Samantha Tolj
Samantha Tolj | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1982 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Samantha Tolj (born 12 June 1982) is an Australian actress, known for her roles as Kelly O'Rourke in Blue Heelers, Daria Hennessy in Home and Away, and Sian Parry in Packed to the Rafters.
Early life
Born in Perth, her father is Croatian and mother is Anglo Celtic Australian. After taking an interest in acting, Tolj was enrolled in the Victorian Youth Theatre when she was 10 years old.[1]
Career
Tolj guest starred on various television series, including Stingers, Marshall Law, After the Deluge, and MDA.[1] She had a recurring role in the eighth and ninth seasons of Blue Heelers as teenage rebel Louelle Nixon.[1]
In 2004, Tolj was one of four new cast members to join the main cast of Blue Heelers. She played police constable Kelly O'Rourke.[1] For her performance, Tolj received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2005.[2] She remained with the show until it ended in 2006. In 2007, Tolj played a guest role in McLeod's Daughters. In 2010, Tolj joined the cast of Home and Away as Shandi Ayres.[3] Tolj joined the cast of Packed to the Rafters as Sian Parry in early 2012.[4] She also appeared in Ed Kavalee's film Scumbus, which aired on Network Ten in November 2012.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pig's Breakfast | Shaz | Episode: "With Friends Like These" |
| 2000–2003 | Blue Heelers | Louelle Nixon | Recurring |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Karen | Episode: "Dogs, Wives and Videotape" |
| 2002 | Stingers | Brittany | Episode: "A Little Crush" |
| 2003 | Stingers | Lauren Davies | Recurring |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Yashi | TV film |
| 2003 | MDA | Lexi Tickner | Episode: "The Samaritan Kind" |
| 2004–2006 | Blue Heelers | Kelly O'Rourke | Main cast |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Mish | Episode: "1.1" |
| 2006 | Real Stories | Tonya Blunt | Episode: "1.3" |
| 2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Heather Richardson | Episode: "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" |
| 2008 | Rush | Graffiti Artist | Episode: "1.6" |
| 2008 | Satisfaction | Adama | Episode: "Last Look" |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops | Bronte | Episode: "1.12" |
| 2010–2011 | Home and Away | Shandi Ayres/Daria Hennessy | Recurring |
| 2011 | Rescue: Special Ops | Simone Abrahams | Episode: "3.19" |
| 2011–2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Sian Parry | 13 episodes |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co. | Renee Mokbel | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Glitch | Slipper | Episode "3.3", "3.6" |
| 2019–2022 | Five Bedrooms[6] | Rebecca Bourke | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Wentworth[7] | Detective Carr | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Heartworm | Anna | |
| 2011 | Scumbus | Amy | |
| 2022 | Darklands | Jamie Connard | |
| 2022 | A Perfect Pairing | Hazel Vaughn |
References
- ^ a b c d Brygel, Jackie (10–16 July 2004). "New Blue". TV Week. No. 28. pp. 14–15.
- ^ "2005 TV Week Logie Awards". TV Week. No. 15. 9–15 April 2005. p. 8.
- ^ Seager, Tania (30 September 2010). "Samantha Tolj". Yahoo! 7. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Davies, Rebecca (19 March 2012). "'Rafters' Cameron Daddo excited about being "fresh face" on TV again". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Knox, David (24 October 2012). "Airdate: Movie: Scumbus". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Australian Television: Five Bedrooms: Cast: Series 1".
- ^ "Australian Television: Wentworth: Series 9 cast".