Xenia Goodwin
Australian actress and dancer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xenia Louise Goodwin (born 7 February 1994[1]) is an Australian actress and dancer. Goodwin is best known for her starring role as Tara Webster, a dance student, on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television series Dance Academy, which was her first on-screen appearance.[2] She had a guest role on The Jesters in 2011. Goodwin has studied dance at the Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy and the Valerie Jenkins Academy of Ballet.[2][3]
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| Born | Xenia Louise Goodwin 7 February 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Personal life
Goodwin has stated that co-star Tara Morice's role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom inspired her to take up dancing.[2][4] In July 2019, Goodwin was in a near-fatal car accident while in Zakynthos, Greece. The accident, which nearly left her a quadriplegic, fractured all but 4 of her vertebrae and required major surgery without painkillers. She works at The Macarthur Tavern in Campbelltown as a bartender.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010–2013 | Dance Academy | Tara Webster | Main role |
| 2011 | The Jesters | Bec | Episode: "The Fallout" |
| 2015 | Winter | Natalie Higgins | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Comeback | Tara Webster | Film |
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