Anita Hegh

Anita Hegh is an Australian actress, known for starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie in the television series Stingers and most recently Bianca Grieve in Janet King.

Anita Hegh
Born	Australia
Alma mater	National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present

Personal life

Her father was Norwegian, and her mother is Estonian.^{[citation needed]} Hegh has one brother, Arnold Hegh.^{[citation needed]}

Hegh studied to be a teacher at Sydney University, where she joined the Sydney University Dramatic Society.^[1] After auditioning for and being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art, in Sydney, she changed her career path. Hegh studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1994,^[2] and has rarely been out of work since.

Career

After minor roles in Così (1996), Paradise Road (1997) and the children's television series Return to Jupiter, Hegh became well-known starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie on Stingers.

Hegh received an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for her work in MDA. Other television credits include Last Man Standing, Valentine's Day, The Informant, Carlotta, Deep Water, My Place, McLeod's Daughters, Rescue Special Ops and Time of our Lives. She played a major role in two series of Janet King as Janet’s colleague and lesbian lover, Bianca Grieve.

Her film credits include Stuffed, Maiden and Last Ride with Hugo Weaving.

Hegh works extensively in theatre. She won both a Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award for The Wild Duck at Belvoir Street Theatre. She also won a Sydney theatre award for The City at the Sydney Theatre Company.

In 2017, after completing the second season of Janet King for the ABC, Hegh worked for the Sydney Theatre Company in Cloud Nine and also The Father (touring Melbourne Theatre Company) in 2017.

She won the 2018 Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.^[3]

References

1. Zuk, Tim "Stingers: Actor Profiles-AnitaTim Hegh ", Australian Television Information Archive, Retrieved 19 April 2010.
2. "Alumni" 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Retrieved 28 March 2010
3. "2018 Nominees | Helpmann Awards". helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

External links

• Anita Hegh at IMDb
• Anita Hegh Fan Anita Hegh Fan page
• page at Malthouse Theatre.
• A short overview of Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie character (Archived 2009-10-25) in Stingers, Stingers Undercover.