15 Facts About Virginia Gay

Virginia Gay studied English literature and performance studies at Sydney University and was a member of the Sydney University Dramatic Society from 2001 to 2003.

Virginia Gay left Sydney University and enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, at Edith Cowan University, Perth, where she graduated in 2005 with an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts.

Virginia Gay won the Coles Myer Institute Vocational Student of the Year award and the prestigious Sangora Education Foundation Award for Vocational Education and Training.

Virginia Gay appeared in the final four seasons of the show, between 2006 and 2009.

In October 2008, Virginia Gay was part of the cast in a concert performance of the musical Breast Wishes in support of breast cancer.

From 2011 to 2016, Virginia Gay made several appearances as a guest panelist on the ABC's First Tuesday Book Club, hosted by Jennifer Byrne.

In 2016, Virginia Gay played the title character in Hayes Theatre Co's production of Calamity Jane.

In 2022, Virginia Gay wrote and performed in the play, Cyrano for the Melbourne Theatre Company.

In 2022, Virginia Gay joined the filming for the SBS drama Safe Home and was a part of the ABC drama Savage River as the character of Rachel Kennedy.

In May 2023, it was announced that Virginia Gay would participate in the twentieth series of Dancing with the Stars and was paired with Ian Waite.

In June 2023 Virginia Gay was announced as the Artistic Director of the 2024 season of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Virginia Gay was later announced to return as the 2025 Artistic Director of the Cabaret Festival.

In June 2008, Virginia Gay was the victim of a violent assault by two men in the suburb of Marrickville in Sydney.

In May 2009, Virginia Gay was the national ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Australia's annual awareness and fundraising campaign 65 Roses Day.

Virginia Gay attends the Good Friday Appeal held in Melbourne every year to support the Royal Children's Hospital.