# Libby Tanner

Elizabeth Tanner (born 1970) is an Australian stage and television actress best known for her roles as Bronwyn Craig in the television series All Saints and as Bridget Westfall in Wentworth.

## Early life

Tanner grew up in Victoria, Australia, graduating from the University of Ballarat in 1993, with a Bachelor of Performing Arts. She has an older brother.

## Career

Tanner began her career in theatre and made several guest appearances on Victorian based productions before landing her first big role as Zoe Marshall in the short lived Channel 9 soap Pacific Drive from 1996 to 1997.

### All Saints

Tanner then moved to Sydney, Australia to pursue more acting opportunities and in 1998, began starring in the hospital drama All Saints as Bronwyn (Bron) Craig until she exited the series in 2003. Tanner's character was well received during her time on the show, winning Logie Awards for her role in 2002 and 2003.
In 2004, after returning to Victoria, she starred in the short lived television series Fireflies and then the Australian drama series headLand from 2005 to 2006.
From 2009 to 2011 she starred as Michelle LeTourneau in Rescue: Special Ops.

### Wentworth

In 2015 Tanner was announced for series three of Australian prison drama Wentworth, playing forensic psychologist Bridget Westfall. She appeared from seasons three to six, departing the series in 2018, Tanner has since appeared regularly at Wentworth fan conventions in the UK and US.

### Other projects

In 2020, Tanner was announced as part of the cast for Amazon Prime series Back to the Rafters.
Tanner has her own theatre company, 'Mad as Us'.

## Awards

During her run on All Saints, she gained a total of seven Logie nominations in categories including Most Popular New Female Talent and Most Outstanding Actress and Best Personality on Australian Television. Tanner won Most Popular Actress Logie Awards in 2002 and 2003 for her role as Bron.

## Personal life

Tanner was previously in a relationship with All Saints co-star Brian Vriends with whom she shares a daughter. She has two other children.
She currently resides in Ballarat, Victoria.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Life | Jane | Feature film |
| 2008 | Little Wings | Claire | Short film |
| 2011 | These Empty Streets | Susie | Short film |
| 2013 | The Turning | Gail Lang | Anthology film, segment: "Damaged Goods" |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows | Sarah Riles | Feature film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Bony | Jenny | TV series, episode: "Surf, Sun, Sand.... and Murder" |
| 1993; 1994 | Neighbours | Kay / Lynette Thorneycroft | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1994; 1995 | Blue Heelers | Heather / Holly McLeod | TV series, 2 episodes: "Nowhere to Run" / "Motherlove" |
| 1995 | Frontline | Patient | TV series, episode: "Office Mole" |
| 1995 | The Man from Snowy River | Brodie | TV series, episode: "The Foundling" |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Zoe Marshall | TV series, 17 episodes |
| 1998–2003 | All Saints | Bronwyn Craig | TV series, seasons 1–6, 219 episodes (main role) |
| 2003 | Stingers | Ava Ryan | TV series, episode: "Sleeping with the Enemy" |
| 2004 | Fireflies | Lill Yengill | TV movie (main role) |
| 2004 | Rapid Response | Sergeant Jessica Mack | TV pilot (unaired) (main role) |
| 2005–06 | headLand | Grace Palmer | TV series, 58 episodes (main role) |
| 2006 | BlackJack: At the Gates | Stephanie Turner | TV film |
| 2008 | Scorched | Lizzie Francia | TV movie |
| 2008 | Scorched | Lizzie Francia | TV series, 22 episodes |
| 2008 | Rush | Robyn Hume | TV series, episode: "1.8" |
| 2009–11 | Rescue: Special Ops | Michelle Letourneau | TV series, 48 episodes (main role) |
| 2012 | Mrs Biggs | Norma | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2013–16 | Nowhere Boys | Sarah Riles | TV series, seasons 1–2, 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows | Sarah Riles | TV movie |
| 2015–18 | Wentworth | Bridget Westfall | TV series, seasons 3–6, 33 episodes |
| 2019 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Florence Astor | TV series, 1 episode: "Just Murdered" |
| 2021 | Wentworth: The Fall Girl | Bridget Westfall | Podcast series, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Fisk | Annabelle | TV series, 1 episode: "Portrait of a Lady" |
| 2021 | Back to the Rafters | Tessa Blake | TV series, 5 episodes |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Company |
| 1994 | Cuckoo | Lead | Victorian regional tour with Barnstorm Theatre Company |
| 1994 | Rebellion: Inca Eureka | Lead | Barnstorm Theatre Company |
| | Emerald City | Helen | Queensland Theatre Company |
| 1999 | Art of Penetration | Lead | Belvoir Street Theatre |
| 2013 | Burning | June Matthews | Mad as Us |
| 2015 | Abigail's Party | Bev | Mad as Us / Geelong Production Company |
| 2024 | Between the Sheets | Lead | UK / US / AUS Tour |