Inge Hornstra
Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is a Dutch-born Australian television and stage actress. She is best known for her roles on Heartbreak High and McLeod's Daughters.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–2006 |
Children | Summer and Javi |
Early life
Hornstra was born in 1974 in The Netherlands to Dutch parents but moved when she was 4 with her parents to Australia. She graduated from NIDA with a degree in Performing Arts in 1994.[1]
Career
Hornstra began her acting career in 1993, appearing in a short film titled The Door. She gained recognition for her leading role as 'Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri' in Sweat, a drama series set in an athletic school. It also starred Heath Ledger in his first leading role in a television series. The show was cancelled after just one season due to low ratings. Following Sweat, Hornstra had a recurring role as 'Allie Matts' on teen television series Heartbreak High for two seasons. From 2002 to 2006, Hornstra had a recurring role on popular series McLeod's Daughters, as 'Sandra Kinsella' (later Kinsella-Ryan). Other credits include medical drama series G.P., Big Sky, Murder Call, Wildside, Water Rats, Head Start, BeastMaster, and Farscape; and the television films Chameleon, which aired on UPN in 1998, BlackJack: Murder Archive and BlackJack: Ace Point Game.
Personal life
Hornstra has two children, a daughter, Summer (born 12 July 2004) and a son, Javi (born 2008).
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Door | Daughter | Short film |
1995 | G.P. | Kim Garland | Episode: "You Say Potato" |
1996 | Sweat | Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri | Leading role; 26 episodes |
1995–1997 | Heartbreak High | Allie Matts | Recurring role; 33 episodes |
1997 | Big Sky | Debbie | Episode: "It Only Takes One" |
1997 | Murder Call | Bliss Bridie | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
1998 | Never Tell Me Never | Nurse Silla | Television film |
1998 | Wildside | Ellen Douglas | Episodes: Season 1, episodes 18, 23 & 32 |
1998 | Chameleon | Agent Hudson | Television film |
1998 | Water Rats | Carly Herbert | Season 3 – Episode 7: "Behind Closed Doors" & Episode 8: "The Long Haul" |
2000 | Water Rats | Margie Goodwin | Season 5, Episode 12: "Jump in the Mouth" |
2001 | Head Start | Rhonda | Episode: "Seeing is Believing" |
2001 | BeastMaster | Nadeea | Episode: "Serpent's Kiss" |
2002 | Farscape | Essk | Episode: "I-Yensch, You-Yensch" |
2003 | BlackJack: Murder Archive | Carmen | Television film |
2005 | BlackJack: Ace Point Game | Kylie | Television film |
2002–2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Sandra Kinsella / Sandra Kinsella-Ryan | Recurring role; Seasons 2–6 (49 episodes) |
References
- "Biography for Inge Hornstra". imdb.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.