Kym Wilson

Kym Wilson (born 1 April 1973) is an Australian actress and former television host.

Kym Wilson
Born (1973-04-01) 1 April 1973
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter
Years active1990–present
SpouseSean O'Byrne (m. 2009)

Career

As a girl, Wilson studied drama and dance at Cheshire Dance Academy in North Narrabeen, Sydney in the early 80s.

Wilson made her television debut playing a minor role in the 1985 mini-series Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin. Her first major role was in the ABC TV mini-series Brides of Christ in 1991. She played Darcy Hudson in the popular medical drama A Country Practice from 1991 to 1993. Following her stint on A Country Practice she played guest roles in Heartbreak High and All Saints. Wilson also co-hosted the music program Video Smash Hits from 1992 to 1993, and was a panellist on the Seven Network game-show The Main Event in 1992.

In 1995, together with then boyfriend Jeremy Sims, Wilson formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions". In 1996 she had a starring role in the original McLeod's Daughters telefilm, which remains the highest rated television film of all time in Australia. Wilson did not reprise her role for the subsequent television series.

Wilson moved to the United States in 1998 to escape press attention over her alleged affair with and the death of Michael Hutchence, where she undertook a three-month acting scholarship assisted by the Winston Churchill Fellowship, which she had won before Hutchence's death on 22 November 1997.

Wilson appeared nude on the cover of the May 1999 edition of Australian Playboy,[1] after she was no longer acting regularly in TV series. She previously appeared semi-naked in Black+White magazine.[2][3]

Wilson provided voice acting for the 2002 video game Ty the Tasmanian Tiger and its 2004 and 2005 sequels.

Personal life

Wilson was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She completed her secondary education at Stella Maris College, Manly.

As of 2008, Wilson was a board member of Australians In Film, based in Los Angeles.[4] She married Sean O'Byrne on 9 October 2009.

Awards

In 1992, Wilson won the Logie Award for "Most Popular New Talent",[5] as well as being nominated for "Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie" the same year. She was nominated for Most Popular Actress" in 1993 and 1994.[6][7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Flirting Melissa Miles
1996 The Inner Sanctuary Fiona
1998 Reflections Beth Owens
2010 He She We Cynthia Short
2017 Treehouse Laura Short
2017 Weekend Getaway Blythe Short
2018 Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave Wendy Stockdotter Short
2018 Black Knuckle and Deputy Maltese Sheriff Schaefer Short
2019 Reborn Valerie Short, post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin Alice TV series
1989 A Country Practice Leanne Baxter TV series, episodes: "Fly Away Home: Parts 1 & 2"
1990 Family and Friends Blondie TV series
1991 Brides of Christ Rosemary Fitzgerald TV miniseries
1991–93 A Country Practice Darcy Hudson TV series, seasons 11–13
1992 The Main Event Panelist TV series
1992-93 Video Smash Hits Co-Host TV series
1994 Cody: A Family Affair TV film
1994–95 Heartbreak High Sam Robinson TV series, season 1
1995 G.P. Tanya TV series, episode: "Filial Contract"
1995 The Ferals Nikki TV series, episode: "Mixy Mania"
1995 The Man from Snowy River Charlotte Holloway TV series, episodes: "The Railroad", "Fathers & Sons"
1996 McLeod's Daughters Tess McLeod TV film
1997 Water Rats Amanda White TV series, episode: "Closed Circuit"
1998 All Saints Raelene Gregson TV series, episodes: "Terminal Speed", "Heart to Heart", "Nothing But the Truth"
1998 Cody: The Wrong Stuff TV film
1999 Without Warning Josie Newman TV film
2002 The Lost World Narina TV series, episode: "A Witch's Calling"

References
  1. "May 1999 Playboy cover". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. Kym Wilson info at CosmisDancer.nl
  3. BBC – h2g2 – Michael Hutchence (1960–1997) – Singer/Songwriter
  4. "Australians In Film". Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  5. Logie Awards 1992 at IMDB
  6. Logie Awards 1993 at IMDB
  7. Logie Awards 1994 at IMDB



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