Georgie Parker
Georgie Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Georgina Parker 16 December 1964 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other name | Georgia Parker |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Notable work | A Country Practice All Saints Home and Away |
| Spouse | Steve Worland (1999–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later Tyler) in A Country Practice; as Theresa 'Terri' Sullivan in All Saints; and as Roo Stewart in Home and Away, as well as being a presenter on the children's program Play School.
Early life
Parker was born in 1964. She is the daughter of iconic Australian furniture designer Tony Parker of Parker Furniture.[1] Parker grew up in the Sydney North Shore suburb of St Ives, where she attended St Ives North Public School[2] and later Abbotsleigh School for Girls in Sydney. Parker spent two years at a performing arts school studying dancing and drama.[3] She appeared in various theatre and dance productions, including the musical Nunsense.[3] Parker stopped dancing after she realised that people only saw her as a dancer and not an actor who could dance.[3] In between jobs, Parker worked in a video shop, as a waitress, and taught fitness classes to actors.[3]
Career
Parker made her screen acting debut in television commercials aged 19.[3] She then guested in Body Business and Willing and Abel, before she had a small role in the Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein.[3] In 1988, she had a supporting role in A Country Practice as Ben Green's (Nicholas Bufalo) fiancée, pianist Barbara Gottlieb.[3] Fifteen months later, Parker joined the main cast of A Country Practice as nurse Lucy Gardiner.[3] She originally auditioned for park ranger Cathy Hayden, (later played by Kate Raison). Parker admitted that she was glad she did not get cast as Cathy as Raison was more suited to the role, and she was comfortable as Lucy.[3] Parker became a fixture on Australian television through her role as Lucy.[4] She also appeared as Despina, Memo's love interest, in the sitcom Acropolis Now. She had starring roles in the television series Over the Hill in 1994 and as young firefighter "Mad Dog" Cartwright in the first season of Fire in 1995.
From 1998 until 2005, Parker played Sister Teresa (Terri) Sullivan, a nurse and former nun, in the Australian medical drama series All Saints, for which she was awarded a number of Logies, including 'Most Popular Actress' in 2001. This saw her win the award for the fourth time, having already won 3 times from 1991 to 1993 for her role on A Country Practice. In 2001 & 2002 Parker won the Gold Logie or 'Most Popular TV Personality' firmly cementing her place as an Australian television favourite.
In 2002, Parker took part in the Australian musical theatre production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, where she appeared as Kate Conroy, the daughter of the Station owner, John Conroy - and the romantic interest of Jim Ryan (The Man).
In 2004 Parker starred in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Scenes from a Separation, as journalist Nina Molyneux. After concluding her work on All Saints in 2005, Parker starred in the Ensemble Theatre's production of Chapter Two as actress Jennie MacLaine.
In 2006, she joined the Nine Network to host the new TV show, Clever. She also appeared on the ABC children's show Play School and starred in the telemovie Stepfather of the Bride for the same network. In 2006 she also headlined the Network Ten telemovie The Society Murders. She was a semi-regular guest on the show The Glass House.
She was in The Wiggles DVD Racing to the Rainbow.
Georgie Parker starred in the drama Emerald Falls, which aired on Network Ten. She also briefly hosted Animal Emergency for Channel Nine in 2008, and acted as the New South Wales Premier in the telemovie Scorched for Channel Nine in 2008.
Parker released a children's album in 2008.
In 2010, she appeared as Det. Senior Sergeant Susan Blake on the Australian drama City Homicide. She played Miss Monica in David Williamson's Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica.[4]
The Seven Network announced in August 2010 that Parker would return to screens playing the character of Roo Stewart in Home and Away. The character was previously portrayed by Justine Clarke from 1988 to 1989.[5]
In 2011, Parker appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?, season 3, episode 6, in which she explored the strength and courage shown by the women on both sides of her family. On her mother's side, Georgie's quest begins with her maternal grandmother Grace, before investigating her father's maternal ancestors, the Breckenridges.[6][7]
In 2022, Parker appeared in the theatre play Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica.[8] In 2024, Ensemble Theatre would announce Parker as part of their 2025 lineup.[9]
On 7 November 2025, Parker was cast in Paramount+'s upcoming series Dalliance.[10]
Personal life
She has been married since December 1999 to Steve Worland, the screenwriter of the Fox Searchlight feature film Bootmen (2000). Worland is also an action-adventure novelist and wrote Velocity (2012) and Combustion (2013). They have a daughter, Holly, born in September 2000.[4] Parker has Scoliosis and is an ambassador of the National Scoliosis Foundation
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | ||
| Farmhouse (as part of Farmhouse) |
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| Here Comes the Sun |
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| Carnival of the Animals (with Justine Clarke & Jay Laga'aia) |
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The 13th Floor | Maid | Feature film |
| 1988 | Young Einstein | Country Girl Fan | Feature film |
| 2006 | Irresistible | Jen | Feature film |
| 2010 | Santa's Apprentice | Mrs. Poulmer (voice in English version) | Animated film |
| 2017 | Stranger | May | Film Short |
| 2023 | 13th Summer | Debbie Collins | Feature film |
| 2024 | He Loves Me Not | Marissa | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Body Business | Model in Commercial | Miniseries |
| 1987 | Willing and Abel | ||
| 1987 | Danger Down Under (aka Reed Down Under) | Cabbie | TV film |
| 1988 | Barlow and Chambers: A Long Way From Home (aka Dadah Is Death) | Corine Johnstone | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | A Country Practice | Barbara Gottlieb | Guest |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Lucy | Episode: "Politburo" |
| 1989–1992 | A Country Practice | Sister Lucy Gardiner | Series regular |
| 1992 | All Together Now | Brenda Beanley | Episode: "Love Me Tender" |
| Acropolis Now | Despina Hatzipapadopoulos | 10 episodes | |
| 1992 | G.P. | Marcey Heywood | Episode: "Funny Business" |
| 1995 | Fire | Firefighter Morgan "Mad Dog" Cartwright | Series regular |
| 1997 | Reprisal | Janis | TV film |
| 1998–2005 | All Saints | Terri Sullivan | Series regular |
| 2002 | The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular | Kate Conroy | TV special |
| 2006 | The Society Murders | Emma Connell | TV film |
| Stepfather of the Bride | Catriona | TV film | |
| The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow | Queen of the Rainbow | Video | |
| 2006, 2008 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Dr. McPherson / Uta | Episodes: "Prophylaxis" (2006), "Coqtober" (2008) |
| 2008 | Animal Emergency | Narrator | TV series |
| 2008 | Emerald Falls | Joni Ferguson | TV film |
| 2008 | Scorched | Angela Boardman | TV film |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Susan Blake | Episodes: "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!", "Good Cop/Bad Cop" |
| 2010 – Present | Home and Away | Ruth "Roo" Stewart | Regular: 2,000 + Episodes |
| 2023 | Watch Dogs | Georgie | TV series |
| 2026 | Dalliance | Rose | TV series: 6 Episodes |
Appearances as self
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Celebrity Family Feud | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| The Main Event | Contestant (with Julie McGregor, Agro, Lorrae Desmond, Andrew Blackman & Mike Carlton) | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 1991, 1994 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Contestant | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1992, 1996, 2011, 2012 | Carols in the Domain | Guest / Singer | TV special |
| 1993 | Sale of the Century | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Over the Hill | Sandy Spencer | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1999 | All-Star Squares | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Medical Emergency | Narrator | TV series |
| 2006–2010 | Play School | Presenter | TV series, 32 episodes |
| 2006 | Clever | Host | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Subject | TV series, season 3, episode 6 |
| 2019 | Anh's Brush with Fame | Subject | TV series, 1 episode |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre/company | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jack and Jill - The Panto | Tivoli Theatre | ||
| 1986 | Twelve Angry People | Ross Coleman Performing Arts Studio | ||
| 1986 | The Other Room | Ross Coleman Performing Arts Studio, Sydney | ||
| 1987 | Nunsense | Footbridge Theatre Camperdown, Twelfth Night Theatre & Canberra Theatre | ||
| 1988 | She Shall Have Music | University of Sydney & Footbridge Theatre, Camperdown | ||
| 1993 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Rosemary | University of Sydney, Lyric Theatre & His Majesty's Theatre, Perth | |
| 1995 | The Threepenny Opera | Polly | Suncorp Theatre with Queensland Theatre Company | |
| 1995 | All In the Timing | Wharf Theatre, Sydney | ||
| 1996 | Wait Until Dark | Majestic Cinemas | ||
| 1996 | Crazy for You | Theatre Royal, Sydney | ||
| 1997 | Here Comes Showtime! | Marian Street Theatre | ||
| 2002 | The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular | Kate Conroy | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena, Burswood Dome & Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 2002 | Chapter Two | Jennie MacLaine | Ensemble Theatre & Parade Theatre | |
| 2004 | Scenes from a Separation | Nina Molyneux | Sydney Theatre Company at Sydney Opera House | |
| 2006 | Love Letters | Melissa Gardener | Parade Theatre & Tuggeranong Arts Centre | |
| 2006 | They're Playing Our Song | Sonia Walsk | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 2006 | Play School 40th Birthday | Sydney Opera House | ||
| 2007 | Rabbit Hole | Ensemble Theatre & The Playhouse, ACT | ||
| 2008 | Carols By Candlelight | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | ||
| 2009 | Let the Sunshine | Ros | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 2010; 2022 | Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica | Miss Monica | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Autobiography | Sydney Opera House | ||
| 2012 | 8 - The Play | Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne & Sydney Town Hall | ||
| 2013 | Rapture, Blister, Burn | Catherine | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 2016 | Barefoot in the Park | Corie's mother, Mrs Banks | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 2016 | The Casting Couch with Todd McKenney | Ensemble Theatre | ||
| 2018 | Luna Gale | Caroline | Ensemble Theatre | [12] |
| 2019 | Murder on the Wireless (double bill) | Violet Smith in The Solitary Cyclist / Teresa Scott in The Deadly Wives Club | Ensemble Theatre | [13] |
| 2022 | Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica | Monica | Ensemble Theatre | [8] |
| 2024 | The Great Divide | Alex | Ensemble Theatre | [14] |
| 2025 | How To Plot A Hit In Two Days | Ensemble Theatre | [9] | |
| 2025 | Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica | Monica | Queensland Theatre Co | [15] |
- Source:[16]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Here Comes The Sun | Best Children's Album | Nominated |
Logie Awards
Parker has been nominated for Logie Awards several times, and has won many Logies, including two Gold Logies.
Awards for Georgie Parker include:
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Most Popular New Talent | A Country Practice | Won |
| 1991 | Most Popular Actress | Won | |
| 1992 | Won | ||
| Gold Logie | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Most Popular Actress | Won | |
| Gold Logie | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | All Saints | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Gold Logie | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Gold Logie | Won | |
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Gold Logie | Won | |
| Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Gold Logie | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Gold Logie | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Tony Parker of Parker Furniture". 23 October 2014.
- ↑ St Ives North Public School Front Gate paving stones
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Topfer, Suellen (25 March 1989). "You'll love Lucy!". TV Week. p. 29.
- 1 2 3 Simons, Polly (12 October 2010). "Georgie Parker, The Logie-Winning actress has the last laugh". Northside. Courier Newspapers. p. 19. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "Georgie Parker joins Home and Away". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Who do You Think You Are? Series 3". Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "Who do You Think You Are? (Australia) TV Show – season 3 episodes list – next episode".
- 1 2 Tu, Jessie (16 March 2023). "Georgie Parker reunites with former co-star in revival of delightful rom-com". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- 1 2 "HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS". Ensemble Theatre. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (6 November 2025). "Paramount Upfronts: 'Spicy' Hugo Weaving and Heather Mitchell romance drama, 'Last King of the Cross' S3 lead scripted announcements". IF Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 99.
- ↑ Elphick, Nicole (8 September 2018). "Georgie Parker keeps busy with a welcome return to the stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Lancaster, Lynne (17 June 2019). "Review: Murder on the Wireless, Ensemble Theatre (NSW)". www.artshub.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Theatre, Aussie (8 February 2024). "David Williamson returns from retirement with 'The Great Divide' at Ensemble Theatre". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ Staff Writers (25 September 2024). "Queensland Theatre 2025 Season". scenestr.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "Georgie Parker". AusStage. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
External links
- Georgie Parker at IMDb
- Georgie Parker at the AuSoaps website
- Australian television actresses
- Australian musical theatre actresses
- Australian film actresses
- Gold Logie winners
- Actresses from Sydney
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Australian actors with disabilities
- Australian children's television presenters
- People educated at Abbotsleigh
- Australian women television presenters
- People from the North Shore (Sydney)