# Nadine Garner

Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actor who started her career as a teen performer.

## Biography

Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series The Henderson Kids and then in her debut film, The Still Point. She made her stage debut in 1987 in the title role of the Melbourne Theatre Company production of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Since then she has worked extensively in film, theatre and TV (both in Australia and the UK) and received awards and nominations for performances in each field. Also interested in writing, she wrote and performed in the stage work Birds Eye View in Sydney in 2002.
Garner has worked with most state theatre companies in a wide variety of roles in works by Shakespeare, Molière, Sheridan, Ibsen, Ziegler, Chekhov, Orton, Shaffer, Lawler and Elton. She also played the role of Desire in the highly controversial Australian musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom.

## Personal life

Garner grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Knoxfield. She was married to Director of Photography Cameron Barnett, and they have one son and a daughter: Edan (born 2006) and Jem (born 2009). Having divorced from Barnett, her spouse (since 2019) is a designer and academic in Melbourne.

## TV work

Garner's first major role was in 1985 at age 15 as Tamara in The Henderson Kids, for which she won several awards. This was followed by a role in the Australian teen drama Blue Water High.
Garner played Arlene Toomer in the BBC comedy series Boys from the Bush for two series in 1991/92. She has since had a series of minor and guest roles in multiple Australian and British television series, including Prisoner, My Brother Tom miniseries, Neighbours, The Bill, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Shadows of the Heart miniseries, G.P., Twisted Tales, Good Guys Bad Guys, Raw FM, Tribe miniseries, Class Act, Water Rats, The Love of Lionel's Life telemovie, Changi miniseries – Ep.5, Heroes' Mountain telemovie, Young Lions, The Secret Life of Us, Stingers, My Life Is Murder and Through My Eyes miniseries.
Garner played the regular role of Detective Senior Constable Jennifer Mapplethorpe in the police drama series City Homicide, from 2007 to 2011. Starting in February 2013, she appeared as Jean Beazley, the housekeeper, in The Doctor Blake Mysteries with Craig McLachlan.
In September 2013, Garner appeared as Eve in episode four of the ABC1 television comedy series It's a Date.

## Film work

Garner made her film debut in The Still Point (1986) and appeared in Bushfire Moon (1987), Mull (1988) (for which she won "Best Actress" in the 1988 Australian Film Institute Awards), Metal Skin (1994), Fresh Air (1999), The Book of Revelation (2006), and Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance (2007).
In 2002–03, Garner played in a national tour of the musical Cabaret and received enthusiastic reviews—as well as two theatre awards—for her performance as "Fraulein Kost/Fritzi". In 2010, she returned to film, appearing in The Wedding Party.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Neighbours | Rachel Burns | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1985 | The Henderson Kids | Tamara 'Tam' Henderson | TV series, 24 episodes |
| 1985 | Prisoner | Young Girl | TV series, episode 526 |
| 1986 | My Brother Tom | Jean Quayle | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1986 | A Country Practice | Bonnie Stewart | TV series, 2 episodes: "Growing Pains" Part 1/2 |
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors | Amanda | TV series, Season 1, episode 12: "E.T - New Girl in Town" |
| 1987 | The Henderson Kids II | Tamara 'Tam' Henderson | TV series, 24 episodes |
| 1988 | House Rules | Sophie | TV series, 24 episodes |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Judy McKenzie | TV series, season 5, episode 22: "Blues for Judy" |
| 1989 | All The Way | | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Shadows of the Heart | Recurring role: Lanty Fargo | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Karen Moyer | TV series, episode 7: "I Want to be Bobby's Girl" |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Donna Hume | TV series, 2 episodes: "For all the Good Times" Part 1/2 |
| 1991 | Boys from the Bush | Arlene Toomer | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 1993 | Cluedo | Anita Lockhart | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Lindy | TV series, season 2, episode 5: "Inside Information" |
| 1993 | Secrets | | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Under the Skin | | TV film series, episode 1: "Dino, Where You Been" |
| 1994–95 | Class Act | Gloria O'Grady | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1996 | G.P. | | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Twisted Tales | Mallory | TV anthology series, episode 6: "The Crossing" |
| 1997 | Raw FM | Zelda Lee | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1999 | Tribe | Marie Sinclair | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Shelley Andrews | TV series, season 5, episode 2: "Obsession" |
| 2001 | Changi | Lisa | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Rebecca Ann Sharpe | TV series, 2 episodes: "Kickboxer Kills Racist"; "Kickboxer on Trial" |
| 2004 | Through My Eyes: The True Story of Lindy Chamberlain | Sally Lowe | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Stingers | Evelyn Ballantyne | TV series, season 8, episode 9: "House of Mirrors" |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Anna | TV series, 2,episodes: "Dead Man Walking"; "Kicking the Habit" |
| 2005–06 | Blue Water High | Deborah Callum / Deb | TV series, 27 episodes |
| 2007–11 | City Homicide | Detective Senior Constable Jennifer Mapplethorpe | TV series, 84 episodes |
| 2013 | It's a Date | Eve | TV series, episode 4: "Do Opposites Attract?" |
| 2013–17 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Jean Beazley | TV series, 46 episodes |
| 2014 | Farmland Not Gaslands | Voice | Short film documentary |
| 2017 | Shakespeare Republic | Viola | TV series, season 2, episode 4: "Viola" |
| 2019 | Mr. Black | Rowena Black | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Katrina Logan | TV series, season 1, episode 8: "Remains to Be Seen" |
| 2019 | Part-Time Private Eyes | Karen | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Bloom | Julie Cole | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Lie With Me | Detective Taormina | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Savage River | Lynne Anderson | TV series, 6 episodes |

### Appearances as self

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Factory | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Herself ("Red Faces" segment) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Higher Education Contribution Scheme | Herself | Training film |
| 1991 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Andrew Denton: Live and Sweaty | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Vidiot | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Ernie and Denise | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1994 | Jimeoin | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | TVTV | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Level 23 | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Melbourne Cup Carnival | Guest | TV special |
| 1995 | Ernie and Denise | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995-2003 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Metal Skin | Herself | TV special |
| 1996 | Recovery | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Recovery | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Movie Show | Guest (with Marin Mimica & Bridie Carter) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Recovery | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Denise | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Jumpstart | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | GNW Night Lite | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Flat Chat | Herself | TV series, 1 episode: "Nick's Birthday" |
| 2003 | Liquid Assets | Herself - Former Co-star | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | George Negus Tonight | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Pedal to the Metal: The Making of Metal Skin | Herself | Video special |
| 2008 | 9am with David & Kim | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Mornings with Kerri-Anne | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | 1st AACTA Awards | Herself - Screenplay | TV special |
| 2013 | SlideShow | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | News Breakfast | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | The F Word: International Women's Day | Herself | TV special |
| 2020 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2024 | Today Extra | Herself (with Max McKenna) | TV series, 1 episode |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Still Point | Sarah | Feature film |
| 1987 | Bushfire Moon | Sarah O'Day | Feature film |
| 1988 | Half Circle | | Short film |
| 1988 | Mull | Phoebe Mullens | Feature film Australian Film Institute Awards ***1988: Won — Best Actress in a Lead Role |
| 1993 | The Feds | Tammy Warren | TV film series ("Deception") |
| 1994 | Metal Skin | Roslyn | Feature film |
| 1997 | Good Guys, Bad Guys: Only the Young Die Good | Jinx | TV film / TV pilot |
| 1997 | Treading Dirt | Rosy | Short film, 12 minutes |
| 1999 | Fresh Air | Kit | Feature film |
| 2000 | The Love of Lionel's Life | Lena | TV film |
| 2002 | Heroes' Mountain | Federal Policewoman | TV film |
| 2005 | In the Shadows | | Short film, 10 minutes |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation | Margot | Feature film |
| 2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Sarah Gunner | Feature film |
| 2010 | The Wedding Party | Lisa | Feature film |
| 2017 | Speaking Daggers | Emilia | Short film |
| 2017 | Mrs McCutcheon | Jenny | Short film, 17 minutes |
| 2017 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries: "Family Portrait" | Jean Beazley | TV film (broadcast in UK as episodes 9 and 10 of series 5) |
| 2018 | The Blake Mysteries – A New Beginning: "Ghost Stories" | Jean Blake | TV film |
| 2018 | Celeste | Grace | Feature film |
| 2022 | Darklands | Samantha Romans | Feature film |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | You Am I: What I Don't Know 'Bout You | Partygoer | 4 minutes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
| 1985 | Television Society of Australia | Penguin: Certificate of Special Recognition for Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series | The Henderson Kids | Won |
| 1986 | Logie Award | Best Performance by a Juvenile | The Henderson Kids | Won |
| 1987 | Television Society of Australia | Best Actress in a Lead Role | The Henderson Kids II | Won |
| 1988 | AFI | Best Actress in a Lead Role | The Mull | Won |
| 1995 | AFI Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Metal Skins | Nominated |
| 1995 | FCCA (Film Critics Circle of Australia) | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Metal Skins | Won |
| 1997 | AFI | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a TV Drama | Raw FM | Nominated |
| 2003 | Australian Dance Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical | Cabaret | Nominated |
| 2003 | Mo Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | Cabaret | Nominated |
| 2003 | Melbourne Green Room Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | Cabaret | Won |
| 2003 | Helpmann Award | Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Cabaret | Won |