D. Filming took place in late 2009 and the film was released on 6 August 2010. She was then cast as one of the leads of Blue Crush 2
, which was filmed in mid-2010 and the action thriller No Man's Land directed by Jason Cox.
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...
and the film Step Up 3D.
Early life
Vinson was born in Sydney, Australia. She was raised by her single mother; her father lives in Canada. Vinson studied with the Australian Theatre for Young PeopleAustralian Theatre for Young People
The Australian Theatre for Young People is Australia's flagship youth theatre company and the largest youth theatre in the world. Over 6000 young people aged between three and 26 participate in the company's work across Australia....
for four years and enrolled as a student in the Brent Street School of Performing Arts, studying dance when she was twelve. On leaving high school, Vinson continued her studies as a full-time student with the Brent Street School.
Acting
Vinson played the role of Cassie TurnerCassie Turner
Cassandra "Cassie" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Sharni Vinson. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 March 2005. Vinson originally auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie , but later secured the role of...
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...
from 2004 to 2008. She joined the show permanently in December 2004, having previously appeared twice on the show as a minor character and auditioning for the role of Martha McKenzie but losing out to Jodi Gordon
Jodi Gordon
Jodi Lee Gordon is an Australian actress and model.-Early life:Gordon was born in Mackay to Bronwyn and Ray. She has an older brother, Ben. Her father was born in New Zealand and is of Māori descent. From the age of 8, Gordon's family moved to various locations along the coast from Mackay,...
. In 2006 Vinson was nominated for a TV Week
TV Week
TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...
Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
for Best New Talent for her performance in Home and Away. In April 2008 Vinson announced she would be leaving the series to pursue a career in the United States.
She portrayed the role of Lori Mandel, a pregnant woman held hostage in a bank in CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
Vinson also had a guest role in episode 13 of NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
, "Broken Bird", which first aired on 13 January 2009. She played the part of an airline hostess named Jeannette. Vinson also played a minor role in Cold Case episode "Metamorphosis" as Mia Romanov who worked at the circus.
She has also appeared in other Australian television shows such as Saturday Disney, The Footy Show, and the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Telethon. She was also featured on the Australian televisions series Creature Features with her pet dog.
For her first film, Vinson was cast as the female lead in the third installment in the Step Up film series
Step Up (film series)
The Step Up films have been successful around the world, with three films already released, Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D.-Step Up 4Ever:A fourth film has been confirmed and is set to be released sometime in 2012...
, titled Step Up 3D. Filming took place in late 2009 and the film was released on 6 August 2010. She was then cast as one of the leads of Blue Crush 2
Blue Crush 2
Blue Crush 2 is a 2011 direct-to-video surfer film and sequel to the 2002 film Blue Crush. This movie stars Sasha Jackson, Elizabeth Mathis, Ben Milliken and Sharni Vinson....
, which was filmed in mid-2010 and the action thriller No Man's Land directed by Jason Cox.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
2004–2008 | Cassie Turner Cassie Turner Cassandra "Cassie" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Sharni Vinson. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 March 2005. Vinson originally auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie , but later secured the role of... |
TV series | |
| My Boys My Boys My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend... |
2008 | Caitlin | TV series | One episode |
| CSI:NY | 2008 | Lori Mandel | TV series | Episode: "Hostage" |
| Austin Gold Hour | 2008 | Lilly | TV film | |
| NCIS NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S... |
2009 | Jeannette | TV series | Episode: "Broken Bird |
| Cold Case | 2010 | Mia Romanov | TV series | Episode: Metamorphosis" |
| Step Up 3D | 2010 | Natalie | Film | |
| Blue Crush 2 Blue Crush 2 Blue Crush 2 is a 2011 direct-to-video surfer film and sequel to the 2002 film Blue Crush. This movie stars Sasha Jackson, Elizabeth Mathis, Ben Milliken and Sharni Vinson.... |
2011 | Tara | Film | |
| No Man's Land | 2011 | Film | ||
| Bait | 2011 | Tina | Film | Post-production |
| You're Next | 2012 | Erin | Film | Filming |