Geraldine Hakewill

Geraldine Hakewill (born 13 July 1987) is an Australian actress and singer. She acted as Chelsea Babbage in the Australian TV series Wanted for three seasons from 2016 to 2018 and Peregrine Fisher, the titular character in Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries for two seasons from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

Hakewill was born on 13 July 1987 in Paris, France, When Hakewill was 14 years old her parents divorced. Her father remarried, and she has two step-siblings and two half-siblings. She has appeared in productions for the Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre and Bell Shakespeare Company. Also in 2011, she played Angela in a production of the play Heaven by Kit Brookman, performed at the Old 505 Theatre in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Hakewill secured the starring role of Chelsea Babbage in all three seasons of TV thriller, Wanted (2016–2018) for which she received a TV Week Logie Award nomination for Most Outstanding Newcomer in 2017. From 2019 she starred in Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries a spin-off of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015) TV series, which was based on Kerry Greenwood's novels. She was hoping for a third season, however as of October 2022 there has been no confirmation from its broadcaster Seven Network.

In 2019 Hakewill also had a recurring role as prison inmate Kylee Webb on the seventh season of Wentworth. At the Darlinghurst Theatre Company in that year, she played the shy character of Laura in the play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, where she also showcased her vocal talents.

In 2021, she played Dr. Kareena Wells in ABC's eight-part psych ward drama, Wakefield. Filming had begun but bush fires during 2019/2020 pushed the production to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, which then were also affected by fires. providing Bluey Heeler's adult voice in the ending.

On 10 June 2025, Hakewill was named for ABC animated series Tales From Outer Suburbia.

Music

In Wanted season 2 episode 2 Hakewill, in character, sang her rendition of "Angel" originally by Sarah McLachlan. Under the moniker Geri, the artist's music career spans folk and jazz. She is inspired by musicians, Karen O and Feist. Her self-written four-track extended play (EP) You've Never Seen This Smile, was released on 28 March 2018. An EP track, "Healing" was used in the final episodes of Wanted season 3 in October of that year.

Personal life Hakewill met fellow actor Mark Leonard Winter in 2011. They become engaged in 2017, She co-starred with Winter in the 2020 film Disclosure. She is a friend of fashion designer Bianca Spender.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role NotesRef 2010 Uninhabited Beth Main role 2011 Wasted on the Young Ella 2014 Ad Nauseam April 2017 The Pretend One Charlie 2018 Flotsam Jetsam Jasmine 2020 Disclosure Bek Chalmers 2023 The Rooster N/A (Producer) 2026 Runner Monica Post-production TBA Fertile Ground N/A (Director, screenwriter) Short film, based on a short story by Else Fitzgerald; principal photography carried out from February to March 2025

Television Year Title Role NotesRef 2010 Rescue: Special Ops Shona Lankford Season 2, 1 episode 2013 Camp Kendra Huffington Season 1, 2 episodes 2015 Australia: The Story of Us Bridget Hayes Season 1, 1 episode 2016 Soul Mates Miss Murphy Season 2, 4 episodes 2017 Here Come the Habibs! Sally Season 2, 1 episode Pulse Connie Season 1, 1 episode 2018 Wanted Chelsea Babbage Seasons 1-3, 18 episodes 2019 Wentworth Kylee Webb Season 7, 1 episode 2019–21 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Peregrine Fisher Seasons 1-2, 12 episodes 2021 Wakefield Dr. Kareena Wells TV miniseries, 8 episodes 2022 Boy & Bear State of Flight Woman TV special This Is Your Life: Rebecca Gibney Self 1 episode 2023 Five Bedrooms Victoria Season 4, 2 episodes 2024 Bluey Grown-Up Bluey (voice) Season 3, 1 episode2026Tales From Outer SuburbiaLucy (voice)10 episodes

Stage In 2024, Hakewill joined the Australian theatre tour of the play Gaslight. In 2017, Hakewill would appear in Macbeth alongside Jai Courtney.