Nina Landis is an Australian stage and screen actress, who trained in Australia and New York. Her feature film credits include the title role (Rikky) in Rikky and Pete, Komodo, Four of a Kind, Handle with Care, and Blackjack: Sweet Science. Her principal roles on television include Embassy, Prime Time, The Keepers, One Summer Again, MDA, The Flying Doctors, Prisoner, A Country Practice. She has performed on the stages of national theatre companies and fringe theatres. Landis also lectures on acting, is a voice-over artist, and a documentary photographer.

Nina Landis
Born
OccupationActress
Years active1978–2014

She studied drama at Flinders University Adelaide in mid/late 1970s.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleType
1980NightmaresJudy[1]Feature film
1985Niel LynneHelenFeature film
1987To Market to MarketSamanthaFeature film
1988Rikky and PeteRikky Menzies[2]Feature film
1991AntamosiFilm short
1997True Love and ChaosAffirmation VoiceFeature film
1999KomodoAunt Annie[1]Feature film
2008Four of a KindSusanFeature film
2008Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!HerselfFeature film documentary

Television

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YearTitleRoleType
1981; 1984Cop ShopEllen ShannonTV series, 3 episodes
1981PrisonerMichelle ParkesTV series, 5 episodes
1981; 1993A Country PracticeSandra PopovichTV series, 2 episodes
1982The SullivansGuest roleTV series
1984Cop ShopTV series, 1 episode
1984The KeepersMiriam WoodsTV series, 9 episodes
1984Special SquadLisaTV series, episode 10: "Duel"
1984Carson's LawTV series, 1 episode
1985One Summer AgainClara SouthernTV miniseries
1985Handle with CareJulieTV film
1986Prime TimeKate MacArthurTV series
1987Always AfternoonRenata SteinTV miniseries, 1 episode
1988Rafferty's RulesJan MondaleTV series, 1 episode
1990The Flying DoctorsMegan PriceTV series, 1 episode
1990EmbassySusan DerekTV pilot
1990-91EmbassySusan DerekTV series, 25 episodes
1992The Late ShowSally BowenTV series, 1 episode
1993A Country PracticeTV series, 2 episodes
1994-97Ocean Girl[3]H.E.L.E.N.TV series, 78 episodes, voice only
1999ThunderstoneSyndiaTV series, 19 episodes
2002-03MDAClaudia MontserratTV series, 12 episodes
2003WildernessNarratorTV film documentary
2004BlackJack: Sweet ScienceStella AndersonTV film series
2008The HollowmenGuest roleTV series, 1 episode
2008City HomicideValerie ZimmermanTV series, 2 episodes
2008Not Quite Hollywood: Deleted and Extended ScenesHerselfVideo
2009Liquid Stone: Unlocking Gaudi's SecretNarratorFilm TV documentary
2014NeighboursJudge LockwoodTV series, 1 episode
2015Little StarsNarratorFilm documentary

Stage

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YearTitleRoleType
Hotel BaltimoreSuzyDrama Centre, Adelaide
DraculaLucyDrama Centre, Adelaide
The TrialMrs BurstnerDrama Centre, Adelaide
LysistrataLampitoDodd Street Theatre, Melbourne
Dōjōji (The Dancer)The DancerDrama Centre, Adelaide
1978Oedipus the King / Oedipus at ColonusSuppliants / Guards / AttendantsThe Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA for Adelaide Festival
1979HamletThe Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1979The ShaughraunMoyaThe Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1979Summer of the Seventeenth DollBubbaSTCSA
1980Errol Flynn's Great Big Adventure Book for BoysLoisSpace Theatre, Adelaide & Edinburgh Festival with The Stage Company
1981Covenant of the RainbowArtLa Mama, Melbourne
1982Degrees of Change
1984ScapinZerbinettaHoyts Prince Theatre, Hobart, Studio Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company
1992Too Young for Ghosts
1992No Going BackRuthRussell Street Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
1993Blood MoonKatinaTheatreworks, Melbourne
1994Wounds to the FaceThe MotherTheatreworks, Melbourne with Black Box Theatre Company
2023WayVoice Over ArtistLa Mama, Melbourne

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References

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  1. ^ a b Shelley, P. (2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-6167-7. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ Willis, J.A. (1989). Screen World. Crown Publishers. ISBN 978-0-517-57332-7. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ Romanko, K.A. (2019). Women of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television: An Encyclopedia of 400 Characters and 200 Shows, 1950-2016. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 1-PA38. ISBN 978-1-4766-3848-5. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/235886
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