Julie Eckersley

Julie Eckersley is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, producer and former Head of Scripted at SBS Australia and is the Director of Screen Content for Screen Queensland.

Career

Screen Eckersley has appeared in comedy televisions shows including Let Loose Live, The Wedge, Newstopia and Rebel Wilson's comedy series, Bogan Pride, the drama City Homicide and Blue Heelers, children's series Dead Gorgeous, crime series Carla Cametti PD and TV movie Little Oberon.

Stage Eckersley performed in Harvest Rain Theatre's production of Much Ado About Nothing in 1999.

Alongside Trevor Stuart, she appeared on stage in the Secret Death of Salvador Dali. In March 2004, their performance at Griffin Theatre and Strut & Fret Production House, SBW Stables was reviewed by Bryce Hallett for the Sydney Morning Herald.

In 2008 Eckersley performed in the one woman show Bombshells for the Melbourne Theatre Company.

She has performed nationally and internationally for companies including Bell Shakespeare, Riverside London, QTC, MTC, La Boite, Grin and Tonic, B Sharp and Griffin Theatre Company.

Producer In addition to acting, Eckersley has written for episodes of The Wedge and Let Loose Live.

Eckersley is a producer at Matchbox Pictures where she has produced a range of shows in different genres including documentary, comedy, animation and drama. She was the producer for the award-winning series Nowhere Boys, Zuzu & the Supernuffs and The Real Housewives of Melbourne. In 2021 Eckersley was named as the Head of Scripted content at SBS (Australian TV channel). In 2024, Eckersley departed from her role at SBS.

On 21 October 2025, Screen Queensland announced Eckersley was appointed to the role of Executive Director of Screen Content.

Filmography

As actor Year Title Role Notes 2016–19 The Family Law Waitress / Customer 1 / Bratwurst Woman TV series, 3 episodes 2015 Maximum Choppage Counsellor TV series, 1 episodeAlso producer 2013 Winners & Losers Principal Chisholm TV series, 1 episode Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Woman on Park Bench TV series, 1 episode 2012 10 Terrorists Grayville-Smith Feature film 2010 Dead Gorgeous Agatha Heggleby TV series, 13 episodes 2009 Carla Cametti PD Georgina Kavel TV series, 6 episodes Satisfaction Deborah TV series, 1 episode 2008 Bogan Pride Maths Olympiad Announcer TV series, 1 episode 2007–08 Newstopia Various characters TV series, 30 episodes 2006–07 The Wedge Various characters TV series, 48 episodes Also writer City Homicide Rita Solomon TV series, 2 episodes 2005 Paper Thin Short film Blue Heelers Kylie Larkin TV series, 1 episode Little Oberon Poppy TV movie Let Loose Live Various characters TV series, 2 episodesAlso writer 2004 Holly's Grail Short film 2003 Traces Christine Smart Short film Razor Eaters Jenny Feature film 2001 Cybergirl Julia TV series, 1 episode 1996 Fire Reporter TV series, episode: "War of the Worlds III"

As crew Year Title Role Notes 2023 Australian Epic Producer TV series, 6 episodes Erotic Stories Executive Producer / Head of Scripted TV series Safe Home: The Women of Safe Home Producer Short film Safe Home: The Story Behind the Series Producer Short filmWhile the Men Are AwayHead of ScriptedTV series; 8 episodes Safe Home Executive Producer / Head of Scripted TV series, 4 episodes 2022Barrumbi KidsHead of ScriptedTV series; 10 episodesLatecomersHead of ScriptedTV series; 6 episodesTrue Colours (Australian TV series)Head of ScriptedTV series; 4 episodes 2017 Oddlands Executive Producer TV movie 2016–19 The Family Law Producer TV series, 18 episodes 2015–19 Glitch Producer / Associate Producer TV series, 18 episodes 2015 Maximum Choppage Producer TV series, 6 episodes 2014 The Real Housewives of Melbourne Associate Producer TV series, 10 episodes 2013–14 Nowhere Boys Transmedia Producer TV series, 13 episodes 2013 Zuzu & the Supernuffs Producer TV series, 8 episodes 2013 The Turning Producer Film anthology series, segment: "Cockleshell" 2013 Anatomy Producer TV series, 3 episodes 2006 The Wedge Writer TV series, 48 episodes 2005 Let Loose Live Writer TV series, 2 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Venue / Company 2009 Realism Southbank Theatre, Melbourne 2008 Gala Southbank Theatre, Melbourne 2008 The Window The Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide 2006 Festen Mette Fairfax Studio, Melbourne 2005 Cyrano de Bergerac Bourgeois Woman / Lisa / Sister Claire Playhouse, Melbourne 2004 The Conquest of the South Pole The Store Room, Melbourne 2004 Terrorism Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne 2003–4 The Secret Death of Salvador Dali The Butter Factory Theatre Wodonga, Star Court Theatre Lismore, Stables Theatre, Sydney, Roundhouse Theatre 2003 Closer The Store Room, Melbourne 2003 Cosi Lucy / Julie Playhouse, South Bank 2002 Bearhunt Chunky Move Studios, Melbourne 2002 Four Small Deaths Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne 2001 Crave Belvoir Street Theatre 2001 The Tempest Miranda Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC 2000 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Melbourne Athenaeum, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre with Bell Shakespeare 2000 As You Like It Rosalind 1997 The Idiot Harvest Rain Theatre, Brisbane 1996 The Hope of the World Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane 1996 The King and the Corpse City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane for Brisbane Festival 1996 1347 Botanic Gardens Theatre, Darwin 1996 Godspell Queensland 1995 Cymbeline Van Gogh's Ear Lobe, Brisbane 1994 Shadowlands Harvest Rain Theatre, Brisbane 1993 Private Lives La Boite Theatre, Brisbane