Christine Stephen-Daly is an Australian actress who was born in Melbourne. She has appeared in several respected t.v. shows, both at home in Australia and in the UK. She first gained fame in Australian soap “Pacific Drive”. Since then, she’s starred in “Casualty” and “Cutting It” and has appeared in many single episodes of programs such as “Eastenders”. Christine is currently guest-starring in “The Bill” as a wealthy criminal mastermind at the heart of a huge illegal drugs trafficking operation.
ACTRESS : Christine Stephen-Daly
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NATIONALITY : Australian. She was born in Melbourne. Christine came to the UK from Australia in September 2000, to have a break from the constant acting work she did in Australia.
TRAINED : Christine trained at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in Australia.
LIVES : Has a flat in Queen's Park, West London, but spends most her time in Bristol where "Casualty" is filmed. 'When I first heard where I was going, I thought, 'Where's Bristol? What's Bristol? I can't leave London!' But now I really enjoy it. It suits my pace.'
FAMILY : Father, Paul - an entrepreneur, who created Melbourne's city tram restaurant. Mother, Rhonnda, a housewife. Christine's Dad was keen for her to go to Uni, but her Mum's passion for the golden days of Hollywood had already cast a spell 'He was all ready to sign me up for a translator course, but it's OK now, they are busy getting hooked up to cable so they can watch me on Casualty!' She also has three sisters, Louise (2+) a teacher, Laura (3-) in marketing and Emily (8-) who's in modelling.
PARTNER : Simon Rydings, a marketing consultant. 'You know when you meet someone and you just click? He walked into the room and I thought 'Bang. Yes you're it' and vice versa. We just had an instant connection.'
REAL LIFE CASUALTY EXPERIENCES : 'I had my tonsils out rather late in life, while I was at drama school - I couldn't afford to keep having time off with tonsillitis. But the worst thing was when I was nine and my appendix burst. I was in excruciating pain and it was touch and go for a while because I got peritonitis.'
TELEVISION CREDITS : Something in the Air; Stingers; Farscape; Wildside; All Saints; Water Rats; Murder Call; Big Sky; Pacific Drive; Blue Heelers; The Genie From Down Under; Gates of Janus; Eastenders; Casualty
FILM CREDITS : Love & Other Catastrophes; Me, Myself I; So Long, Succour; A Change of Heart; Inspiration; Black Sun; Cas
THEATRE CREDITS : Sunshine Boys; Blinded by the Sun; Desire; Face to Face
AGENT :Emptage Hallett Associates, 24 Poland Street, London, W1V 3DD.
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