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Tammin Sursok Profile |
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Birth Date: August 19, 1983
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Birth Place: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Birth Name: Tammin Pamela Sursok
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Tammin Pamela Sursok (born August 19, 1983 in Johannesburg,
South Africa) is an Australian actress and musician. She is
best known for playing the role of Dani Sutherland on the
television series Home and Away. Dani Sutherland, on Home &
Away is the daughter of Rhys Sutherland and fiance of Scott
Hunter. She is now also pursuing a singing career (under the
name Tammin), with her debut single, "Pointless
Relationship", released on November 14, 2004 and debuting in
the top 10 of the Australian singles chart the following
week. The single was said to be based on her recent
relationship with Michael Humphries, a sports teacher at
Knox Grammar School.
Tammin is South African born third generation. She migrated
as a child from South Africa. Her mother, Julie Sursok, won
a Springbok award for Best New Female Vocalist prior to the
family leaving for Australia. As she was also a classically
trained pianist and guitarist, Tammin grew up in an acting
and musical household. Her father is a marketing executive.
She has a sister Michelle and a brother Sean.
She also danced since the age of six and was involved in the
Sydney Youth Musical Theatre where she pursued her interests
in acting, music and dance. Tammin attended the Trinity
Speech and Drama, finishing with a High Distinction. In her
final years she studied speech and drama while attending
Ravenswood School for Girls in Gordon, Sydney.
Tammin commenced her role as Dani Sutherland in 2000 winning
a Logie Award for Best New Female Talent in 2001. For her
service to acting she was later also awarded the Australian
Centenary Medal by the Government of Australia. While
working on Home and Away, Sursok was also writing songs and
practising guitar. She left Home and Away in 2004 to pursue
a musical career.
She has a pet Parrot, and two dogs, Smudge and Harry. She
moved to USA in February 2006 to pursue an acting career.
Tammin is signed with the famous Gersh agency in Los
Angeles.
In 2006 Tammin placed first out of the Australian entries in
FHM magazine's poll of the Hottest Women of 2006. Though her
career has become relatively quiet since she left for the
United States of America, "she has remained on the minds of
Aussie men" and came first of the Australian women in the
poll, at number four. |
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Other
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Received the Australian TV Week Logie Award for Best New
Female Talent (April 2001)
Has a brother, Shaun, and a half-sister, Michelle.
Studied drama and attended the Trinity Speech and Drama
college of England receiving a high distinction in her final
exam.
Was involved with the Sydney Youth Musical theatre, where
she studied dancing, singing and acting.
Apart from acting, one of her other interests is dancing,
which she has been doing since she was 6.
Was involved in all her school productions such as playing
the lead in 'South Pacific', 'The Sound of Music' and 'Mid
Summer Night's Dream'.
Is pursuing a pop music career |
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