| Caitlin Stasey | |
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| Born | Caitlin Jean Stasey 1 May 1990 Melbourne, Victoria |
Caitlin Jean Stasey (born May 1, 1990) is an Australian actress from Melbourne (Australia), who is best known for her previous role as Rachel Kinski in Neighbours. Previously she played Francesca Thomas in The Sleepover Club.
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Stasey has an Australian father and an English mother from Norwich. At the age of seven she spent almost a year living in Norwich, and her grandparents were still living in the city in 2008.[1]
In 2000, at the age of 10, she traveled the world as a member of the Australian Girls Choir, and took part in a re-recording of Peter Allen's 'I Still Call Australia Home', for a QANTAS commercial. Caitlin has two dogs, called Roxy and Mambo and a cat named Bindi.
Caitlin made a career breakthrough in September 2003 when she was cast in the children's TV series 'The Sleepover Club', based upon the popular book series by Rose Impey. The series chronicled the adventures of a group of pre-teen friends, one of whom was played by Eliza Taylor-Cotter, Caitlin's future Neighbours co-star. Caitlin took upon the role of Francesca 'Frankie' Thomas, the self-appointed leader of the club, whose bossiness could cause friction, but who stood by her friends when the occasion arose. The show ran for twenty-six episodes.
After a year studying and attending auditions, she sufficiently impressed Neighbours casting director Jan Russ to be awarded the role of Rachel Kinski, middle child of the troubled Kinski clan. Caitlin won the part in April 2005, and her first episode was aired on the 18th August of that year. As Rachel, Caitlin has had a range of storylines ranging from parental bereavement to first love. Acting alongside Matthew Werkmeister (Zeke Kinski) and Dichen Lachman (Katya Kinski), Caitlin imbued Rachel with an initial naivety. However, as Rachel befriended her fellow Ramsay Street residents, she gradually came out of her shell, enough to fall in love with the popular character Stingray (Ben Nicholas).
Caitlin also made a brief return to the character of Frankie, in the first series of The Sleepover Club in 2006. She also appeared in the Channel 10 special Australia's Brainiest Neighbour, finishing second overall.
Caitlin was nominated for 'Fave TV Star' in the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards 2007, but lost out to Big Brother Australia 2004 contestant, Bree Amer.
On Monday 19 May 2008, Stasey sang a duet with fellow Neighbours cast member Dean Geyer (who plays Ty on the show). The song "Unforgettable" was performed at the Erinsborough High School Formal. The song was released on iTunes.
On Friday the 19th September 2008, Stasey announced in an interview to the Herald Sun that she would be leaving Neighbours in the coming weeks, primarily so that she can concentrate on her end of year Victorian Certificate of Education exams. The producers have stated that her character will not be 'killed-off', allowing Stasey the chance to return to Neighbours next year, after her exams are over.
"I want to know that when I finish my exams and get my score, it is representative of my abilities," Stasey told the Herald Sun. "My exams start in November and I want to be able to give them my full concentration."
Stasey left Star of the Sea College after landing the part of Rachel but continued to study on a distance education programme. She has not yet decided whether she will continue with her current arrangement or return to regular classes.
In 2008 she appeared in the Christmas pantomime Snow White at Norwich Theatre Royal, which started in the beginning of December and finished 16 January 2009. Stasey is starred alongside Liza Goddard as Fairy Snowdrop, Richard Gauntlett as Nurse Nellie, Nick Aldis (TV's The Big O) as Igor, and David Hulston as The Prince, and Stephen Fry in an on-screen guest appearance as the magic mirror. She is one of the youngest leads that the Norwich Theatre Royal has hosted. Norwich is the city that boasts her favourite football team, known by fans as the "Canaries".
During 2008 she was linked to the live action film of video game/comic series Wonder Boy, written by Robin Morningstar and produced and directed by Uwe Boll, until Sega shut it down. It made the main news story in issue 51 of Retro Gamer magazine. Robin Morningstar then revived the project as a CGI movie which Caitlin made the transfer too, before having to withdraw involvement to be in the film adaptation Tomorrow, When The War Began. Her CGI character, although with a new voice, retains her face.
Caitlin has been chosen to star in the upcoming movie adaption of the popular teen novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began, and will play the lead character 'Ellie Linton' a teenage girl who documents her time with a group of friends fighting the invasion of Australia.
Filming began in the Hunter Region of New South Wales Australia, on 28 September 2009 with early shooting in Dungog. [2] Raymond Terrace was chosen as a major location for producing the film. [3] Filming began in Raymond Terrace on 21 October 2009 and ended on 6 November 2009. [4][5] The film is expected to show in cinemas in 2010.
In 2007 Stasey reportedly turned down a recording contract offered to her by Tom Nichols, who did the same for ex-Neighbours star Stephanie McIntosh. About it she said "acting is my main passion and I wanted to concentrate my efforts on that, although most actors have that triple threat of being able to sing, dance and act." [6]
In 2008 she covered the song I'm Yours from Jason Mraz, for her TV show
In May 2008 her duet Unforgettable with Dean Geyer was released to the Australian iTunes store and peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Digital Tracks chart.
On New Year's Eve 2009, Caitlin was confirmed to be a special guest performer at the sydney festival performing Falling Down, Climbing Up. it was then confirmmed she will release a self titled album in 2010
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