Antoinette Byron

Antoinette Byron (born ) is an Australian actress and acting coach who is best known for playing Natalie Nash on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, and a constable in the police drama Skirts.

Early life and education Antoinette Byron was born in .

She studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, but did not complete the three-year certificate course.

Career Byron started her acting career aged 19, when she left NIDA to accept the role of Janet in the 1981 version of the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show.

She played roles in series such as Bellamy (1981), Scales of Justice, Special Squad, The Henderson Kids and in soap operas such as Prisoner (1982), Starting Out, and Neighbours (1985). She later portrayed the first Skye Chandler on the soap opera All My Children from 1986 to 1987 before been replaced by Robin Christopher. Byron then took a main role on the Fox short-lived sitcom Women in Prison.

Byron was cast in the role of Natalie Nash on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, taking over from original actress Angelica la Bozzetta, debuting in the 1999 season premiere. She later appeared in police drama Skirts, Jake and the Fatman, E Street, Time Trax, Melrose Place, Savannah, Baywatch, High Tide, Pacific Palisades, and Malcolm in the Middle.

Byron teaches and coaches other actors and performers, and coaches people in public speaking skills.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1984 Fast Talking Cashier Feature film Skin Deep Christina Sorensson TV movie 1985 Crime of the Decade TV movie Rebel Member of All Girl Band Feature film 1986 Death of a Soldier Police Office Clerk 2 Feature film 1990 The Phantom Horseman Arabella Feature film 2005 Man with the Screaming Brain Jackie Cole Feature film American Black Beauty Anna TV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes 1977 The Restless Years Tracey Williams TV series 1981 Bellamy Valerie TV series, episode 6: "A Nice Girl Like You" 1982 Prisoner Amanda Cole TV series, season 4, 3 episodes 1983 Scales of Justice Prostitute TV miniseries, episode 3: "The Numbers" Starting Out Laurel Adams TV series, 85 episodes 1984 Special Squad Jasmine TV series, episode 12: "The Golden Run" 1985 Neighbours Lorraine Kingham TV series, 5 episodes The Henderson Kids Pat Edwards TV series, 22 episodes 1986–87 All My Children Skye Chandler TV series, 8 episodes 1987–88 Women in Prison Bonnie Harper TV series, 13 episodes 1990–91 Skirts Constable Tina Van Hervell TV series, 39 episodes 1991 Jake and the Fatman Vanessa Kruger TV series, season 4, episode 12: "I May Be Wrong" 1992–93 E Street Laura Fielding TV series, 44 episodes 1994 Time Trax Female Fugitive TV series, season 2, episode 12: "Almost Human" 1995 Melrose Place Emily Baldwin TV series, season 3, 2 episodes 1996 Savannah Property Official TV series, season 1, episode 4: "The Importance of Being" Baywatch Dr Johnson TV series, season 6, episode 22: "Go for the Gold" 1997 High Tide Veronica TV series, season 3, episode 19: "Desperate Friday" Pacific Palisades Hobson’s Daughter TV series, season 1, episode 5: "Mothers and Other Strangers" 1999–2000 Home and Away Natalie Nash TV series, 57 episodes 2001 Malcolm in the Middle Lillian TV series, season 3, episode 3: "Book Club"

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1979 Interview UNSW NIDA Studio 1981–1982 The Rocky Horror Show Janet Opera Theatre, Adelaide, and multiple other venues ? Macbeth Edinburgh Theatre Festival (?) Scotland ? Mary, Queen of Scots Edinburgh Theatre Festival (?), Scotland

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