Bessie Holland
Bessie Holland is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Stella Radic on the prison drama series Wentworth.[1] Holland also plays Tessa in the ABC series Wakefield.[2][3][4]
Holland appeared in ABC series The Exhibitionists alongside Bridie Carter, Mandy McElhinney and Veronica Milsom.[5]
On 8 December 2024, Holland was named in the cast for season three of Foxtel legal drama The Twelve.[6] On 20 November 2025, ABC announced that Holland was a part of the cast for its series Treasure & Dirt.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–18 | Wentworth | Stella Radic | 30 episodes |
| 2015 | The Beautiful Lie | Bride | Episode: "Episode #1.6" |
| 2018 | The True History of Billie The Kid | Mel | Short film |
| 2019 | Get Krack!n | Astrid | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Wakefield | Tessa | 7 episodes |
| The Dry | Sally | ||
| 2021,2022 | Fisk | Peggy | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Tourist | Andrea | 1 episode |
| Irreverent | Renee | 2 episodes | |
| 2025 | The Twelve | Camilla Jones | TV series; 8 episodes |
| RFDS | Andrea Purvis | TV series: 1 episode (3.2) | |
| 2026 | Treasure & Dirt | Carole | TV series |
| 2026 | Apex | Cashier |
Theatre
Holland has appeared in numerous theatre productions. Holland appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Blithe Spirit in 2022.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Blithe Spirit | Sydney Theatre Co | [8] | |
| 2019 | Cosi | Cherry | Melbourne Theatre Co | [9] |
| 2018 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Magda | Melbourne Theatre Co | [10] |
| 2018 | Accidental Death of an Anachist | Sydney Theatre Co | [11] | |
| 2016 | Blaque Showgirls | Ginny | Malthouse Theatre | [12] |
External links
Bessie Holland on IMDb
References
- ↑ Janice Somosot (19 April 2017). "'Wentworth' Season 5 episode 3 recap: Kaz tries to stop the drug trade in jail". International Business Times. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "Jungle Entertainment drama 'Wakefield' underway for ABC". If Magazine. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "Indigenous voice heightens tale of tyranny in MTC's House of Bernarda Alba". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Wyatt, Sebbens and Althouse honoured at Sydney Theatre Awards". SBS. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ Staff Writer (8 March 2022). "The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ Knox, David (8 December 2024). "The Twelve season 3 cast unveiled | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ Knox, David (20 November 2025). "Treasure & Dirt now filming for ABC Drama | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- 1 2 Review, Arts (16 February 2022). "Courtney Act to star in STC's revamped production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ Staff Writer (7 May 2019). "Review: Così, MTC". www.artshub.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ Croggon, Alison (6 June 2018). "The silence of atrocity: The House of Bernarda Alba". witnessperformance.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Accidental Death of an Anarchist | Sydney Theatre Company - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ Gow, Keith (20 November 2016). "Blaque Showgirls – Malthouse Theatre". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.