Louise Siversen | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present (Voice Artist, theatre, acting) |
| Notable work | Prisoner (1984–1986) The Flying Doctors (1986–1990) House Husbands (2012–2017) |
| Spouse | Theo Siversen (1983–present) |
| Website | http://louisesiversen.com.au/ |
Louise Siversen is an Australian actress. She is known for her television roles, including Lou Kelly in Prisoner (1984–1986), Debbie in The Flying Doctors (1988–1990), and 2012-2017 Heather Looby in House Husbands. She has also appeared on stage and in film.
Training
Born in Melbourne, Siversen began acting as a child after her parents sent her to dance and drama classes to help her overcome her shyness. Siversen began to enjoy acting and went on to perform with St Martins Youth Theatre, appearing in many productions.[1] Siversen was to study law, but decided to stick with acting after attending a Career Day at university.
Siversen has also trained in jazz dance and ballet.
Career
Television
Siversen is best known for her portrayal of nasty Louise "Lou" Kelly in the Network Ten series Prisoner. Siversen had done several bit-parts in the series and at the time the character of Lou was devised and had been a regular extra for several months, playing one of the prisoners. Siversen auditioned, and got the part. Lou quickly became one of the main characters of the series and had a run of three years.
Her other TV credits include The Flying Doctors, Halifax f.p., 'Sugar and Spice, BackBerner, MDA, All Saints, Janus, Rush, Special Squad and House Husbands.
Siversen in 2021 gave an in depth interview about her time on Prisoner and her career on the podcast series Talking Prisoner,[2] where she talked about her career, her hobbies and voice acting.
Film
She appeared in the 1989 Australian horror film Houseboat Horror.
Stage
Siversen appeared in several productions for the Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne and the Melbourne Theatre Company. She also wrote her one-woman show Coming to My Senses in 1993. In 2017 she played Dotty/Mrs Clacket in Michael Frayn's Noises Off for the Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre.[3]
She teaches drama at the Victorian College of Arts.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A Slice of Life | Nurse (as Louise Siverson) | Feature film |
| 1988 | Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark) | Jenny Miller (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1989 | Houseboat Horror | Zelia | Feature film |
| 1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Reporter | Feature film |
| 1994 | That Eye, The Sky | Mrs. Cherry | Feature film |
| 1996 | Shine | Extra in Ballroom Scene | Feature film |
| 1998 | Crackers | Teacher | Feature film |
| 2000 | Lost | Psychologist | Short film |
| 2002 | Blow | Zoe | Short film |
| 2004 | Josh Jarman | Therapist | Feature film |
| 2006 | What's the Matter? | General Practitioner | Short film |
| 2008 | Valentine's Day | Dawn | Feature film |
| 2008 | Four of a Kind | Anne | Feature film |
| 2009 | Shiny Thing | Carolyn Kibre | Short film |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Carol | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Kingdom of Doug | Maryanne | Short film |
| 2015 | Sucker | Val - Dodgy Bar Woman | Feature film |
| 2022 | Surrogate[4] | Anna Paxton | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1984; 1984-1986 | Prisoner | Guest roles: Nurse/Tammy Fisher/Shop Assistant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Guest role: Nurse #1 | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Guest role: Laura | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984; 1984 | Carson's Law | Guest role: Prostitute | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984-1986 | Prisoner | Regular role: Lou Kelly/Louise | TV series, 151 episodes |
| 1988 | The Bartons | Guest role: Angela | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988; 2001 | Neighbours | Guest role: Carol Barker | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | House Rules | Recurring role: Elsa Nixon | ABC TV series |
| 1988 | Sugar and Spice | Recurring role | TV series |
| 1989 | In Melbourne Today | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988-1990 | The Flying Doctors[5] | Recurring role: Debbie O'Brien | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1991 | In Sydney Today | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Chances | Recurring role: Cheryl Richards | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1992 | Kelly | Guest role: Glennis | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994-1995 | Janus [6] | Regular role: Glenda de Bono/Judge Glenda De Bono | ABC TV series, 18 episodes |
| 1994 | The Damnation of Harvey McHugh | Recurring role: Annette | ABC TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1995; 1997 | Good Morning Australia | Guest - Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1995; 2000 | Halifax f.p. | Guest role: Linda Quinn | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1996; 1999 | Blue Heelers | Guest role: Louise Fordham | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Law of the Land | Guest role: Lynne Raynor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | Guest role: Doctor | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Guest role: Shannon Blightie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Games | Guest role: Jasmine Holt | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Driven Crazy | Guest role: Daisy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Guest role: Cheryl Norton | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Blue Heelers | Guest role: Nola Tully | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999; 2002 | Stingers | Guest role: Olwyn O'Neill | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Crash Zone | Regular role: Zoe Hansen | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1999 | High Flyers | Regular role: Nola | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 1999-2002 | BackBerner | Regular: Various Characters | ABC TV series, 128 episodes |
| 2000 | Eugenie Sandler PI | Recurring role: Winsome Bedford | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p. | Guest role: Beth Hartley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Lost | Guest role: Psychologist | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | The 43rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards | Herself - Audience member | TV special |
| 2001 | Neighbours | Guest role: Angela Patrick | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | People Dimensions | Guest - Herself | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Stingers | Guest role: Detective Rawlins | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Short Cuts | Regular role: Mrs. Bartlett | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Bootleg | Regular role: Mrs. Spring | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Guest role: Marg | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | MDA | Recurring role: Meg Morrison | ABC TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Wicked Science | Guest role: Elsa Bailey | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | City Homicide | Guest role: Janice Quinn | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | All Saints | Guest role: Tamara Pederson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Rush | Guest role: Raelene | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012-2017 | House Husbands | Regular role: Miss Looby | TV series, 36 episodes |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Guest role: Rosemary Morrisey | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015 | Utopia | Guest role: Linda Hillier | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016 | Rake | Guest role: Shirl | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Ronny Chieng: International Student | Guest role: Joy-Anne | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Guest role: Shop Lady | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Gloaming | Guest role: Minister Leonie Patrick | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | Rosehaven | Guest role: Kerry | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 2021 | Celebration Nation | Recurring role: Paula | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Talking Prisoner [7] | Guest - Herself | Podcast series, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Five Bedrooms | Guest role: Karen Stefiary | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2021 | Love Me | Recurring role: Judith | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2023 | You Don't Have to Hate the Movie People Forever - Interview with Louise Siversen | Herself | DVD/Video |
| 2024 | High Country | Inspector McElroy | TV series |
Personal life
Siversen is married to Theo. They live in Melbourne.
Siversen has been an Iyengar Yoga student for over 15 years and is also an avid walker, having walked the Camino Frances in Spain in 2009 an 800 km walk across Northern Spain.
References
- ↑ St Martins Youth Arts Centre
- ↑ "Talking Prisoner EP 5 Interview with Louise Siversen (Lou Kelly)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Noises Off (Queensland Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company)" by Bronwyn Lea, 13 June 2017, Australian Book Review
- ↑ "'Surrogate' (Trailer)". 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Australian Television: The Flying Doctors: Series 6 cast".
- ↑ "Australian Television: Janus: Cast".
- ↑ "Talking Prisoner EP 5 Interview with Louise Siversen (Lou Kelly)". 16 September 2021.
External links
- Louise Siversen at IMDb
- Louise Siversen on Instagram
- Official website
- Profile at Creative Representation