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Holly Brisley Profile |
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Birth Date: January 11, 1978
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Birth Place: Adelaide, Australia
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Birth Name: Holly Brisley
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Biography |
Holly Brisley is an Australian model and actress who has
appeared on television since she was 15. She is primarily
known for her television career in Australian dramas such as
All Saints and Home and Away, and her earlier work hosting
children’s programs such as Agro's Cartoon Connection and
The Looney Tunes Show. She has slowly made the transition
into films, with her notable roles being in Scooby-Doo,
Garage Days and The Crop.
Holly was ranked 5th (2000) and 29th (2001) in FHM's
'Australia's 100 Sexiest Women'. On 1 June 2005, She
received a Film Award for 'Best Actress - Feature Film' at
the New York Film & Video Festival for her portrayal of
"Geraldine" in the Australian film The Crop. The movie also
won 'Best International Feature'.
Brisley's family moved from Adelaide to the Gold Coast while
she was still a baby, and as she grew up, she excelled at
speech and drama. She joined the Paradise Performer's Dance
Academy, where she participated in various classes such as
jazz ballet and tap, and also took part in various
Eisteddfods, winning many awards. By the age of 13 she was
on the books of the Studio Search Agency on the Gold Coast,
with her first roles being the Australian telemovies The
Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? in 1993 and Official
Denial in 1994. It wasn’t until Holly began her television
career in 1995 on the Logie Award winning children’s
program, Agro's Cartoon Connection that she began to receive
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Other
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Family moved to the Gold Coast whilst she was still a baby.
Attended Mary Mount Primary School/ollege where she excelled
at speech and drama, this led to Holly's involvement in
school musicals and drama festivals.
She also took an interest in dancing and joined Paradise
Performers Dance Academy, where she participated in various
classes such as jazz ballet, tap and also took part in
Eisteddfods winning many awards.
At 12, became serious about dance and starred in
professional shows with the dance school.
At 13, joined Studio Search Agency on the Gold Coast and
started her gradual climb to her tv and film career.
Current interests include rollerblading, trying to surf,
reading, going to the movies, shopping with friends, touch
football and surfing the net. [2000] |
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