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Gemma Bishop
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1991–present
Notable workShort Cuts (2002)
Neighbours (2003)
The Cheerleader Diaries (2013)
Children2[1]
FamilyMike Bishop (father)

Gemma Bishop is an actress[2] and singer-songwriter from Australia.

Career

Bishop's acting career began at the age of eight with a guest appearance on The Flying Doctors.[3] Since then, she has appeared in regular roles as Sophie Bennett in Short Cuts (2002), Kat Riley in Neighbours (2003) and Casey Simmons in The Cheerleader Diaries (2013).

She has had guest roles in The Flying Doctors, Law of the Land, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Blue Heelers, State Coroner, Halifax f.p., City Homicide, Matchmakers, Duck World, and WTF 101.

She has also appeared in several films and short films.

Bishop has appeared on stage in a number of productions including Romeo and Juliet (as Juliet), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (as Hermia), Twelfth Night (as Viola) and Alice in Wonderland (as Alice) with the Australian Shakespeare Company. She has also worked for Melbourne's La Mama Theatre, appearing in Dr Cade and The Show Must Go On, both directed by her father Mike Bishop.[3][4]

As a singer and songwriter, Bishop was nominated for two LA Music Awards, including 'Best Female Singer/Songwriter' and 'Best Adult Contemporary Single of the Year' for her single "Midnight" in 2014.[5][3]

Bishop is also a counsellor specialising in grief and loss counselling, as well as an accredited birth doula.[6]

Personal life

Bishop's father is Australian actor Mike Bishop.

Bishop has a son Brooks and a daughter Vivienne together with her husband Noah. She has been open about her struggles with grief around loss, having suffered a miscarriage on three occasions.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009Sex DefenceJodeeShort film
2012Victory Blvd
OliveMotherShort film
2014Groomless BrideLynn
2015Our New NannyFemale News Anchor
2022UnreportedLucy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991The Flying DoctorsFiona Murphy1 episode
1994Law of the LandGabby Richmond1 episode
1997Good Guys, Bad GuysLaura1 episode
Blue HeelersKylie Bunton2 episodes
State CoronerMegan Bennett1 episode
2000Halifax f.p.Samantha Anderson1 episode
2002Short CutsSophie Bennett26 episodes
2003NeighboursKat Riley6 episodes
2007City HomicideCaroline Joyner1 episode
2012MatchmakersLesbiAnne Warren1 episode
Soap in the CityDivaTV movie
2013The Cheerleader DiariesCasey Simmons10 episodes
2017Duck WorldKelly2 episodes
2019WTF 101Countess Anastasia1 episode

Theatre

Source: [4]

Year Title Role Notes
Romeo and JulietJuliet
1992The Wind in the WillowsRoyal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Australian Shakespeare Company
2002–2003Dr. CadeMaryLa Mama, Melbourne, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Stables Theatre, Sydney
2005Twelfth NightViolaRoyal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Australian Shakespeare Company
2006A Midsummer Night's DreamHermia
2007The Devil in MeCarlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama
The Wind in the WillowsRoyal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Australian Shakespeare Company
2008The Taming of the ShrewBianca
2009The Show Must Go OnCarlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama
2011Alice in WonderlandAliceRippon Lea Estate with Australian Shakespeare Company, Duneira, Mount Macedon

References

  1. "Gemma's Story". www.mothersunleashed.com.au.
  2. "Gemma Bishop". IMDB. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. "Gemma Bishop". LinkedIn.
  4. "Gemma Bishop theatre credits". AusStage.
  5. "2014 Los Angeles and Phoenix Music Awards Category Nominees". LA Music Awards. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  6. "Gemma Bishop". www.mothersunleashed.com.au.