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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Screen Australia present in association with Screen NSW
A Clandestine Beyond Production
media kit as at 19.6.17
Kris Way
ABC TV Publicity T: (02) 8333 3844 M: 0419 969 282
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about the production
ProducedwithmajorinvestmentfromScreenAustraliainassociationwithScreenNSW,PULSEisaClandestineBeyondproductionforABC,withinternationalsalesbeinghandledbyABCCommercial.
PULSEstarsClairevanderBoom(SistersofWar),AndreaDemetriades(JanetKing),OwenTeale(GameofThrones),LiamMcIntyre(Spartacus:Warof theDamned),ArkaDas (TopofTheLake),PallaviSharda (Lion),BlessingMokgohloa (Hunters),SusiePorter (SevenTypesofAmbiguity),DalipSondhi,PennyCook(ACountryPractice)andReneeLim(PleaseLikeMe).
Inspiredbyatruestoryofatransplantpatientwhobecameadoctor,PULSE,createdbyKrisWyld,MichaelMillerandMelHill,isahighstakesdramasetinandaroundthetransplantunitofabusywesternsuburbsteachinghospital.Whensuccessfulhigh-flierFrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom) isbroughtcrashingtoearthbychronickidneyfailureshetargetsanalternatefuture.Eightyearsonshe is inhersecondyearasapractisingdoctorstartingherfirstdayinaRenalrotation.Driventousehersecondchancetosaveothers,Frankiemustconfrontanailinghealthsystem,andfacehertoughestchallenge–learningtoletgo.
Produced by Clandestine Beyond,PULSEwas produced byKrisWyldandAntony IGinnanewith Beyond Entertainment’sDavidOgilvy andRonSaundersandtheABC’sSallyRileyandKymGoldsworthyasexecutiveproducers.WrittenbyKrisWyld,MichaelMiller,KristenDunphyandMandyMcCarthy,PULSEwasdirectedbyPeterAndrikidis,JenniferLeaceyandAnaKokkinos.
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synopsis
A high-flying financial analyst had it all … before failing kidneys landed her at death’s door, and a transplant offered her a second chance.
Inspiredbythemanwhosavedherlife,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)alterscoursetobecomeadoctorherself,workingandlearninginthehighstakes,highpressureworldofthecardio-thoracicandrenalwardsofamajorteachinghospital.
Alongwithhercolleagues,Lou(AndreaDemetriades)andTabb(ArkaDas),Frankiemustfacethepolitical,personalandprofessionalrealitiesofworkingatthecoalfaceofanailingmedicalsystem.
ButforFrankieespecially,ahospitalcanbeadangerousworld.Thoughuniquelyqualifiedtounderstandherpatients,asatransplantrecipientsheisalsovulnerabletoinfection,andhercompassionforothersmayjustendangerherownlife.
Frankie'sdeterminationtosucceedtakesheronarollercoasterridefromterrortotriumph,fromheartbreaktohappiness,fromfragilitytostrength.She’sdriventousehersecondchancetosaveothers,butlearnsthat’snotalwayspossible,andwhenyoucan’tsavetheverypersonwhosavedyou,sometimestherealgiftisinlettinggo.
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cast
DRFRANKIE BELL Claire van der Boom
DR LOU TANNIS Andrea Demetriades
PROF CHAD BERGER Owen Teale
DR ELI NADER Liam McIntyre
DR TABB PATEL Arka Das
DR TANYA KALCHURI Pallavi Sharda
DR ROWAN MITRI Blessing Mokgohloa
DR MAGGIE CUTTER Susie Porter
DR RUPERT STEELE Dalip Sondhi
NUM CAROL LITTLE Penny Cook
DR MONICA LEE Renee Lim
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crew
PRODUCERS Kris Wyld & Antony I Ginnane
CREATED BY Kris Wyld, Mel Hill & Michael Miller
DIRECTORS Peter Andrikidis, Jennifer Leacey & Ana Kokkinos
WRITERS Michael Miller, Kris Wyld, Kristen Dunphy, Mandy McCarthy & Mel Hill
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS David Ogilvy, Ron Saunders Sally Riley & Kym Goldsworthy
LINE PRODUCER Carol Hughes
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Pickering ACS
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Sam Hobbs
COMPOSER Guy Gross
EDITORS Nicole La Macchia, Mark Perry & Henry Dangar
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episode one Written by Kris Wyld & Mel Hill Directed by Peter Andrikidis
FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom)isayounghighflierwhosedreamscomecrashingdownaroundherwhenshelearnsherkidneyshavefailed.Withoutmedicalintervention,shewilldie.
Eightyearslater,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)isnowinhersecondyearasapractisingdoctor,startingherfirstdayinaRenalrotation.Thestakesarehigh:FrankiewantstoearnapermanentspotinRenal,caringforpatientssufferingthesamewayshedid,andworkingunderRenalBoss,ChadBerger(OwenTeale),theverydoctorwhosavedherlife.ButRenalisfiercelycompetitive–onlythestrongestsurvive,soshemustprotectthesecretofhertransplantatallcosts.
Frankie’sbestfriend,LouTannis(AndreaDemetriades),wantstobeasurgeon,butisconfrontingthelimitationsinherowncutthroatfield.Louneedssupportifsheistoonedaybreakintotheboy’sclubofsurgicaltrainingteams.IsherflingwithhotshotsurgeonRowanMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)helpingorhinderingherprogress?Femalesurgeon,MaggieCutter(SusiePorter),isLou’shardesttaskmaster.Butcanshebebroughtround?WillshebecomethementorLouneeds?
Meanwhile, Frankie andLou’shousemateTabb (ArkaDas) is startinghis firstdayasan intern, terrified thathewon’t standup to thepressures,particularlywhenfacedwithhisprickly,wounded-warzonecardioregistrarEliNader(LiamMcIntyre),whocutshimnoslack.
FrankiehasawinindiagnosingthemysterybehindZoe’s(MelissaBonne)symptoms:Zoeneedsanewheart.ButFrankieissooninstrifeagain,aftersendingShawn(DanielAmalm)homewithouthislife-savingdialysis.Ofallpeople,Frankieshouldhaveknownhowcriticalitwasandlookedoutforhim,but insteadcouldn’tconfrontherpast.Findinghercourage,shegoesaboveandbeyondtogetShawnbackintodialysis intimetogethimatransplant.
Zoeisn’tsolucky–thedonorheartisallocatedtosomeoneelse,leavingherclosetodeath.BergerwarnsFrankiethatsheisidentifyingtoocloselywithherpatientsandthatit’sblindinghertotherealitiesofmedicine:shewon’tbeabletosavethemall.Hefeelsconflictedbytheneedtotreatherasadoctor,butalsoashispatient.ButafterherdramaticfirstdaysFrankieismoredeterminedthanevertomakeitinrenal,topaybackthesecondchanceshewasgiven.
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episode two Written by Michael Miller Directed by Peter Andrikidis
FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom)takesonthesystemtosaveapatient,andlandsintrouble.LouTannis(AndreaDemetriades)findsoutit’snotalwayswisetohaveanaffairwithaboss,andTabb(ArkaDas)questionshisabilityasadoctor.Frankielearnsthathermentor,ChadBerger(OwenTeale),isasvulnerableasanyone.
Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)comfortsanervousZoe(MelissaBonne)intheleaduptoherhearttransplant,whilealsodealingwithrebelliousteenKelly(SelenaMilinkovic),whohadakidneytransplantbuthasbeenlyingabouttakinghermedication.
Tabb (ArkaDas)takesonSamoanoutlierpatientAbe (RayChongNee),butafterconnectingwithhimonadeep level,Tabb loseshimandquestionshisownabilityasadoctor.
Zoegoesinforherhearttransplant.Buttensionsriseinthetheatreaspersonalpoliticsinterfere.Lou(AndreaDemetriades)callsstop,claimingtohaveseenMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)missastitch,buthedoesn’tlisten,closingZoeup.
FrankiesavesKelly’slife,andfinallygetsthroughtothefrightenedteenager:thissecondchanceatlifeisprecious,andneitherofthemcanaffordtoforgetthat.Inanintimatemoment,Berger(OwenTeale)revealshehashisownhealthissues.Astheyshareabottleofwine,Frankieisfacedwiththequestion:willshebeabletosavethemanwhosavedher?
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episode three Written by Michael Miller Directed by Jennifer Leacey
Whenahearttransplantpatientdies,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)fearsthesurgeonswillcloserankstocoverupamedicalerror.Lou(AndreaDemetriades)realisessheandFrankiemaybeondifferentsides.
UnderEli’s(LiamMcIntyre)tutelageTabb(ArkaDas)isstrugglingtoprovehisabilitytobeadoctorwhenthetwoarepulledintoanemergencycodeonhearttransplantpatient,Zoe(MelissaBonne).
Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)isstunnedwhenshedoesnotsurvive.AmeetingiscalledtoestablishwhethertherewasapreventableerrorbutMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)andtheothersintheoperationcloseranks,pressuringLou(AndreaDemetriades)tokeephermouthshut.
AfterFrankiehelpsBerger(OwenTeale)deliverarenalpatient’sbaby,heaskshernottorevealhisbraintumour;theyarenowthekeepersofeachother’ssecrets.Butthisisn’ttheonlysecretFrankieisbeingaskedtokeep:LouadmitsthatshesawMitrimissastitchandwasignored.WasitarrogancethatkilledZoe?AndwhatwillFrankiedowiththisnewknowledge?
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episode four Written by Michael Miller Directed by Jennifer Leacey
Whenapatientwantstoturnoffthedevicekeepingheralive,Steele(DalipSondhi),theHeadofMedicine,andhercardiologist,stepsintodissuadeher.Lou(AndreaDemetriades)iscaughtbetweenarockandahardplacewhenherfriendFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)undertakesanRCAintoapatient’sdeath,threateningherrelationshipwithhertwosurgicalbosses.
Worriedabouthisfailinghealth,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)urgesBerger(OwenTeale)toundergosurgeryonhisbraintumour,butherefuses,notwantingtobeseenassick,orgiveupwork.
SheisaskedtotakeontherollofrunninganRCA–arootcauseanalysis–intoZoe’sdeath.ButLou(AndreaDemetriades)seesthisasmisconduct–Frankieisbiased,andhasbetrayedLou’sconfidencebyurginghertospeakoutagainstMitri(BlessingMokgohloa)–anactthatwouldnodoubtcostLouherjob.
HeartpatientChrissy(AriantheGalani)isbroughtinsufferingfromherICD–adeviceimplantedinherhearttoshockherbacktolifeeachtimeshearrests.Thepainistraumatizing,andEli(LiamMcIntyre)fightsforChrissy’srighttoturnofftheimplantandchoosehertimetodie.
MitrigivesLouaridehomefromthepub,hopingtoconvincehertostayquietintheRCA.Butitendsbadlyforbothofthem.
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episode five Written by Kris Wyld Directed by Ana Kokkinos
WhenBerger(OwenTeale)learnsFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)hasafever,inthemiddleofahospitaloutbreak,heforcesherintohospitalfortreatment,puttinghersecretatriskofexposure.
WhenthereisahospitaloutbreakthattargetstheimmunesuppressedatCityWestPublicHospital,FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom),alongsideothertransplantpatients,isindanger.
Aspatientsfalllikeflies,Berger(OwenTeale)takesaprotestingFrankieoffpotentiallydangerouswardworktopursuetheinvestigationintotheoutbreakwithEli(LiamMcIntyre).Thisinfuriatestherenalregistrar,TanyaKalchuri(PallaviSharda),whowantedthisinvestigationforhercv,andwhoseesFrankieasapotentialthreat.
LouTannis(AndreaDemetriades)isunderpressure,also,asateenageboy’smotherrefusestoallowhersonthemedicaltreatmentheneedstodealwithcancer.
Herbosses,Mitri(BlessingMokgohloa)andCutter(SusiePorter),wantoppositethingsfromherregardingtheRCAintothedeathofapatient,andthisaffectsherabilitytotreattheteenageboy.LuckilyFrankieandElicometoheraid.
MeanwhileTabb(ArkaDas)isdealingwithapassengerplanepilotwithadrinkingproblem.Whosedutyisittoreportthis?Isiteverrighttoexposeconfidentialpatientdetails?
WhenBergerlearnsFrankiehasafever,heforcesherintohospitalfortreatment,puttinghersecretatriskofexposure.Shemustaskrival,TanyaKalchuritotakeherplaceataresearchpresentation.AndTanyaisdeterminedtofindoutwhy.
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episode six Written by Mandy McCarthy Directed by Ana Kokkinos
TanyaKalchuri(PallaviSharda)mustconfesstoFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)thatsheinvadedhermedicalfiles,abreachofprofessionalethics.WhileBerger(OwenTeale)workswithEliNadar(LiamMcIntyre),tosaveapatientfromdeportation.
TanyaKalchuri’s(PallaviSharda)illicitdiscoveryofFrankie’s(ClairevanderBoom)transplantthreatensherowncareer:shecouldbeprosecutedforbreachofethics.ChadBerger(OwenTeale),forcesTanyatotellFrankie,whonowmustdecidewhethertoreportthemisconductorforgiveTanya’smistake.
EliNadar(LiamMcIntyre)andFrankiearebroughttogetherwhenEliasksFrankietoadmitNaza(AanisaVylet),aKurdishwomanwithmultipleproblems.
WhenpolicerevealthatNazahasanexpiredvisaandisanillegalimmigrant,shefleesthehospital.FrankieandElimusttrackherdowninhopesofsavingbothherlifeandthelifeofherbaby.ButEli’sownpastinwar-tornSyriarisestothesurface,puttinginjeopardythegrowingrelationshipbetweenheandFrankie.
Willtheybeabletotrusteachotherwiththeirwounds?
Berger,whoisfightinghisownhealthbattles,savesthepatient,butearnsthewrathofImmigrationOfficerswhenhegivesmedicaltreatmenttotherefugee.
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episode seven Written by Kristen Dunphy Directed by Peter Andrikidis
Ontheeveofaninvestigationintoapossiblemedicalerrorresultinginthedeathofapatient,Frankie(ClairevanderBoom)realisesthatalldoctorsarefalliblewhenfacedwiththerealityofahealthsystemthatisnotalwaysperfectlyabletocaterforall.
FrankieBell(ClairevanderBoom)ispartofateaminvestigatingthedeathofatransplantpatient.Washerdeaththeresultofamedicalmistake?Canshegetthetruthrevealedorwillthemedicalstaffinvolvedbackthesurgeon,RowanMitri(BlessingMokgohloa),whenhesaysnosuchmistakehappened?
FrankiewantsLou(AndreaDemetriades)tospeakout,butwillshe,whenherownfutureasasurgeonisatstake?Louisunderpressurebothfromherfriend,andMaggieCutter(SusiePorter),whowantsMitridiscreditedforherownprofessionalreasons.
WiththeRCAfindingslooming,Frankieisonthenightshiftfromhell,leftalonetodealwithmultiplecriticalpatientsatonce.Whensheprioritisesawomanwithanaortictear,anotherpatientdies,leavinghisbrain-damagedsonwithoutacarer.ThedeathcausesFrankietoquestionherselfandwhatitmeanstomakeamistake.
TheRCAfindingsarepresentedandLoufindsthecouragetospeakup.ButtheRCAisawhitewashwiththecauseofZoe’s(MelissaBonne)deathremaininginconclusive,andthesurgeonresponsible,RowanMitri,apparentlysufferingnoconsequences.Frankierealisesthatalldoctorsarefallible.
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episode eight Written by Michael Miller Directed by Peter Andrikidis
ChadBerger’s (OwenTeale)daysasadoctorarecomingtoanend,buthe isdeterminedtoseethroughacomplexsetofpairedkidneyexchangetransplants.Willhebeabletodoso,orwillhisownconditiongettohim,beforehecan?
Berger’s(OwenTeale)braintumourisprogressing,hissymptomsgrowingmoreextremebutheisdeterminedtofinishacomplicatedseriesofkidneytransplantsbeforedealingwithhisownmedicaloptions.
Tabb’s(ArkaDas)confidenceisshakenwhenthebrotherofadeceasedpatientshowsupwiththesameheartproblem.Tabbisconvincedhewillhavetoresignbeforehekillsthisbrothertoo,untilhediagnosesararedisorderandsavesthepatient’slife.
Mitri (Blessing Mokgohloa) still struggles with the weight of guilt over Zoe Mendosa’s (Melissa Bonne) death, and under Lou’s (AndreaDemetriades)guidancehefindsthecouragetoapologisetothehusbandSam(TroyHarrison),finallytakingresponsibilityfortheoperation’soutcome.
EliNadar(LiamMcIntyre)isconcernedBerger’sjudgmentisbecomingimpairedandurgesFrankie(ClairevanderBoom)tostopcoveringforhim.ButsheisdeterminedtohelphermentorsucceedwiththecomplexdominooftransplantsurgeriesandgiveBergerclosuresohecandealwithhisownhealth.
Bergerisforcedtorevealhisbraintumourandresignfromthehospital,leavingFrankieandTanya(PallaviSharda)toseethedominothrough.Butwhenoneofthedonorspullsoutatthelastminute,derailingallsixofthesurgeries,Bergerstepsinwitharadicalsolution…
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Dr Frankie Bell
AsaRenalResidentatCityWestPublic,Frankieiswhip-smart,determinedandfiercelyprotectiveofhersecret:notonlyissheatransplantdoctor,butatransplantpatienttoo–afactthat,ifdiscovered,shefearscoulddestroyhercareer.
Claire van der Boom is FRANKIE
ClairevanderBoomisanawardwinningAustralianactorwhograduatedfromtheNationalInstituteofDramaticArt(NIDA)in2005.
EarlytelevisionrolesincludetheseriesLoveMyWayandEastWest101;theroleofStellaintheStephenSpielberg/TomHanksmini-seriesThePacific,TheManWhoGotAwayforScreentime,andCityHomicidefortheSevenNetwork.OtherrolesincludeaseriesregularroleinthetelevisiondramaRush,forwhichClairewasnominatedin2009foraSilverLogieasMostOutstandingActress;andtheleadingroleofSisterBerenice,inABC’stelemovieSistersofWar,forwhichClairewontheMostOutstandingActress2010SilverLogie.
IntheUSClairehashadnumeroustelevisionroles, includingtherecurringroleofBritishcharacterRachel intheCBSseriesHawaiiFive-O,oppositeAlexO’LoughlinandScottCaan;ShirleyinMastersofSexforSHOWTIME;andtheguestroleofAnneMarieFlynninConstantineforNBC.Mostrecently,ClairewasseenasMarina,aseriesregularinNBC’sGameofSilence,createdbyDavidHudgins.
Infilm,ClairehasworkedbothlocallyandintheUS.InAustralia,ClairehasplayedleadingrolesinNashEdgerton’sTheSquare;RedHill;LoveIsNowandBroke.IntheUS,highlightsincludeRichardLoncraine’sFiveFlightsUpwithMorganFreemanandDianeKeaton;asupportingroleinMichelFranco’sChronicoppositeTimRoth;andtheleadroleofAlisoninthefeaturefilmBattlecreek,directedbyAlisonEastwood.
Intheatre,ClairemadeherOff-Broadwaydebutin2012asKareninthenewDavidRabeplayAnEarlyHistoryofFirefortheNewGroupinNewYork.Laterin2012ClairesteppedintotakeoveraleadroleinSamShepard’snewplayHeartlessfortheSignatureTheatre.Clairereturnedtothestagein2015inTheTroubleWeComeFromoppositeScottCaanforFalconTheatre,CA,andagainin2016inMelbourneTheatreCompany’sproductionofDoubleIndemnity,directedbySamStrong.
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Dr Lou Tannis
Louisatalentedsurgeon,butwillheremotionalvulnerabilityallowhertobreakintothecutthroatboy’sclubofsurgery?Anaffairwithherbossmayputeverythingshe’sstruggledforatrisk.
Andrea Demetriades is LOU
SincegraduatingfromNIDAin2006,Andrea,originallyfromWesternAustralia,hasworkedconsistentlyinfilm,televisionandtheatre.
FeaturefilmsincludethetitlefemaleroleinAlex&Eve(directedbyPeterAndrikidis),aswellasrolesinAroundtheBlock(directedbySarahSpillane)andNerve(directedbySebastienGuy).Televisionincludesa leadingrole inSevenTypesofAmbiguityrecentlyfortheABC,JanetKing (Series1,2&3),andCrowniesalsofortheABC,ThePrincipal(SBS),andguestrolesinMissFisher’sMurderMysteries(ABC),Mr&MrsMurder(Network10),ThinkTankandAllSaints(SevenNetwork).AndreaalsohadarecurringroleinthewebseriesFragmentsofFridayandhasappearedinthePrestoseriesTalkAbout.AndreahasworkedintheatreacrossthecountryincludingleadingrolesinAntigoneforSportforJove;Arcadia,ArmsandtheMan,PerplexandPygmalionforSydneyTheatreCo;TheDog/TheCat,TheBookofEverything,OedipusRexforBelvoirTheatre;ABeautifulLifeforRiverside;IntimateLetters,Romeo&Juliet,TwelfthNight,PericlesforBellShakespeareCo;Helly’sMagicCupfortheStateTheatreCompanyofSouthAustraliaandWinterfortheGriffinTheatreCompany.
AndreareceivedtheBestFemaleActorinaLeadingRoleinanIndependentProductionattherecent2016SydneyTheatreAwardsforherroleinAntigone;in2016,andwasarecipientfortheEquityEnsembleAwardforMostOutstandingPerformancebyanEnsembleCastinthetelevisionseriesThePrincipal.ShealsoreceivedanominationfortheInaugural2016CastingGuildofAustraliaSiriusBestActressAward:RisingStar,aswellasanominationforthe2016GLUGSTheatreAwardsforBestActress(SydneyTheatreCompany/ArmsandtheMan);a2014EquityEnsemblenominationforMostOutstandingPerformancebyanEnsembleCastinaTelevisionDramaSeries(ABC/JanetKing),a2012EquityEnsembleNominationforMostOutstandingPerformancebyanEnsembleCastinatelevisiondramaseries(ABC/Crownies),a2010GreenRoomTheatrenominationforBestActress(BellShakespeareCompany/TwelfthNight);andthe2009GreenRoomTheatrenominationforBestActress(BellShakespeare/Pericles).
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Prof Chad Berger
HeadofRenalandFrankie’smentor,Bergeristhekeeperofhersecretandherrock.FromaWelshsteelworkerfamily,heisalargerthanlife,maverickphysicianwhodoesn’talwaysplaybytheruleswhenitcomestolookingafterhispatients.
Owen Teale is BERGER
OneofBritain’sleadingaward-winningtheatreactors,OwenTealeisbestknownonscreenforhisrecurringroleofAlliserThorneinHBO’sepicfantasyseriesGameofThrones.
Withanoutstandingcareerspanningmorethan25years,hismorerecentscreencreditsalsoincludeHoudini&Doyle,RipperStreet,River,thetelevisionmovieUnderMilkWood,StellaandLineofDuty,aswellasappearancesinSilkandTorchwood.HisearliercreditsincludetheroleofDrFreislerinthemulti-award-winningConspiracyforHBO,JohnO’BrieninCatherineCookson'sTheFifteenStreets,ConorDevlininBallykissangel,FluelleninHenryV–aspartofTheHollowCrown,HamPeggottyinDavidCopperfieldaswellasaguestappearanceinDoctorWho.
HisfeaturefilmcreditsincludethecharacterofLopahkininTheCherryOrchard,TheLastLegion,KingArthurandMarcoPolo.OwenportrayedWillScarlettinRobinHood(1991)andTheUnknownSoldierinDerekJarman'sWarRequiem.HewillnextbeseenintheupcomingNocturne.
Nominatedfora1997LaurenceOlivierTheatreAwardforhisperformanceofTorvaldinADoll’sHouseinLondon’sWestEnd,Owenreceivedthecoveted1997TonyAward–BestFeaturedActorinaPlayforthesameroleonBroadway.
HisothertheatrecreditsincludeCreditorsattheDonmarWarehouseandBAM(directedbythelateAlanRickman),KurtinTheDanceofDeathwithSirIanMcKellenwhichplayedintheSydneyFestivalof2004,thetitleroleinMacbeth,BassanioinTheMerchantofVenice,MarkAnthonyinJuliusCaesar,HotspurinHenryIV,andEdmundinKingLearfortheRoyalShakespeareCompany–throughtothemorerecentUnderMilkWood,TheBrokenHeart,GaslightandtheroleofBriggs intherecentproductionofNoMan’sLandwithSir IanMcKellenandSirPatrickStewartwhichwonBestRevivalatthisyear’sEveningStandardAwards.
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Dr Eli Nader
Recentlyreturnedfromawarzone,EliisnowthecardioregistraratCityWest,andisplaguedbyatraumaticlossinhispast.Quiet,guardedandprickly-edged,heisanexcellentdoctorandsharesanundeniablechemistrywithFrankie.
Liam McIntyre is ELI
LiamMcIntyreisbestknownforplayingtheleadroleofSpartacusintheStarztelevisionseriesSpartacus:VengeanceandSpartacus:WaroftheDamned.
LiamhasrecentlyfilmedTheHaunted,asupernaturalhorrorfortheSyfyNetwork.PriortothatheappearedinUSseriesTheFlashfortheCWNetworkandstarredoppositeRebeccaGibneyintheSevenNetworkdrama,TheKillingField.
Othertelevisioncreditsalsoincludetheaward-winningHBOmini-seriesThePacificandguestrolesintheNewZealandcomedyseriesAucklandDaze,NetworkTen’sRushandtheUScomedyseriesConMan.
In2014,LiammadehisfeaturefilmdebutinTheLegendofHercules.HehassinceappearedinanumberoffeaturesincludingTheDreamChildren,AppleofMyEyewithBurtReynoldsandAlbion:TheEnchantedStallion,withJohnCleeseandJenniferMorrison.
LiamplayedtheleadroleinMicrosoftStudiosbest-sellingvideogameGearsofWar4whichwasreleasedin2016tocriticalacclaim.
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Dr Maggie Cutter
Hard-arsedandsharpshooting,Cutterhassacrificedeverythinginherlifetocarveapaththroughthesurgicalworld.Nowanexcellent–andinfamous–surgeon,shesuffersnofoolsandrespectsonlythosewithguts.
Susie Porter is CUTTER
SusiePorterhasbuiltareputationasoneofAustralia’smostoutstandingactors.
HerremarkablelistofcreditsincludesfeaturefilmsSummerCoda,Bootmen,BetterThanSex,Mullet,ParadiseRoad,IdiotBox,TwoHands,FeelingSexy,TheMonkey’sMask,TeeshandTrude,theaward-winningLittleFishandTheCaterpillarWish.
ShewasrecentlyseeninTheTurning:OnHerKnees,oneofacollectionofshortstoriesbyTimWintonandcoming-of-agedramaIsThistheRealWorld.Onthesmallscreen,SusierecentlystarredinABC’sSevenTypesofAmbiguity;playedtheleadroleinEastWest101(Series1,2&3),EastofEverything,RAN,MyPlace,LoveMyWay,TheSecretLifeofUs,TheJesters(Series1&2),SistersofWarandUnderbelly:Squizzy.
OtherrecenttelevisionappearancesincludeNetworkTen’sbikiedramaBrothersinArms,thefamilyseriesPubertyBlues(Series1&2),thecomedyProblemsandIt’saDate(Series2)andthetelemovieDangerousRemedy.
Hermost recent theatrecredits include thecriticallyacclaimedSummerof theSeventeenthDollandThatFace.Susie’supcomingwork includes the justreleasedHoundsofLove,Don’tTellandCargo.
SusiehasbeenwidelyacknowledgedbyherpeersandthepublicwithmultipleAFI’s,IFAwards,LogieAwardsandAACTAandFCCAnominationsforherwork.
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Dr Tabb Patel
Tabbisaninternandnewtothehospital.Beneaththequickwitandasenseofhumourthatputseveryoneatease,hedoubtshisabilitiestobeadoctor.Whyshouldn’the,whenhefindshimselfatthecentreofeverydisaster?
Arka Das is TABB
ArkafoundhisprofessionalwayintoactingwhenheenteredtheregionalYouthShakespeareFestivalinhighschoolandinthefollowingyearwonfirstplaceintheduologuecategory.Throughoutuniversityheappearedinvariousplays,culminatinginReferencestoSalvadorDalíMakeMeHotatTheGriffinTheatredirectedbyAnthonySkusetomuchcriticalacclaim.
HemadehisdebutwiththeEnsembleTheatreinAnimalsOutofPaper,forwhichhewasnominatedforBestNewcomerattheSydneyTheatre.HereturnedtotheEnsembleforCasanova,thenappearedinBeachedattheGriffinTheatrealongsideastar-studdedcast.
ArkathenstarredasFaridintheAACTAwinningABCseriesTheCodeandhassincemovedintoworkingonfeaturefilms.Mostnotablyhestarredintheco-leadroleofTKintheAustralianfeaturefilmunINDIAN–aselectionattheMontrealWorldFilmFestivalandreleasedincinemasinAustralia,IndiaandtheMiddleEast.HerecentlyworkedonSee-SawFilmsandWeinsteinCo.’sfeatureLion,alongsideDevPatel,RooneyMaraandNicoleKidman.
Othercredits includeroles inAustralianfeaturefilms,DownUnderbyAbeForsytheandascreenadaptationofHelenGarner’sbestseller–JoeCinque’sConsolationdirectedbySotirisDounoukos.Arkawillalsoappearinseasontwoofaward-winningseriesTopoftheLakedirectedbyAcademyAwardwinnerJaneCampion.
Arkahasalsobeenwritinganddirecting,withweb-seriescontent,documentaries,andshortfilmsunderhisbeltandishopingtocontinuecreatingmoreexcitinganddiversecontentforTVandfilminthefuture.
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Dr Tanya Kalchuri
Pressuredbyherfamily,TanyaisanambitiousRenalregistrarwhoseesFrankieashermaincompetitorandwilldoanythingtogetahead.
Pallavi Sharda is TANYA
PallaviShardaisanAustralianIndianfilmandtheatreactressandoneofBollywood’sleadingladies.Shemostrecentlyappearedinthe2016OscarnominatedfilmLionoppositeDevPatelandRooneyMaraandstarsinacclaimedIndiandirectorSrijitMukherji’sfeatureBegumJaan.
PallavigraduatedwithhonoursinLaw,MediaandCommunicationsandFrenchattheUniversityofMelbournebeforemovingtoMumbaiin2010topursueaBollywoodcareer.Herbreakthroughrolecameinthe2013BollywoodfilmBesharam,inwhichshestarredoppositeRanbirKapoor.ShefollowedthiswithacriticallyacclaimedperformanceinVibhuPuri’sfeatureHawaizaada.HerotherBollywoodcreditsincludeDusTola,LoveBreakupsZindagiandMyNameIsKhan.
PallavimadeherAustralianfilmdebutplayingthefemaleleadinAustraliancricketingcomedySaveYourLegsalongsideStephenCurry,BrendanCowellandDavidLyons.ShealsoappearedinAnupamSharma’sAustralianfeatureunINDIAN,withcricketerBrettLee.
PallavihasappearedasapanelistonthepopularABCseriesQ&AandjoinedSONYESPN’steamastheirnewfacefortheIndianPremierLeaguein2016.AnadvocateforthepromotionofIndia-Australiarelationsandstrengtheninginterculturallinksbetweenthetwocountries,PallaviworksextensivelywithNGOsinIndiatopromotetheempowermentofwomen.RecentlythekeynotespeakerattheAsiaEducationFoundation'sNationalConferenceinSydney,PallaviisalsoontheboardofadvisorsforE-Kutir,asociallyfocusedenterprisebasedoutofOdissa.Pallaviwasanambassadorfor'OZFEST'in2012-2013,Australia'slargestculturalfestivalinIndia,andin2015shewasnamedQueenof'Moomba',Melbourne'siconicculturalfestival,alongsidecricket's'SpinKing'ShaneWarne.
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Dr Rowan Mitri
Charmingandcharismatic,Mitriisasurgicalgodwhotakeswhathewants,enjoysthebenefitsofhisstatus,andcandonowrong.Buthishubrismaylandhiminhotwaterwhenacarelessmistakecausesapatient’sdeath.
Blessing Mokgohloa is MITRI
BlessingMokgohloaisfastestablishinghimselfasoneofAustralia'smostexcitingactors,garneringcriticalacclaimonbothscreenandstage.
In2012BlessingreceivedaBestMalePerformerinTheatrenominationattheGreenRoomAwardsforhisworkinPaulSirett'sBadBloodBlues.TheproductionalsopickedupnominationsforBestFemalePerformer,BestDirectionandBestProduction.
Onscreen,Blessing'sinternationalbreakthroughrolecamein2013ontheUShitseriesSpartacus:WaroftheDamned.HismagneticportrayalofCastustheCiliciangainedhimlegionsoffansworldwide.MostrecentlyBlessingwaspartofthefirstseasonofSyfyChannel'sHuntersseries.
InAustraliaBlessingplayedtheever-wiseandlovableJojoinMoonman,oneofthesixprogramscommissionedaspartofABC'sComedyShowroomin2016.HisotherlocalcreditsincludeNewton'sLaw,TimeofOurLives,NeighboursandtherecentlyreleasedfeaturefilmAli'sWedding.
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Dr Rupert Steele
Abastionoftradition,SteeleisHeadofMedicineatCityWest–thebigboss!Oncepassionateaboutpatients,henowfindshimselfboundbytheendlessadministrativeredtape.
Dalip Sondhi is STEELE
DalipisofIndianorigin,andgrewupinLondon.HebeganhisworkinglifeasaUKMetropolitanPoliceOfficerspendingtimewiththeCrimeSquadduringtheturbulent1980s.Heleftthepolicetotrainasanactoranddirector.HehasaMastersinPerformanceStudiesfromLondon'sCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama,aPostGradinTheatreEducationfromtheUniversityofLondon,andaBA(Hons)ActingfromMiddlesexUniversityandMontclairStateCollege(NewYork).
Duringtheearly90sDaliptouredextensivelywithCaughtintheActandSoapboxtheatrecompaniesintheUKaswellasperformingattheEdinburghFringe.In1994hebegandirectingandtrainingactors,theatremakersandeducators.Overthepast20yearsDaliphasheldseniorpositionsandledstaffteamsattheUK’sHertfordshireUniversity,RoseBrufordCollegeandAustralia’sWesternAustralianAcademyofPerformingArts–WAAPA.HecompletedhiscareerasanAssociateProfessorin2013toentirelyfocusandreturntohisworkasanactor.DaliprecentlyworkedalongsideTimothySpallintheAustralianfeatureSucker,playedtheleadinAbsolution(OfficialselectionVancouver,Pasadena,Kansas)andinIndia,workedwithShraddhaKapoorintheupcomingHalfGirlfriendandVipinSharmainthesoontobereleasedGoanfilmBaarish.
Dalipisalsoco-producingafeaturefilmwithoneofAustralia’sleadingproducers,RobynKershawincollaborationwithIndia’sacclaimedNanditaDasandAustralia'sDotWest.
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Nurse Unit Manager Carol Little
AsHeadNurseofthehospital,Carolislikeadrillsergeant,bellowingorderstohernurses,butalwaystheretohelpwhenthegoinggetstough.She’shardtoimpress,butloyaltothosesherespects.
Penny Cook is CAROL
PennyCookisagraduateofNIDA.Sheisperhapsbestknownforhertelevisionwork,particularlyasVickythevetinACountryPracticeandEllyFieldinginEStreet.
OthertelevisionactingcreditsincludeTheRestlessYears,TheFlyingDoctors,GP,YoungLions,AllSaints,DanceAcademy,NeighboursandRake.
Pennyhasbeeninvolvedinnearly40stageproductionsincludingHatingAlisonAshley,TheHeidiChronicles,IOughttoBeinPictures,Macbeth,Away,AnIdealHusband,LadiesinLavender,Footloose,andOklahoma.
Shewasapresenteron the travel showTheGreatOutdoors, guesthostonTonight LivewithSteveVizard in the90s, and isnowoften foundMC-ingconferencesandcharityevents.
PennyisanoriginatingandlifememberofGriffinTheatreCompany,andhasbeenanAustraliaDayAmbassadorforover20years.
PennyisextremelyproudtobeChairofMonkeyBaaTheatreCompanywww.monkeybaa.com.au.
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Dr Monica Lee
AburntoutsurgicaltraineeturnedAnesthetist.
Renee Lim is LEE
Originally fromPerth, Renee Limnow balances two careers:medicine, and in particular, health and emergency services, where she continues toworkregularly,andperformance,whichhasseenReneedevelopafinecareerinfilm,theatreandtelevision,bothasanactorandapresenter.
Renee’snumerouspresentingrolesincludebeingtheleadpresenteronthetelevisionseriesFoodInvestigatorsandaco-presenteronDestinationFlavour,bothforSBS.Reneecancurrentlybeseenco-presentingonABC’sAsktheDoctor.
ReneehadaregularroleongrittycrimedramaEastWest101andarecurringroleonABC’scourtroomdramaCrownies.OtherpasttelevisioncreditsincluderolesonChannelSeven’sPackedtotheRaftersandAllSaints.Morerecently,ReneehasappearedinallfourseasonsofPleaseLikeMe,aswellastheSBSmini-seriesDeepWater,Seven’sTheSecretDaughter,andWonderlandforTen.ShealsovoicedaprominentcharacterintheNITVanimatedseriesLittleJandBigCuzandappearedinthewebseriesTheWeekendShiftforSBS,andTheNewtownGirlsandAtomicKingdom.
Renee’sfilmcreditsincludeTheSaltMaiden,DeadMoonCircus,TheLastOne,AdNauseum,TheTunnel,FirstDate,TheSuitor,TripleHappinessandFallen.
Onstage,ReneeplayedtheleadintheBakehouseTheatre/StageDirectionsproductionofHisMother’sVoiceatATYP,andalsostarredintheirproductionofCoupD’Etat.Othertheatrecreditsincludetheone-womanshowIt’sOktoAsk,We’llAlwaysHaveWagga,Lovepuke,TheBridesmaidMustDie,Backtothe80s,SomedaySuddenly,4FacesofLoveandBareBoardsBraveHearts.
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KRIS WYLD Producer, Co-Creator & Writer
KrisWyldhasbeeninvolvedinthecreation,scripting,showrunningandproducingofanumberofAustralia’slandmarktelevisionscripteddramaseries.
ShehasenjoyedalongandfruitfulassociationwithboththeABCandSBSnetworks,andwaspartoftheRoadshowCooteandCarrollwritingteamthat,underSueMasters,createdtheaward-winningseriesGP(1989-1996)whichranontheABCprimetimefornineyears.
KrisjoinedforceswithSteveKnapmanandMikeJenkinstoworkonthecreationofthelandmarkABCcrimedramaseriesWildside,whichwonmanyawards–includingtheAFIBestDramaforbothseasons,BestMiniSeries,andtheLogieawardforMostOutstandingDrama.
AspartofKnapmanWyldTelevision,Krishasproducedmanyhoursofawardwinning television.Together theyhavecreated,written,andproducedanumberofsuccessfuldramaseries,includingWhiteCollarBlue,TheStripandEastWest101(SBS2007-2011).SeasonOneofEastWest 101 won an AFI for Best Mini-Series, Season Two won Best Series and Season Three won the first AACTA Award for Best DramaSeries.SeasontwoalsowonaLogieforMostOutstandingDramaandseveralinternationalawards.
Krisstartedworkingwithfellowproducer,TonyGinnane,onagangsterfeaturefilmwhichsoonblossomedintothecreationanddevelopmentoftelevisionprojects.TheyformedClandestineTVandjoinedforceswithDavidOgilvyandBeyondEntertainmenttocreateandproducePULSEforABC.
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ANTONY I. GINNANE Producer
Antonyhasbeenasuccessfulandcreativelylaudedindependentfeaturefilmproducerforover45years–havingproduced65films.HighlightsincludePatrick(1978),HighTide(1987),TheLighthorsemen(1988),Screamers(1996)andPatrick(2013).
Inadditiontohisproducingcareer,AntonyhasworkedininternationalandAustraliandistributionjointventures;filmfinancingandconsultinginAustralia,theUSA,Canada,NewZealand,UKandEasternEurope.
Hemaintainslongtermandcloserelationshipswithmostofthekeyinternationalsalesagentsanddistributors.HisUKandCanadianconnectionsencompasstelevisionaswellasfilm.
HeisoneofahandfulofAustralianproducerswhohasmaintainedaprofitableandsustainableproductionbusinessoveralmosthalfacentury.
AntonybeganhisfilmcareerworkingwithaseriesoffirsttimefilmdirectorslikeRichardFranklin,SimonWincerandRodHardy,whowentontoforgesuccessfulcareersinAustraliaandoverseas,andhascontinuedtonurturefirsttimefeaturefilmdirectorslikeMarkHartley,SandraScriberras,DavidPulbrookandothers.
Overthepastyear,KrisWyldandTonyGinnanehaveworkedonthedevelopmentofajointventurecompany–WyldFGA(tradingasClandestineTelevision)–tocapitalizeonthebusinessexperience,intellectualandcreativestrengthstheybothbringtothetable.
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MEL HILL Co-Creator & Writer
MelHillisadoctoratoneofSydney’slargesthospitals.SheinitiallygraduatedfromtheUniversityofSydneywiththeuniversitymedalandfirstclasshonoursineconomics.ShewasalsoawriterandeditoronHoniSoit.FollowingthissheworkedinfinanceinNewYorkandthen,afterobtainingherMBAfromStanfordUniversity,instrategicconsultingwithMcKinsey&Co.
Afterreceivingakidneytransplantin2007shequithercorporatetoattendmedicalschool,determinedtomakeadifferenceinthelivesofpatientsthewayherdoctorshaddoneinherlife.SincegraduatingfromtheUniversityofSydneywithhermedicaldegree,andaMastersinPublicHealth, shehasworkedasan intern, residentandnowmedical registraratoneofAustralia’sbusiesthospitalsdealingwithpatientsrequiringintenselycomplexmedicalcare.Sheisalsoactivelyengagedinresearch,andhaspublishednumerouspapersintheareaofkidneydiseaseandtransplantation.
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MICHAEL MILLER Co-Creator & Writer
Screenwriterandscriptproducer,MichaelMiller,whoisalongtimecollaboratorofKrisWyld,wrotefouroftheeightepisodesofPULSE.Hehaswrittenandscripteditedmanyhighly-acclaimedtelevisionseries.HerecentlywontheAACTAAwardforBestScreenplayforhisepisodeofthehittwo-partSevenNetworktelemoviePeterAllen:NottheBoyNextDoor.MichaelwroteandscriptproducedthefirstseasonoftheacclaimedABCdramaClevermanstarringIainGlen,FrancesO’ConnorandDeborahMailman,whichwasacquiredbySundanceTV.HehaswrittenepisodesofTheDoctorBlakeMysteriesandTheTimeofOurLivesforABCTV,andEastWest101forSBS.
Overhiscareer,MichaelhaswonthreeAWGIEAwardsforBestEpisodeinaTelevisionSeries,includingforhisfirstevertelevisionscript.HehasbeenshortlistedtwicefortheNSWPremier’sLiteraryAwards,andalsofortheQueenslandPremier’sLiteraryAwards.
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DAVID OGILVY Executive Producer
Withover25yearsintheindustry,DavidisoneofAustralia’sleadingexecutiveproducersoftelevisiondrama.
In1988David tradeda career in theatre to completeapostgraduateDiploma inFilmandTelevision at SwinburneUniversity receiving theGraduateof theYearawardforexcellence.His firstscreenplayTheContractwasnominatedforthreeAFIAwards,withDavidwinningBestDirector.
InvitedtoworkwithFilmAustraliain1989,Davidexpandedhisinterestinwritingforchildren’sandadultdrama.HiswritingandscripteditingcreditsincludeEscapefromJupiter,HighFlyers,PigsBreakfast,Outriders,HeadStart,NewMacdonald’sFarm,Raggs,BlueWaterHigh,LockieLeonard(Series1&2),Stormworld,DoubleTroubleandDanceAcademyaswellasWhiteCollarBlue,YoungLions,TheStrip,RescueSpecialOps,EastWest101(Seasons1&2),andTheStraits.
In2011DavidwasappointedCommissioningEditorofFictionforABCTV.Duringhistenure,hewastheexecutiveproduceroffifteendramasincludingMabo, JanetKing (Seasons 1&2), AnAccidental Soldier, TheCode (Seasons 1&2), DangerousRemedy, Hiding,PaperGiants:MagazineWars,AnzacGirls,andSeasonsTwo,ThreeandFourofRake.
DavidjoinedBeyondEntertainmentasHeadofFictioninOctober,2015.