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Julie Eckersley is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, producer and head of Scripted at SBS Australia.[1]
Screen
Eckersley has appeared in comedy televisions shows including Let Loose Live, The Wedge, Newstopia and Rebel Wilson's comedy series, Bogan Pride, the drama City Homicide and Blue Heelers, children's series Dead Gorgeous, crime series Carla Cametti PD and TV movie Little Oberon.
Stage
Eckersley performed in Harvest Rain Theatre's production of Much Ado About Nothing in 1999.
Alongside Trevor Stuart, she appeared on stage in the Secret Death of Salvador Dali.[2][3] In March 2004, their performance at Griffin Theatre and Strut & Fret Production House, SBW Stables was reviewed by Bryce Hallett for the Sydney Morning Herald.[4]
In 2008 Eckersley performed in the one woman show Bombshells for the Melbourne Theatre Company.[citation needed]
She has performed nationally and internationally for companies including Bell Shakespeare, Riverside London, QTC, MTC, La Boite, Grin and Tonic, B Sharp and Griffin Theatre Company.[citation needed]
Producer
In addition to acting, Eckersley has written for episodes of The Wedge and Let Loose Live.
Eckersley is a producer at Matchbox Pictures where she has produced a range of shows in different genres including documentary, comedy, animation and drama.[5] She was the producer for the award-winning series Nowhere Boys, Zuzu & the Supernuffs and The Real Housewives of Melbourne.[6] In 2021 Eckersley was named as the Head of Scripted content at SBS (Australian TV channel).[7]
Eckersley produced Nowhere Boys, which won the 2015 Kidscreen Award for Best New Tweens/Teens Series.[6]
Eckersley is a three-time nominee by the AACTA Award for Best Film (The Turning), Best Television Comedy Series (The Family Law), and Best Television Drama Series (Glitch) in 2014, 2016, 2017.
She has been awarded a 4MBS award and a Matilda Award in 2000 for her performance as Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It and for her performance in The Secret Death of Salvador Dali.[8]
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–19 | The Family Law | Waitress / Customer 1 / Bratwurst Woman | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Maximum Choppage | Counsellor | TV series, 1 episode Also producer |
| 2013 | Winners & Losers | Principal Chisholm | TV series, 1 episode |
| Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Woman on Park Bench | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2012 | 10 Terrorists | Grayville-Smith | Feature film |
| 2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Agatha Heggleby | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Carla Cametti PD | Georgina Kavel | TV series, 6 episodes |
| Satisfaction | Deborah | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Bogan Pride | Maths Olympiad Announcer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007–08 | Newstopia | Various characters | TV series, 30 episodes |
| 2006–07 | The Wedge | Various characters | TV series, 48 episodes Also writer |
| City Homicide | Rita Solomon | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Paper Thin | Short film | |
| Blue Heelers | Kylie Larkin | TV series, 1 episode | |
| Little Oberon | Poppy | TV movie | |
| Let Loose Live | Various characters | TV series, 2 episodes Also writer | |
| 2004 | Holly's Grail | Short film | |
| 2003 | Traces | Christine Smart | Short film |
| Razor Eaters | Jenny | Feature film | |
| 2001 | Cybergirl | Julia | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Fire | Reporter | TV series, episode: "War of the Worlds III" |
As crew
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Australian Epic | Producer | TV series, 6 episodes |
| Erotic Stories | Executive Producer / Head of Scripted | TV series | |
| Safe Home: The Women of Safe Home | Producer | Short film | |
| Safe Home: The Story Behind the Series | Producer | Short film | |
| While the Men Are Away | Head of Scripted | TV series; 8 episodes | |
| Safe Home | Executive Producer / Head of Scripted | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Barrumbi Kids | Head of Scripted | TV series; 10 episodes |
| Latecomers | Head of Scripted | TV series; 6 episodes | |
| True Colours (Australian TV series) | Head of Scripted | TV series; 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Oddlands | Executive Producer | TV movie |
| 2016–19 | The Family Law | Producer | TV series, 18 episodes[9] |
| 2015–19 | Glitch | Producer / Associate Producer | TV series, 18 episodes |
| 2015 | Maximum Choppage | Producer | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2014 | The Real Housewives of Melbourne | Associate Producer | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Nowhere Boys | Transmedia Producer | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Zuzu & the Supernuffs | Producer | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2013 | The Turning | Producer | Film anthology series, segment: "Cockleshell" |
| 2013 | Anatomy | Producer | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2006 | The Wedge | Writer | TV series, 48 episodes |
| 2005 | Let Loose Live | Writer | TV series, 2 episodes |
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