Holly Brisley (born January 11, 1978) in
Adelaide, is an Australian model and actress who has
appeared on television since she was 15. She is
primarily known for her television career in Australian
dramas such as All Saints and Home and Away, and her
earlier work hosting children’s programs such as
Agro's Cartoon Connection and The Looney Tunes Show. She
has slowly made the transition into films, with her
notable roles being in Scooby-Doo, Garage Days and The
Crop.
Holly was ranked 5th (2000) and 29th (2001) in FHM's
'Australia's 100 Sexiest Women'. On 1 June 2005, She
received a Film Award for 'Best Actress - Feature Film'
at the New York Film & Video Festival for her
portrayal of "Geraldine" in the Australian
film The Crop. The movie also won 'Best International
Feature'.
Career: Brisley's family moved from Adelaide to
the Gold Coast while she was still a baby, and as she
grew up, she excelled at speech and drama. She joined
the Paradise Performer's Dance Academy, where she
participated in various classes such as jazz ballet and
tap, and also took part in various Eisteddfods, winning
many awards.
By the age of 13 she was on the books of
the Studio Search Agency on the Gold Coast, with her
first roles being the Australian telemovies The Flood:
Who Will Save Our Children? in 1993 and Official Denial
in 1994. It wasn’t until Holly began her television
career in 1995 on the Logie Award winning children’s
program, Agro's Cartoon Connection that she began to
receive recognition.
Holly's acting debut began at the early age of 15 when
she landed support roles in two different American
television movies filmed at Warner Brothers Studios on
the Gold Coast.
She has worked with director Alex Proyas on the movie
Garage Days in the role of Scarlet, a red-haired vixen
with big ambitions to be a rock star. The variation of
her movie credits reflects her versatility, having also
starred in American films such as Scooby Doo, Nowhere To
Land and her biggest movie role to date, playing
Geraldine in the Australian comedy The Crop.
Holly will also be seen later in 2006 in
Behind The Scenes Of Dynasty, a tele-movie produced by
ABC America in which she plays the role of Heather
Locklear / Sammy Jo. She has played a myriad of cameo
roles in Australian series such as All Saints, Home and
Away, Mermaids and BeastMaster.
Extremely experienced in television presenting, Holly
has hosted television programs such as The Looney Tunes
Show, One World Music, It's Your Go and Agro's Cartoon
Connection along with documentaries for BBC World.
Holly's latest television appearance in 2004 is on ET's
fishing show Escape With ET. Televised on Channel 9,
Holly will be doing boating and destination pieces and
is really excited to be a part of the action.
Currently Holly is signed to Channel Seven and has
appeared on the hit show Dancing With The Stars coming
in 3rd on the series! She has now joined Australia's
biggest soap Home & Away as Amanda.
Marriage: Holly became engaged to marketing
executive Paul Ford in Venice in 2005 and they married
on February 11 2006 in Manly, Sydney. They exchanged
vows in the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel, in the
grounds of St Patrick's and overlooking the ocean. This
is the same place that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
were married.
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