1. Sigrid Madeline Thornton was born on 12 February 1959 and is an Australian film and television actress.
30 Facts About Sigrid Thornton
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Sigrid Thornton starred in the American Western series Paradise.
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Sigrid Thornton won the AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for the 2015 miniseries Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door.
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Sigrid Thornton was raised in Brisbane, attending St Peter's Lutheran College.
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Back in Brisbane she attended Twelfth Night Theatre Junior Workshop and in 1970, during the Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations, Sigrid Thornton appeared before Queen Elizabeth II as Rosa Campbell-Praed in Looking Glass on Yesterday.
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Sigrid Thornton was a student of noted theatre director, Joan Whalley.
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Sigrid Thornton acted in TV series Homicide in 1973 and Division 4 in 1975.
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Sigrid Thornton appeared on The Sullivans, as Elizabeth "Buffy" Turnbull.
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In 1977, Sigrid Thornton made her film debut as Wendy in The FJ Holden directed by Michael Thornhill, and in the same year as Maria in the film adaptation of Henry Handel Richardson's colonial Australian novel, The Getting of Wisdom directed by Bruce Beresford.
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In 1978, Sigrid Thornton appeared in the Australian television sequel of the British comedy series Father, Dear Father in Australia and Cop Shop,.
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Sigrid Thornton starred in 1983's miniseries All the Rivers Run.
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Sigrid Thornton starred as Laura Joy Gibson in the Australian television series SeaChange from 1998 to 2000, winning the Most Outstanding Actress award in 1999 and 2000.
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On 11 September 2024, Sigrid Thornton was named for the 2025 season for the Melbourne Theatre Co play Mother Play.
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In 2002, Sigrid Thornton starred in Australian thriller The Pact, directed by Strathford Hamilton, written by Hugh O'Brien.
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In 2003, Sigrid Thornton appeared in Mittens directed by Emma Freeman.
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Sigrid Thornton shaved her head for her role in the 2005 telemovie Little Oberon.
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In 2011, Sigrid Thornton starred in Face to Face, an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer.
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In 2016, Sigrid Thornton appeared in the fourth season of SoHo drama series Wentworth for seven episodes as a special guest star.
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Sigrid Thornton portrayed the character of Sonia Stevens, a woman on remand for the suspected murder of her best friend.
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Sigrid Thornton returned for season 5 of Wentworth as a main cast member and served as the main antagonist in season 6, until her characters death in episode 7, "The Edge".
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On 26 January 2025, it was announced that Sigrid Thornton would be a contestant in the 2025 season of I'm a Celebrity.
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Sigrid Thornton is married to actor Tom Burstall and has two children.
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Sigrid Thornton is known for her work with World Vision, the Royal Children's Hospital, Vision Australia, Reach Foundation and other charitable causes.
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Sigrid Thornton has lobbied successive governments to keep libraries open and to resource the Australian film and television industry.
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Sigrid Thornton has been appointed to several federal and state film bodies, including Film Victoria and is involved in helping to sustain and develop the industry.
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In 2023 Sigrid Thornton received a star on the Randwick Walk of Fame.
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Merle was a well known activist whom Sigrid Thornton looked up to.
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Sigrid Thornton said of her mother's passing that she was proud of her mother and everything she achieved.
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On 11 February 2025, Sigrid Thornton had been eliminated from the jungle alongside Tina Provis.
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Sigrid Thornton held the record of 33 minutes in the Viper Room surrounded by 170 snakes.