Tasma Walton

Tasma Walton (born 19 August 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actress and novelist.

Early life and education Tasma Walton was born on 19 August 1973 in Geraldton, Western Australia.

She joined local radio station 6GE and trained as a production assistant and copywriter in Geraldton, her home town

Acting career Walton joined a small Sydney theatre company, and landed a role as the love interest of Ian Moss in the music video for Tucker's Daughter off his 1989 debut album Matchbook. In the same year, she made her film debut in Fistful of Flies. Her last episode of Blue Heelers ("The Full Circle") screened in mid-1999.

In 2009, Walton joined the cast of City Homicide in the semi-regular role of criminal profiler, Claudia Leigh. In July 2013, it was announced that Walton had rejoined the cast of Home and Away in the recurring role of Jade Montgomery. She was on the show for two seasons.

In 2016, Walton appeared on three episodes of Rake. After discovering her Aboriginality she also had a regular role on Cleverman (in 2016 and 2017). In 2018, she joined the cast of another Indigenous themed show Mystery Road, reprising her role from the 2013 film of the same name. She returned to season two in 2020.

In 2023 Walton appeared in Channel Seven series The Claremont Murders, and she joined the second season of Foxtel series The Twelve. in July 2024.

After the success of Reckless, a series created and written by Walton, on 24 February 2026 ABC ordered a new six-part crime drama series created by her, titled Pilli Sisters PI.

Other film and TV appearances include Water Rats, Sea Patrol, The Postcard Bandit, and Perdition. She also won recurring roles in White Collar Blue and BeastMaster.

Writing Walton has also written two works of fiction: Heartless (2009) I am Nannertgarrook (2025), an historical novel Longlisted, Stella Prize, for I am Nannertgarrook

Personal life Walton was in a relationship with Danny Roberts for seven and a half years until 2004. She began dating Rove McManus in October 2007. They married in a private ceremony in Broome, Western Australia, on 16 June 2009. In December 2013, Walton and McManus announced the birth of their daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre Walton has also performed extensively on stage, including the following productions: Year Title Role Notes 1992 Summer of the Aliens Mrs Irvin / Japanese Woman UNSW Parade Theatre 1993 The Skin of Our Teeth UNSW Parade Theatre 1993 The Grace of Mary Traverse Mary Traverse / Hangman NIDA Theatre 1993 All's Well That Ends Well NIDA Theatre 1993 A House is Built Katie UNSW Parade Theatre 1994 Jigsaws New Theatre, Sydney 2001 The Vagina Monologues Ensemble Theatre 2001 Men of Honour Ensemble Theatre 2004 Live Acts on Stage Playhouse Theatre, Perth 2015 Dinner Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth 2019 Winyanboga Yurringa Belvoir Street Theatre