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Heidi Arena

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Heidi Arena is an Australian actress who is best known as for her roles as Dawn McConnichie in the comedy series The Librarians, Ms Gonsha in the children's television series Little Lunch, Joanna in the children’s television series Inbestigators and Audrey Gordon in Audrey's Kitchen.

Arena graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2003 and has since had many roles in television and theatre. She has two children with her art director husband Mick.[1]

Career

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Arena had a recurring role in the drama series Blue Heelers as Captain Marissa Craddock in 2003 and 2004 and a supporting role in the comedy drama series Last Man Standing[2] in 2005. She played deputy head librarian Dawn in three seasons of the ABC series The Librarians.[3]

Arena is a core cast member of the improvisational comedy Thank God You're Here[4] In 2012 and 2013, she played the eponymous host of the satirical cooking show Audrey's Kitchen.[5] The show, created by Working Dog Productions, stars Arena as Audrey Gordon, a fictional celebrity chef whose style is described as "Delia Smith meets Nigella Lawson".[6] Arena had supporting roles on the children's series Nowhere Boys in 2013, The Worst Year Of My Life - Again! in 2014 and Little Lunch in 2015.

Arena has appeared in stage productions such as Melbourne Theatre Company's productions of The Drowsy Chaperone,[7] and The Other Place at The Playhouse[8] and Optimism at Malthouse Theatre.[9]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Disposables [10] Carina Tik Tok Series
Gold Diggers Sharon 1 episode
2021-23 Love Me (Australian TV series) Delphine 3 episodes
2022 Shantaram (TV series) Lauren Marks 1 episode
2021 Funeral of the Century The Lord Mayor 2 episodes
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Marjorie Mereweather 1 episode
2019 Part Time Private Eyes [11][12] Val 2 episodes
The Inbestigators Joanna 1 episode
Get Krack!n[13] Gayle 1 episode
2018 The Housemate Marg 3 episodes
Back In Very Small Business[14] Madeline 1 episodes
Jack Irish Helen Dapcevich 2 episodes
2017 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Helen Murphy 1 episode
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Carson 1 episode
True Story with Hamish & Andy[15] Barbara 1 episode
2015-16 Little Lunch [16] Mrs Gonsha 28 episodes
2016 Upper Middle Bogan Cassie 1 episode
2013-16 Nowhere Boys[17] Kathy Ferne 11 episodes
2014 It's a Date [18] Antoniette 1 episode
Worst Year Of My Life, Again! Ms Albiston 1 episode
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Christine Nixon 4 episodes
2012-13 Audrey's Kitchen[19] Audrey Gordon 20 episodes
2012 Offspring (TV series) Cathy 1 episode
Woodley Extras Director 1 episode
2007-10 The Librarians Dawn McConnichie 20 episodes
2010 Sleuth 101 Bea 1 episode
2009 City Homicide Jacqui 1 episode
2006-09, 2023- Thank God You're Here Ensemble
2007 Kick Miki's Agent 1 episode
2005 Last Man Standing Charottle 9 episodes
2003-04 Blue Heelers Marissa Craddock 8 episodes
2003 The Secret Life of Us Sally 1 episode

Film / Television Movies

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Spirit of the Game Mary Condle
Emo the Musical Sister Kathleen
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows Kathy Ferne
2015 Now Add Honey Rhonda
2012 Real Meal Deal Short
2011 Spiderwalk Mrs Thompson Short
2010 Billy Mum Short
Smoking Will Kill You Sammy Short
2006 Human Lie Detector Restaurant Woman Short
2005 Little Oberon Claudia
2003 Tuck and Cover Nicole Short
The Mormon Conquest Bronwyn Short

References

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  1. ^ Priest, Annika (17 January 2013), "Heidi Arena casts off wheelchair to take theatre, television roles", Melbourne Leader
  2. ^ "Standing up to male hedonists", Sunday Herald Sun, 12 June 2005
  3. ^ Jack, Victoria (31 July 2009), "Satirising stereotypes", The Newcastle Herald
  4. ^ "Thank God it's back", Kalgoorlie Miner, 3 April 2009
  5. ^ "Audrey's Kitchen : ABC iview". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  6. ^ Yeap, Sue (13 July 2012), "Quirky chef has catchy manner", The West Australian
  7. ^ Woodhead, Cameron (23 January 2010), "Rush shines in deliriously catchy nostalgia musical", The Age
  8. ^ Herbert, Kate (4 February 2013), "Poignant portrayal of a cruel disease", Herald Sun
  9. ^ Rose, Kate (31 May 2009), "Burlesque romps with the surreal", Sunday Herald Sun
  10. ^ "Airdate: The Disposables | TV Tonight". 13 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Part Time Private Eyes for 10's Pilot Week | TV Tonight". 16 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Part-Time Private Eyes: Promo | TV Tonight". 6 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Returning: Get Krack!n | TV Tonight". February 2019.
  14. ^ "Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight". 4 December 2017.
  15. ^ "True Story with Hamish & Andy: Aug 1 | TV Tonight". 28 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Airdate: Little Lunch: The Halloween Horror Story | TV Tonight". 16 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Nowhere Boys | TV Tonight". 16 November 2014.
  18. ^ "It's a Date: Nov 13 | TV Tonight". 13 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Airdate: Audrey's Kitchen | TV Tonight". 4 July 2012.
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