# Tushka Bergen

Tushka Bergen (born 1969, in London, England) is an Australian actress who has worked in Australia, England, Germany and the United States. In 1988, she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series for her role in Always Afternoon.
Her mother is New Zealander Beverley Bergen, a soprano opera singer and scriptwriter. Her father is Anthony Hose, a conductor and pianist. She is married to CNN International presenter John Vause, with whom she has one daughter, Katie Vause, born in 2004.

## Filmography
### Film

| Title | Year | Role | Type |
| 1984 | A Girl's Own Story | School Girl (as Tushka Hose) | Film short |
| 1985 | Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome | Guardian (as Tushka Hose) | Feature film |
| 1987 | The Place at the Coast | Ellie McAdam | Feature film |
| 1987 | Damsels be Damned | | Film short |
| 1989 | Minnamurra (aka Outback, Wrangler) | Alice May Richards | Feature film |
| 1993 | Swing Kids | Evey | Feature film, US |
| 1994 | Barcelona | Montserrat Raventos | Feature film, US |
| 1995 | Voices | Lily Buxton | Feature film |
| 1996 | Turning April | April | Feature film |
| 1997 | Lovelife | Helene | Feature film, US |
| 1997 | Culture | | Film Short, US |
| 1998 | Hurrah | Laura | Feature film |
| 1999 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya | Feature film |
| 2003 | Horseplay | Alicia Coxhead | Feature film |

### Television

| Title | Year | Role | Type |
| 1981 | Don Quixote's Children [de] (aka Don Quichottes Kinder) | Babette (as Tushka Benthaak) | TV film, WEST GERMANY |
| 1985 | Sons and Daughters | Recurring role: Denise Turner (as Tushka Hose) | TV series, season 4, 9 episodes |
| 1986 | Hector's Bunyip | Pandora Bailey (as Tushka Hose) | TV film |
| 1987 | Always Afternoon | Lead role: Frieda Kennon | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1989 | Tanamera – Lion Of Singapore | Recurring role: Natasha | TV miniseries UK/AUSTRALIA, 7 episodes |
| 1989 | Derrick | Guest role: Libeta Hinz | TV series, WEST GERMANY, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Bergerac | Guest role: Alice | TV series, UK/AUSTRALIA, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Der Alte | Recurring role: Martina Hinz | TV series, WEST GERMANY, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Blaues Blut | Guest role: Greta Arnold | TV series UK/WEST GERMANY, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Das Traumschiff | Guest role: Julia Kirst | TV series WEST GERMANY/AUSTRIA |
| 1992 | Ein Fall fur zwei | Guest role: Gaby Renders | TV series, WEST GERMANY, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Der Bergdoktor | Guest role: Sonja Stelzer | TV series, GERMANY, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Poirot | Guest role: Susan Cardwell (as Tushka Bergen) | TV series, UK, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Gluckliche Reise | Guest role: Babsie | TV series, GERMANY, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Northern Exposure | Guest role: Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Murderous Intent | Colleen | TV film, US |
| 1997 | The Single Guy | Guest role: Lisa | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Big Easy | Guest role: Mariel Rigg | TV series, UK/US, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Guest role: Miranda | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Invisible Child | Support role: Gillian | TV film, US |
| 1999 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Recurring role: Alice Hastings | TV miniseries, US, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Angel | Guest role: Melissa Burns | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Others | Guest role: Mary Jane Kelly | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 2000 | FreakyLinks | Guest role: Julie Marish | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 2000; 2001 | Frasier | Recurring Guest role: Miranda Rogers | TV series, US, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Bye Bye Baby | Lead role: Anna | TV film, UK |
| 2001 | Fur alle Falle Stefanie | Guest role: Sibylle Buser | TV series, GERMANY, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Guest role: Emily | TV series, US, 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Agency | Guest role: Gretchen | TV series, CANADA/US, 1 episode |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Guest role: Samantha Dean | TV series, US/CANADA, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Georgetown | Guest role | TV film, US |
| 2007 | Made in China | Recurring role: Wife | TV film documentary, US |
| 2020 | Metropolitan 30th Anniversary & Barcelona 25th Anniversary Reunions | Herself | Video |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
| 1988 | AACTA Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series | Always Afternoon | Nominated |