Saskia Hampele

Saskia Hampele is an Australian actress. She appeared in television series The Gift and Mark Loves Sharon, and feature films Arctic Blast and Blame. She played Georgia Brooks in Neighbours and starred in The Heights.

Early life and education Hampele was born in Perth, Western Australia. Her mother was a musician, so growing up, she had access to "every instrument under the sun". As a teenager she undertook the Teens Film & TV Program at The Australian Film and Television Academy (TAFTA) in Sydney. Hampele also attended the Perth Modern School on a music scholarship. As a teen, she appeared in television advertisements, community television and short films. She has also studied health coaching at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York. She then played Dr Zoe Quinn in Brian Trenchard-Smith's 2010 disaster film Arctic Blast. That same year, she appeared as Alice in thriller drama film Blame, which was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.

2011 saw Hampele appear in a supporting role in crime drama City Homicide. She also became involved in online comedy series Shutterbugs. The series, which focuses on a photographer and her best friend trying to get the perfect shot, was showcased at the LAWebFest in Los Angeles. She was at Kakadu National Park with her boyfriend when her agent called her about the role. but made a brief return to the series in 2016.

Hampele appeared in the 2017 film A Few Less Men. She also appeared in the 2019 drama series The Heights and played Laura in romantic comedy film This Little Love of Mine in 2021.

While her main focus is acting, Hampele also writes music and plays the guitar and piano, She used to compete at a national level in horse vaulting.

In 2017, Hampele launched 'Gift Box', an initiative that provides homeless women with sanitary products. A crowd funding campaign raised $45,000 to start up the enterprise. In October 2017, Hampele won the Judges' Choice award at the Women of the Future Awards, for Gift Box.

Hampele was a celebrity ambassador for the 2014 Stella Fella campaign, helping to raise awareness on sex trafficking and exploitation, as well as charity movement Makeup Free Me, which helps to empower young women through positive body image messaging.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Hollywood Sign Girls Betty Short film 2008 The Countdown Natalie Short film 2009 Döbereiner's Lamp Susie Short film2010 Arctic Blast Zoe Quinn Blame Alice 2012 6 Plots Sophie Halms 2017 A Few Less Men Angie 2021 This Little Love of Mine Laura

Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 The Gift School Girl 1 episode 2008 Mark Loves Sharon Beth 6 episodes 2009 Welcome to the Cosmos Amy TV short film2011 City Homicide Tahnee Majors 1 episode Twentysomething Sally 2 episodes 2012–2016 Neighbours Georgia Brooks 376 episodes, regular role 2014 Neighbours vs Zombies Georgia Brooks TV special 2019 The Heights Renee Davies 60 episodes, regular role 2024 Exposure Faye Miniseries, 2 episodes