Inge Hornstra

Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is an Holland-born Australian stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles on Heartbreak High and McLeod's Daughters.

Early life Hornstra was born in 1974 in Netherlands and moved to Australia when she was four years old.

Career Hornstra began her acting career in 1993, appearing in a short film titled The Door. She gained recognition for her leading role as 'Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri' in Sweat, a drama series set in an athletic school. It also starred Heath Ledger in his first leading role in a television series. The show was cancelled after just one season due to low ratings. Following Sweat, Hornstra had a recurring role as 'Allie Matts' on teen television series Heartbreak High for two seasons. From 2002 to 2006, Hornstra had a recurring role on popular series McLeod's Daughters, as 'Sandra Kinsella' (later Kinsella-Ryan).

Other credits include medical drama series G.P., Big Sky, Murder Call, Wildside, Water Rats, Head Start, BeastMaster, and Farscape; and the television films Chameleon, which aired on UPN in 1998, BlackJack: Murder Archive and BlackJack: Ace Point Game.

Personal life Hornstra has two children, a daughter, Summer (born 12 July 2004) and a son, Javi (born 2008).

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Door Daughter Short film 1995 G.P. Kim Garland Episode: "You Say Potato" 1996 Sweat Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri Leading role; 26 episodes 1995–1997 Heartbreak High Allie Matts Recurring role; 33 episodes 1997 Big Sky Debbie Episode: "It Only Takes One" 1997 Murder Call Bliss Bridie Episode: "Something Wicked" 1998 Never Tell Me Never Nurse Silla Television film 1998 Wildside Ellen Douglas Episodes: Season 1, episodes 18, 23 & 32 1998 Chameleon Agent Hudson Television film 1998 Water Rats Carly Herbert Season 3 – Episode 7: "Behind Closed Doors" & Episode 8: "The Long Haul" 2000 Water Rats Margie Goodwin Season 5, Episode 12: "Jump in the Mouth" 2001 Head Start Rhonda Episode: "Seeing is Believing" 2001 BeastMaster Nadeea Episode: "Serpent's Kiss" 2002 Farscape Essk Episode: "I-Yensch, You-Yensch" 2003 BlackJack: Murder Archive Carmen Television film 2005 BlackJack: Ace Point Game Kylie Margate Television film 2002–2006 McLeod's Daughters Sandra Kinsella / Sandra Kinsella-Ryan Recurring role; Seasons 2–6 (49 episodes)

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1992 Summer of the Aliens Bev / Beatrice NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1992 Hanjo NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1993 The Grace of Mary Traverse Mary Traverse II / Boy / Mary's Hag NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1993 All's Well That Ends Well NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1993 A House Is Built Ester / A Miss Gillan NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1994 The Art of Success NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1994 The Adding Machine NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1994 Appetite Fairfax Studio, Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe Festival 1997 Taking Sides Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company