Geire Kami
Geire Kami (pronounced /ˈɡɛərə ˈkæmi/ GAIR-ə KAM-ee; b. Geire Pinnock 3 March 1974 Sydney) is an Australian actress and playwright, who has appeared in many Melbourne theatre productions. Kami appeared as the lead, Lily, in the first production of Emilie Collyer's[1] Argonauta, directed by Elena Vereker at the Melbourne Athenaeum Theatre, as well as performing in works by Angus Cerini[2] at La Mama Theatre (Melbourne), works at the Carlton Court House, Melbourne Workers Theatre, Theatreworks, the Black Box at the State Theatre (Melbourne), and for Robert Reid and Anniene Stockton's multi-award winning Theatre in Decay.
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Born | Geire Marrianne Pinnock 3 March 1974 Sydney |
Occupation | Actor, playwright, radio presenter |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Marco Pansini |
Kami produced and presented two networked radio shows on Southern Cross Austereo's RadioWest throughout 2011 and 2012, winning an Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) for a memorial piece on fallen Australian Defence Force Special forces of Australia Commando Sgt. Todd Langley.[3]
Television and film credits include Creative Violence,[4] Full Frontal and Fast Forward. In the mini series After The Deluge, directed by Brendan Maher, she played a small part as Alex Kirby's (David Wenham's) secretary, Lisa. In Prey,[5] directed by George T. Miller, Kami appears in a bit part as a patient. Also credited as Geire M. Faulkner.
As a playwright Kami has been published by Heinemann Press.[6] Other written works by Kami have been produced in Australia, New York and Canada. At the time of his death, prolific Melbourne theater director David Branson had recently concluded a second season of Kami's[7] play Punch! in Canberra, ACT. The work remains in a posthumous collection of Branson's effects in the Australian National Heritage Library Manuscript Collection.[8]
Kami is an alumnus of St Martins Youth Arts Centre.
Geire Kami is related to Australian conservationists Myles and Milo Dunphy, and Heaven the Axe frontwoman Phoebe Pinnock.
References
- https://australianplays.org/playwright/ASC-238
- https://australianplays.org/playwright/PL-81
- https://soundcloud.com/geire-kami/sgt-todd-langley-tribute-geire
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304983/ Creative Violence on the Internet Movie Data Base
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024232/ Prey (2009 II) on the Internet Movie Data Base
- http://www.hi.com.au/bookstore/bmoredetail.asp?idval=1945/5357/33648 Plays For Fun 2
- https://australianplays.org/playwright/ASC-373
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/38587724
External links
- Australian Plays: Emilie Collyer (playwright) Argonauta
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050616163614/http://www.melbournecityopera.com.au/People/Branson_Bio.htm
- Official website
- Geire Kami at IMDb
- Australian Script Centre Geire Kami Author Page
- Arena Theatre Company Annual Report 2002 Board of Directors – Geire Kami
- Arena Theatre Company Annual Report 2003 Board of Directors – Geire Kami
- Theatre in Decay