Krista Vendy

Krista Vendy
Born	1 January 1973 (age 52) Ballarat, Victoria
Occupation(s)	Actress, Model, Philanthropist.
Years active	1999–current
Spouse	Brett Rogers (since 2018)
Children	2
Family	Kristian Schmid (cousin)

Born

1 January 1973
(age 52)

Ballarat, Victoria

Occupation(s)

Actress, Model, Philanthropist.

Years active

1999–current

Spouse

Brett Rogers (since 2018)

Children

Family

Kristian Schmid (cousin)

Early life

Vendy was born and raised in Ballarat, Victoria, to an Austrian mother, Crystal, and Australian father, David. She was a dancer from the age of 5, and played the clarinet at school.^[1]

After finishing school, she moved to Melbourne and began a professional modelling career, going on to become a successful model in Australia, Asia and Europe. She also entered beauty pageants winning "Dream-girl of the Year" in Turkey, and placed in the Top 5 for Miss Globe and Miss Tourism International. Following this, she worked behind the scenes, choreographing pageants in India and Sri Lanka.^[2]

Upon returning to Australia, Krista joined a modelling agency where she was scouted by Scott Michaelson from Neighbours, and cast as Tess Bell in Neighbours.

Career

Vendy came to fame playing schoolteacher Tess Bell on Neighbours from 1999 to 2001. After Neighbours, she guest starred in further television roles including, Blue Heelers,^[3] Shock Jock, Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Pizza and Underbelly Files: Chopper. She was also a regular guest on Good Morning Australia four years.

Krista then travelled to the US, where she appeared in television commercials, was in several plays and had guest roles in television shows Mental and Leverage.

Her film credits include Matching Jack, The Writer, Fat Pizza, Horseplay and The Incredible Hulk.^[4]

Krista also studied acting whilst in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Vendy's brother, Simon, is a senior paramedic.^[5] Vendy is the cousin of Kristian Schmid, and was managed by Scott Michaelson, both of whom are past Neighbours stars.

Vendy resides in Los Angeles and Melbourne. She dated actor William Hurt from 2006 to 2010.^[6] Vendy married Australian entrepreneur Brett Rogers in 2018.^[7]

Vendy studied archaeology at UCLA.^[8]

Filmography

Television

More information Year, Title ...

Year	Title	Role	Type
1999–2001; 2023, 2025-	Neighbours	Tess Bell	TV series, 224 episodes
2000–04	Good Morning Australia	Regular guest	TV series, 5 episodes
2001	Pizza	Secretary	TV series, season 2, episode 5: "Melbourne Pizza"
2002	Blue Heelers	Meg Regan	TV series, season 9, episode 3: "If It Ain't Hurtin'"
2002	Shock Jock	Yoni Shaktipat	TV series, season 2, episode 3: "Heaven Must Be There"
2006	Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King	Front Desk Clerk	TV series, season 1, episode 1: "Battleground"
2009	Leverage	Receptionist	TV series, season 1, episode 10: "The 12-Step Job"
2009	Mental	Celeste	TV series, season 1, episode 5: "Roles of Engagement"
2018	Underbelly Files: Chopper	Fanny	TV miniseries, 1 episode
2020	AussieWood	Anna Harrison	TV series

Film