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Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp in 2015
Born	(1973-02-01) February 1, 1973 (age 51) Australia
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Ben Winspear
Children	2

Marta Dusseldorp (born 1 February 1973) is an Australian stage, film and theatre actress. Dusseldrop studied acting at the Ausdtralian collge of the University of New South Wales and also has studied at the Melbourne school of Victorian College of the Arts. Dussledorp made her offical televiosn acting debut as a guest roel in the TV Series G.P and then went on to appear in televison shows such as Mercury (1996), Halifax f.p. (1999), All Saints (2000), Murder Call (2000) and Farscape (2002). Dusseldrop then appeared in the TV movie series BlackJack (film series) from 2004 - 2007 as leading role Sam Lawson.

Early life and education

Dusseldorp studied at the University of New South Wales for two years, majoring in theatre and film and then went on to study at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. She is the granddaughter of Dutch engineer Dick Dusseldorp, the founder of Lend Lease Corporation.

Career

Dusseldorp played the character of Janet King in the 2011 ABC1 drama series Crownies, a role she reprised in the 2014 spin-off Janet King. She is also known for the telemovie series BlackJack (2003–2007) as Sam Lawson and the 2012 Jack Irish telemovie series as Linda Hillier. She has appeared in guest roles on television series such as All Saints. She has a starring role in the ongoing series A Place to Call Home, which commenced in 2013.

She won the award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play in the 2009 Helpmann Awards for her performance as Queen Margaret in Benedict Andrews' The War of the Roses with the Sydney Theatre Company. Dusseldorp returned to the stage in 2016 in the premiere of Benedict Andrews' play Gloria with the Griffin Theatre Company. In November 2017, Dusseldorp and her husband, Ben Winspear, will play the couple in Joanna Murray-Smith's stage adaptation of Scenes from a Marriage for the Queensland Theatre.

Personal life

Dusseldorp is married to fellow actor Ben Winspear, and they have two children.

She is an Ambassador for Save the Children Australia.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

1. Screenshot, Instagram, undated, metadata: "Feb 1, 2016 at 8:06am UTC"
2. "Actor Ben Winspear plays opposite his wife Marta Dusseldorp in A Place To Call Home" by Paul Kalina, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 June 2014
3. "Rise and shine" by Catherine Keenan, The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October 2004
4. "Marta Dusseldorp, TV's leading lady, finds a place to call home". The Australian. 29 November 2014.
5. Byrnes, Holly (9 July 2012). "New TV lead Marta Dusseldorp has Rebecca Gibney on speed dial". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. Melanie Kembrey (19 March 2015). "Marta Dusseldorp reveals breastfeeding cost job on Sydney Theatre Company show". The Sydney Morning Herald.
7. "Crownies' Marta Dusseldorp on stage and screen" by Steve Dow, The Saturday Paper, 27 August 2016
8. Scenes from a Marriage, production details, Queensland Theatre Company
9. Kylie Northover, "The Good Life: Lunch with Marta Dusseldorp", The Age, 8 June 2013, Life & Style, p. 3
10. "Save the Children Ambassadors". Save the Children Australia.

External links

Media related to Marta Dusseldorp at Wikimedia Commons

• Marta Dusseldorp at IMDb
• Australian Marta Dusseldorp fan site

• Living people
• 1973 births
• Australian film actresses
• Australian people of Dutch descent
• Australian stage actresses
• Australian television actresses
• Helpmann Award winners
• University of New South Wales alumni
• Victorian College of the Arts alumni