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SEASON ONE

SYNOPSIS

The Wrong Girl is a new contemporary show called The Breakfast Bar, who drama that centres on the adventures fi nds herself torn between two very of 29-year-old Lily Woodward. different men. Brimming with exuberance, optimism Joining Jessica is a star-studded, and cheeky energy, The Wrong Girl is virtual Hall of Fame cast including a sharp, playful and fresh fresh look at Craig McLachlan (The Doctor Blake men and women, friendship, work and Mysteries, ), family. It is for anyone who has fallen Kerry Armstrong (Bed of Roses, in love with someone they were never Lantana), Madeleine West (Fat Tony meant to love. & Co., Satisfaction), comedian, author Great job? Tick. Great best friend? and actor , and Christie Tick. Great fl atmate? Tick. So what Whelan Browne (Spin Out, : could possibly go wrong? Not The Boy Next Door).

Based on the best-selling novel by Zoë Fast-rising local acting sensation Foster Blake, The Wrong Girl features (, 8MMM) Jessica Marais – the award-winning stars as Pete Barnett, Lily’s confl icted star of television hits such as Packed best friend. The dynamic , To The Rafters, Love Child and Carlotta fresh from his star turn as Mufasa – as Lily, the producer of a cooking in the acclaimed Australian stage segment on a morning television production of The Lion King, portrays Jack Winters, the charismatic television chef who might just have the essential ingredients for capturing Lily’s heart. Stunning newcomer Hayley Magnus (The Dressmaker, Slide) plays Simone, Lily’s always intriguing fl atmate. SYNOPSIS CONTINUED

Other members of this superb Becoming entangled in the hope of ensemble include Doris Younane fi nding that elusive soul mate, Lily (BlackJack, McLeod’s Daughters), is caught between two men – her producer, writer and television best friend Pete and her new work personality , Kevin colleague Jack. Harrington (Cliffy, SeaChange), Leah Vandenberg (Stupid Stupid This is a series about a group of Man, Tangle), Hugo Johnstone-Burt friends whose lives are brimming (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, with choices, both delightful and San Andreas), director, playwright infuriating. Viewers will watch as and actor David Woods, and writer, they discover that sometimes the producer and actor . right choices lead you to the wrong places – and how sometimes the Lily’s career as breakfast television wrong choices just happen to be producer is always challenging, her right. love-life endlessly complicated and The Wrong Girl her family always on the brink of is for anyone who implosion. Like everyone, she wants has diligently played by the rules, a life rich in romance, a dynamic only to realise everyone else is career and a happy family. Getting playing a different game. there is far from straightforward The Wrong Girl is produced by and over the course of the series, Playmaker Media for Network Ten. Lily will fi nd herself time and time again at impossible junctures.

JESSICA MARAIS as Lily Woodward

Jessica was most recently honoured credits include the Disney series, with the 2016 TV Week Logie Award Legend Of The Seeker. for Best Actress in Love Child. She Jessica’s fi lm credits include Chasing also starred in the ABC telemovie Satellites, Two Fists One Heart Carlotta, for which she received and Needle and she was the voice two Silver Logie nominations, and of Rochelle in Disney’s animated the US series Magic City opposite feature, Planes. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Olga Kurylenko. In early 2008, Jessica debuted with the Sydney Theatre in Jessica came to prominence with the critically acclaimed production her role in ’s Packed of A Season At Sarsaparilla and in To The Rafters. Her performance early 2014, she appeared on stage earned her two TV Week in David Berthold’s Cosi for La Boite in 2009 for Most Theatre in Brisbane. Outstanding New Talent and Most Popular New Female Talent, as well Jessica is a graduate of the National as a further four nominations for Institute of Dramatic Art, ’s Most Outstanding Actress and Most most prestigious acting school. Popular Actress. In 2011, Jessica was also nominated for the TV The Wrong Girl sees Jessica make Week Gold Logie Award for most her producing debut as Co-Producer. popular personality on Australian television. Her other television LILY WOODWARD Lily is a producer on the successful weekend breakfast television show The Breakfast Bar. Opinionated, quick to react and energetic, Lily has a joyful optimism about her that makes her disarmingly charismatic. Lily lives with her best friend Simone. ROB COLLINS as Jack Winters

Born and raised in Darwin, Rob JACK WINTERS Collins spent three years as the Jack is the new chef on The national Indigenous representative Breakfast Bar. He is a kind man and for the Australasian Performing a great chef who has not an ounce Right Association before starring in of vanity despite winning the genetic various local theatrical productions, lottery. Raw and earthy, Jack has a including A Midsummer Night’s sex appeal that is undeniable, which Dream. makes him even more irresistible. In 2013, Rob graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he was awarded the esteemed Roger Allen and Maggie Gray Scholarship for his role as Othello.

Rob stared as Mufasa in the acclaimed Australian stage production of The Lion King and was recently seen in the ABC drama series . IAN MEADOWS as Pete Barnett

Ian Meadows graduated from directed Defender, a segment of Tim PETE BARNETT the Western Australian Academy Winton’s The Turning, which was Lily’s best friend Pete of Performing Arts in 2005. His produced by Robert Connolly and is loyal and honest to television credits include 8MMM, The AACTA nominated for best direction. a fault. He does not Moodys, , Rake, Ian’s television writing credits include like rules, pretence and , Files: The Offspring, Spirited, SLiDE, The anything not based on Man Who Got Away, Paper Giants: Moodys and . evidence and fact. Pete The Birth of Cleo, Rush and the HBO is an aspiring music Ian has appeared on stage series The Pacifi c. journalist who makes ends downstairs at Company B in meet by working as a Ian has also appeared in the Ladybird, which was produced by his barista in a coffee shop. telemovies Parer’s War, The Shark company Small Things Productions. Net and 3 Acts of Murder. His fi lm In 2008, he performed in The Modern credits include lead roles in Scare International Dead, for which he won Campaign and Killing Ground, both a Glug Award for Young Performer due for release in late 2016. of the Year and was nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award. Ian co-wrote and acted in the AFI Award-nominated short Water and Ian wrote and co-directed the play co-wrote and directed the short Four Deaths In The Life Of Ronaldo fi l mA Parachute Falling In Siberia, Abok at Riverside Theatre Parramatta which won an Australian Writers and his play, Between Two Waves, Guild Award and received an AFI closed the Griffi n Company season Award nomination. Ian adapted and of 2012 and was awarded Belvoir Theatre Company’s 2014 Phillip Parsons Award. He was also nominated for a Greenroom Award for Best Actor for his role as Trip in Other Desert Cities at the Theatre Company. HAYLEY MAGNUS as Simone Bryant

This vivacious young actor, who the runaway box offi ce hit starring caught the acting bug at an early and Liam Hemsworth. age, has amassed some impressive Most recently she starred in the credits over the past few years, sci-fi drama series, Childhood’s End, while simultaneously refi ning her based on the novel by Arthur C. craft with roles in several short fi lms Clarke. and local theatre productions. SIMONE BRYANT Following a guest appearance on Outspoken and easy-going, Simone Seven Network’s long-running is Lily’s loyal friend and fl atmate. television series, , Simone has no rules, she will lend Hayley gained further attention with you her clothes, share her drinks her role as Philippa in and fi ght battles on your behalf. teen drama, SLiDE, which screened Simone’s fractured childhood is one on the FOX8 network. She next of the reasons she loves being part featured alongside of Lily’s family. She adores Lily’s and Anthony LaPaglia in the feature parents and has always had a secret comedy Mental before heading crush on Lily’s brother Vincent. to the US to work on the thriller, Mojave.

Returning to Australia, Hayley joined the cast of The Dressmaker, CRAIG McLACHLAN as Eric Albrectson

Executive producer and star of The Rafters, , House ERIC ALBRECTSON Doctor Blake Mysteries, TV Week Husbands and 2. It is, Eric is the charismatic, Gold Logie winner Craig McLachlan of course, his ongoing role as the larrikin television host of has enjoyed a stellar career on both complex and compelling Dr. Lucien The Breakfast Bar. He is stage and screen. Blake in The Doctor Blake Mysteries very good at his job but that sees him once again delighting His list of television credits includes has few boundaries. His television audiences both here and behaviour with co-workers The Young Doctors, , abroad. Craig’s commitment to the is often unpredictable and Home and Away, Heroes, Always good doctor has been recognised somewhat inappropriate. Greener, Superfi re, Blackjack, with TV Week Silver Logie Catherine The Great, My Husband nominations in the peer-voted Most My Killer, McLeod’s Daughters, City Outstanding Actor category and for Homicide, The Cut, Rescue: Special Most Popular Male Actor. Ops, Lowdown, Hero’s Mountain, Through My Eyes and the smash-hit As a singer/songwriter Craig has UK BBC 1 series Bugs. enjoyed international success and he continues to compose and produce Craig has notched up fi lm credits music for fi lm and television. in Let’s Get Skase, Hating Alison Ashley, Savages Crossing and The Craig has played the lead in Great Raid. numerous musicals, most recently as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky More recently, Craig has appeared in Horror Show, for which he received a NCIS: Los Angeles, Packed To The Helpmann Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Other productions include Grease, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Happy Days The Arena Spectacular and Chicago. MADELEINE WEST as Erica Jones

Madeleine West came to prominence Television Drama. She reprised her in the popular, long-running Australian role as Danielle McGuire in the 2014 series Neighbours, playing the role of follow-on series Fat Tony & Co. Dee Bliss. For her work in the series, In 2013, Madeleine appeared as Madeleine was nominated for a TV Dimity in the Nine Network series Week Logie Award for Most Popular House Husbands. Her other television New Female Talent. credits include Rescue: Special Ops, In 2007, Madeleine appeared Winners & Losers, City Homicide and opposite Debra Messing and Judy Lowdown. Davis in the USA Network miniseries Her feature fi lm credits include The Starter Wife. She followed this Predestination, Save Your Legs!, with a starring role in the Matching Jack, The Condemned and series Satisfaction, for which she You And Your Stupid Mate. was nominated for a TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding In May 2016, Madeleine released her Actress and an ASTRA Award for fi rst book about raising a big family Most Outstanding Performance by a called Six Under Eight, a celebration Female Actor. of the roller coaster ride that is parenting in the modern era. Madeleine starred in the landmark 2008 crime drama series Underbelly, ERICA JONES for which she earned an AFI Award Erica co-hosts The Breakfast Bar for Best Supporting Actress in a with Eric. Erica has a respected background in journalism, is hard- working and professional and, unlike Eric, makes a point of keeping her private life private. Erica has been with her partner Carol for almost a decade and for the fi rst time in their relationship she is facing a crossroad. DORIS YOUNANE as Sasha Kirk

Doris Younane is an acclaimed actor she has appeared in Birthrights, SASHA KIRK with many fi lm, theatre and television Nothing Scared, The Tempest and Sasha is Lily’s tough, pragmatic credits. Doris became a household Blabbermouth. Her performance boss. Sasha looks after her staff name for her work in the highly with Griffi n Theatre Company’s but breakfast television is fast and successful television series McLeod’s production of Jump For Jordan immediate and she needs producers Daughters. garnered a Sydney Theatre Award who get that. Lily is the daughter nomination for Best Supporting Sasha regrets never having. She Television credits include Heartbreak Actress. really cares for Lily personally and, High, Rake, , Water Rats, professionally, is grooming her for Blackjack, Stingers, SeaChange, Party Most recently Doris undertook a more responsibility. Tricks, Janet King, Fat Tony & Co. and national tour with Bell Shakespeare’s Catching Milat. production of in the role of Gertrude. In addition to her work on television, Doris has also appeared in many Doris was also contracted with feature fi lms including The the State Theatre Company of Combination and The Heartbreak Kid. South Australia for over a year. Performances during this period Doris trained at the National Institute included Les Liaisons Dangereuses, of Dramatic Art and has performed in Away, After Marguerite, Shepherd over 40 plays in many major theatre On The Rocks, Much Ado About companies around Australia. For Nothing, A Winter’s Tale and Medea. the Melbourne Theatre Company She was also a member of the original outdoor production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

In addition to her vast body of work as an actor, Doris trained with Circus Oz in acrobatics and fl ying trapeze. Doris is also actively involved as an Ambassador with Alzheimer’s Australia. CHRISTIE WHELAN BROWNE as Nikkii Steadman

Christie Whelan Browne burst Musical, Singin’ In The Rain and the onto the professional stage at 22, Australian tour of The Rocky Horror playing Patty Simcox in the national Show. production of Grease: The Arena Christie’s television career has also Spectacular, which led to her reprising been buoyant with credits including the role on London’s West End. Offspring, Wonderland, Winners & Christie returned to Australia to Losers, Conspiracy 365 and Miss star as April in Company at the Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Most Theatre Royal, which won her the recently she appeared as Olivia 2008 Sydney Critics’ Award for Best Newton-John in the mini-series Newcomer. The next few years saw Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door Christie star in many major theatre and will next be seen in the big productions including The Drowsy screen comedy Spin Out, directed Chaperone, The Importance of Being by Tim Ferguson and Marc Gracie. Earnest, The Boyfriend, Once We Lived Here, Xanadu: The Musical and NIKKII STEADMAN Britney Spears: The Cabaret. Nikkii is a producer on The Breakfast Bar. She loves her job, Additional stage credits include loves celebrities and knows how A Funny Thing Happened On The to communicate via every app and Way To The Forum, in which she every form of technology. Although starred opposite for somewhat dippy, she is on the the third time, Shane Warne: The zeitgeist and knows what will rate and what will sell. KERRY ARMSTRONG as Mimi Meylan

Kerry Armstrong is a multi-award Kerry’s other work has included the MIMI MEYLAN winning actor, author and educator. ABC series MDA and Bed Of Roses Lily’s mum Mimi is divorced and as well as fi lm credits including One Kerry is an original member of the used to love her independent life. Perfect Day, The Oyster Farmer, famed Los Angeles based Actor’s Her plan to focus her energy on Razzle Dazzle (for which she received Gang, founded by , her own business was rocked her fi fth AFI Award nomination), alongside and Helen when her son Vincent had his Pawno and the forthcoming Paul Hunt. In the US, Kerry played Isabella accident and moved back Currie fi lm 22.2. home. Mimi threw everything in Measure For Measure and Christina into caring for him. She in ’s Dalliance. Her US From 2011 to 2015, Kerry taught has fabulous joie de vivre, television roles included Murder, She masterclasses at New York’s combined with a nurturing Wrote and Dynasty. Herbert Bergof Acting Studio wisdom. and at Melbourne’s 16th Street In Australia, Kerry made history Acting Studio. In 2013, Kerry made by winning two AFI Awards in the her directorial debut with The same year for her performances Woolgatherer at La Mama Theatre, in the ABC television series receiving outstanding reviews. She SeaChange and the acclaimed later directed a series of short plays Australian fi lm, Lantana. Armstrong for The Melbourne Storytelling has also been awarded a Festival and has just completed Centenary Medal and published directing 11 short fi lms. an inspirational book entitled The Circles. Kerry has worked both as a performer and board member for BigHart since 2000. HAMISH BLAKE as Hamilton

Hamish is a beloved and highly successful seasons of their global Thank God You’re Here, Open Slather, versatile performer, excelling in Gap Year expeditions. The show Australia’s Brainiest Comedian, The radio, television and fi lm. In 2012, featured the boys’ escapades in New Librarians, The Panel, Rove, Talkin’ Hamish was awarded the TV Week York, the UK, Asia, South America, ‘Bout Your Generation and The Footy Gold Logie as the most popular India, New Zealand and Europe, Show. personality on Australian television. earning three TV Week Silver He also featured in the British version Logie Awards for the show and a Hamish’s radio and television of Thank God You’re Here and the Silver and Gold Logie for Hamish presenting career has developed hilarious The Graham Norton Show. personally. very much in tandem with his In the US, Hamish has the pleasure of performing partner and close In June 2015, Hamish and Andy making a guest appearance on The friend . After meeting made their highly anticipated Jay Leno Show. at university and commencing return to the HIT Radio network, their careers on radio in the early once again hosting their top rating HAMILTON noughties, Hamish and Andy rose weekday national drive time show. The resident weather reporter for to unparalleled success, becoming The Breakfast Bar, Hamilton is polite, As a television actor, Hamish has the highest rating radio program friendly and has a tendency to speak featured in the ABC comedy Twenty in Australian history, reaching 2.5 in meteorological terms when his Something and Seven Network’s million listeners each week. input is required. Molly. He co-starred in his fi rst In 2011, Hamish and Andy turned feature fi lm with Bret McKenzie, in their hand to other projects, Two Little Boys, which was shot in this time entertaining television New Zealand. In 2015 Hamish played audiences with a stream of alongside Portia de Rossi in and ’s feature fi l mNow Add Honey.

Hamish has also appeared as a guest performer on a variety of other Australian television series, including Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project, Spicks and Specks, STEVE VIZARD as Anthony Woodward

Steve Vizard is a TV Week Gold Logie The Micallef Program. With Andrew Major Events, an elected delegate to Award winner and a multi-award Knight, he founded and was the Constitutional Convention and winning writer, performer, producer, Chairman of Artist Services, one of President of the Screen Producers broadcaster and lawyer. Australia’s largest independent fi lm Association of Australia. and television production houses. While practicing international law, More recently, Steve has returned They produced several series of Steve wrote extensively for theatre to the stage as a writer. His play The the ABC’s high-rating drama series and television, including co-writing Last Man Standing premiered at SeaChange and award-winning and his fi rst feature fi lm screenplay, The Melbourne Theatre Company in 2015 internationally-acclaimed mini-series Bit Part, starring , and his opera Banquet of Secrets such as Kangaroo Palace and Simone for which he was nominated for an debuted at the Victorian Arts Centre De Beauvior’s Babies. Australian Writers Guild Award. in 2016. He appears as a regular As a producer and creator, Steve’s contributor on The Project, The In 1989, Steve created, produced, co- shows have received more than 20 Agony series and Stop Laughing. wrote and starred in the iconic and TV Week Logie Awards, a dozen multi award-winning Fast Forward Steve supports several charitable AFI Awards, several Television (and later Full Frontal), which for 10 organisations including the Vizard Society Awards and an International years was Australia’s highest-rating Foundation and The Alannah and EmmyAward nomination. He has prime time television comedy show. Madeleine Foundation. been nominated for a TV Week Gold In the following years Steve Logie Award four times, taking one ANTHONY WOODWARD produced, created and wrote several home in 1991. Lily’s father Anthony was ground-breaking programs, from As a presenter, Steve hosted his a successful businessman the acclaimed Big Girls Blouse to own top-rating, fi ve-nights-a-week who changed his lifestyle national television show, Tonight Live dramatically after a mid- with Steve Vizard, interviewing over life crisis. He now lives in 1,000 major artists and celebrities. a sustainable eco-house, Steve has also written and edited which he built himself. He is several books and has been gentle and tries hard not President of the National Gallery to irritate his ex-wife Mimi. of , Chairman of Victorian HUGO JOHNSTONE-BURT as Vincent Woodward

Hugo Johnstone-Burt graduated Hugo’s other television credits include from the National Institute of playing Constable Hugh Collins Dramatic Art in 2009. opposite in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Love Child, Mr & Mrs After graduating, Hugo was cast in Murder, Dance Academy, Home and the role of Adam Andrew in Nine Away and Tricky Business. Network’s Underbelly 3: The Golden Mile. This was followed by a guest Hugo’s debut feature fi lm role was in role in the ABC series Rake. the musical comedy Goddess starring alongside singer Ronan Keating Hugo’s next role was playing the and Australian comedian Magda much-loved character of Fish Szubanski. In 2012, he appeared in the Lamb in the critically acclaimed independent feature fi lm Careless Love. television adaptation of Tim Winton’s classic Australian novel In 2015, Hugo played opposite Cloudstreet. The six-part mini-series Dwayne Johnson in the Warner Bros. drew much attention to Hugo’s blockbuster event fi lm San Andreas. status as a young actor to watch. In 2012, he received ASTRA Awards VINCENT WOODWARD nominations for Most Outstanding Lily’s older brother Vincent is an Performance by an Actor – Male adrenalin junkie who loves extreme and Best New Talent. sports. He is a doctor who was about to enter the surgery program when he was smashed against the rocks while kite surfi ng. He is now a T10 paraplegic. He is hoping to fi nd a way to continue working in medicine, but so far is frustrated with his options and lack of independence. LEAH VANDENBERG as Meredith Vadivelu

A graduate of the Western Leah has also guest starred in many Australian Academy of Performing television productions including Arts, Leah Vandenberg has been East of Everything, Sleuth 101, a regular on Australian stage and Tangle, Agony Aunts, The Agony screen for the past two decades, Guide To Life, Fat Tony & Co., performing guest and lead roles in a Catching Milat and Hide & Seek, broad spectrum of shows spanning plus the big screen thriller, Turkey both comedy and drama. Shoot Reloaded. She was also a series regular in Snake Tales. In addition to her current, 10 year- plus involvement as a presenter Leah has also starred in many on ABC’s iconic children’s show, stage productions, including plays Play School, Leah’s early television mounted by the Melbourne Theatre credits include , GP, Company, B.Sharp/Belvoir Street, Wildside, The Games, Backberner Railway Street Theatre, Tamarama Grass Roots, MDA, Kath & Kim and Rock Surfers, Arena Theatre The Murray Whelan Series. Company and Queensland Theatre Company. In 2009, she won critical plaudits for her ongoing role in the television MEREDITH VADIVELU comedy series Stupid Stupid Meredith is a hippie at heart who Man, for which she received an dreamed of having a baby. After 10 ASTRA Award nomination for Most years of IVF, she had spent a fortune, Outstanding Performance by an had no baby and her relationship Actor – Female. with her ex, Mitchell, was dead. She is a new age businesswoman who loves a conspiracy theory and is quite convinced that the moon landing is a hoax. Meredith is the manager at the coffee shop where Pete works. KEVIN HARRINGTON as Ivan Barnett

As David Bishop in the long-running Guru Wayne, Australian Rules, Missing Network Ten television series Tom and Red Hill. Neighbours, Kevin Harrington Kevin has also performed in became a familiar face to Australian numerous theatrical productions for audiences, compounded by his organisations such as The Malthouse roles in other popular television Theatre, Adelaide Festival, Carlton shows such as Blue Heelers and Courthouse, Melbourne Comedy SeaChange. Festival, the Melbourne Theatre His additional television credits Company, Theatreworks, Playbox include Fat Tony & Co., Tangle, Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre and Winners & Losers, City Homicide, ’s Black Swan State Theatre Sleuth 101, the original series of Company. Underbelly, Bastard Boys, Shock Jock, Stingers and the lead role in IVAN BARNETT the telemovie Cliffy. Pete lives with his father, Ivan. Ivan is a retired footballer and coach, whose In 2003, Kevin played the title wife left him when Pete was still a role in the big-screen comedy The teenager. He dealt with his heartbreak Honourable Wally Norman, for the best way he knew how, by bottling which he received an AFI Award it up and getting on with it. nomination for Best Actor. Other feature fi lm credits include The Dish, DAVID WOODS as Dale Collins

David Woods is an acclaimed Theatre in Brisbane and is co-writing a Recently, David was seen in Neil director, playwright and actor who Malthouse Theatre commissioned work, Armfi eld’s feature fi lm Holding the immigrated to Australia from the UK A Social Service, with award-winning Man and the ABC’s miniseries The in 2004. performance artist Nicola Gunn. Secret River. Previous television credits include Laid, Winners & His body of work for Ridiculusmus David has had residencies with the Losers and City Homicide. Theatre Company includes The National Theatre Studio, Royal Court Eradication Of Schizophrenia in Theatre and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre DALE COLLINS Western Lapland, Say Nothing in Ireland and is an Honorary Research The disheartened news producer and Ideas Men. His two-hander Fellow at the Victorian College of of The Breakfast Bar, Dale dreams adaptation of The Importance Of The Arts in Melbourne. He has been of leading with news from war- Being Earnest continues to play to commissioned by Glasgow Mayfest, The torn Syria but knows it is not going packed audiences internationally Galway Festival, the Barbican Centre in to happen. He really likes Lily and with “remount” productions in 2015 London, Sick! Festival, The Malthouse thinks she is the only one with any in London, Helsinki and Manchester. Theatre, School of Life Melbourne, brains in the whole place. David’s collaboration with Geelong’s the Melbourne Theatre Company and Back to Back Theatre, Ganesh Versus ArtsHouse Melbourne. the Third Reich, continues to tour David has received many awards and globally for years after its premiere nominations for his work. Yes, Yes Yes at Melbourne Festival in 2011. won a Time Out Live Award, a Herald David has collaborated with Sydney Angel, Total Theatre Award and was artist James Brennan on The Chat, nominated for the Barry Award and the a world premiere for La Boite Granada Media Comedy Writing Award. The Exhibitionist and The Eradication Of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland both won Total Theatre Awards. CECELIA PETERS as Alice Felton-Smith

Cecelia’s fi rst foray into acting came to Sydney to become a founding at of 16 with the lead role member of the independent in Nine Network’s children’s series theatre company, The King’s Snake Tales. Collective, where she starred in their productions of Out Of Gas After securing a few more television On Lover’s Leap and The Sugar and fi lm cameos, including the Syndrome. role of Jade Worthington in City Homicide, Cecelia graduated Most recently she portrayed Joanne high school and commenced Walters in Seven Network’s mini- studying at the renowned Western series Catching Milat. Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). During her time ALICE FELTON-SMITH at WAAPA she played a diverse Alice is an enthusiastic and selection of characters including optimistic junior producer. She likes Helen in The Cripple Of Inishmaan, to ride the wave of life without too Marc Antony in Julius Caesar and much stress. Alice enjoys working on Hilda in Easy Virtue. other producers’ segments almost as much as she enjoys working on After graduating from WAAPA, her own, which is lucky, because a Cecelia appeared in Black Swan lot of her pitches do not land. State Theatre Company’s production of As You Like It, later returning ZOË FOSTER BLAKE Author of The Wrong Girl

In addition to The Wrong Girl, Zoë In 2014, Zoë launched an all-natural has published three other novels – skin care line called Go-To. She is Air Kisses, Playing the Field and The the founder, creative director, and Younger Man – as well as a dating utterly unashamed ambassador. and relationship book, Textbook More magnanimously, Zoë is also Romance, and a beauty tips and the ambassador for The Orangutan tricks bible called Amazinger Face. Project and Look Good Feel Better.

Zoë has spent 15 years writing for titles such as Cosmopolitan, Harper’s BAZAAR and Sunday Style, and started a beauty blog called fruitybeauty in 2006. In between personal and professional commitments, Zoe is active on all social media platforms and updates her lifestyle blog on zotheysay.com. PLAYMAKER MEDIA DAVID TAYLOR & DAVID MAHER Executive Producers

Founded by producers David Maher Before they established Playmaker, Playmaker’s SCRIBE program, an and David Taylor, Playmaker Media is Maher and Taylor headed Fox’s initiative to develop show-running an Australian television production Australian television production talent, has produced four original company specialising in authored and development arm, Fox Studios commissioned drama series since and contemporary prime time Australia. it began in 2011 and the company drama. Playmaker is committed was recently announced as the Playmaker’s credits include The to nurturing the original ideas and Media Super Production Business of Code and Hiding for ABC, the TV producer capabilities of Australia’s the Year at the 14th Annual Screen Week Logie Award winning House most talented established and Producers Australia Awards Husbands and Love Child for Nine emerging writers. Network, the multi-platform drama Principals David Taylor and David series SLiDE for Foxtel and the Maher are award winning and Emmy telemovies Wicked Love and Blood nominated producers with extensive Brothers for Nine. experience across all genres of production. JUDI McCROSSIN TOM HOFFIE Producer & Chief Writer Producer

Brisbane-raised Judi is famed for at many prestigious fi lm festivals, With a career spanning over three her involvement with the ground- paving the way for Judi to travel to decades, Tom Hoffi e is one of breaking television drama, The Secret Los Angeles as the recipient of a Australia’s most experienced producers. Life Of Us. script editing fellowship sponsored by Producer of both domestic and the Australian Film Commission. The show’s chief writer for the fi rst international productions, his fi lm three seasons, During this period, Judi also produced credits include Return to Nim’s Island, saw Judi acknowledged as one of Vengeance, which secured the 1998 Triangle and the multi-award winning Australia’s foremost talents in her AFI Award for Best Animation. Unfi nished Sky. chosen profession. Following her association with The His television credits include the Judi studied Arts at the University Secret Life Of Us, Judi wrote multiple Playmaker Media produced SLiDE and of Queensland and spent the early episodes for The Surgeon (2005), an Love Child, A Ring Of Endless Light, years of her career working in eight-part drama series which she In Pursuit of Honour, 20,000 Leagues production for Seven Network and produced with John Edwards for Under The Sea and Flipper for Disney, Network Ten in Brisbane, before Network Ten. In 2008, produced a HBO, MGM and Warner. moving to Sydney with the goal of half-hour documentary entitled One Prior to these projects, Tom was a establishing herself as a writer and Of The Lucky Ones. company director at Fred Schepisi’s producer for fi lm and television. Judi’s additional writing credits production company The Film House. Her short fi lms Fetch (1997) and include Tangle, Beaconsfi eld and The Tom has brought his international Hoppin’ Mad (1998) won national and Time Of Our Lives, which she created experience to a domestic focus in his international accolades and screened and produced with Amanda Higgs. role as producer on The Wrong Girl. CONTACTS

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