Helen Buday
Helen Buday (born 1962) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Savannah Nix in the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. She was awarded Best Actress at the 48th Valladolid International Film Festival in 2003 for her role in Alexandra's Project.
Helen Buday | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 58–59) |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Biography
Buday graduated from the National Institute for Dramatic Art in 1983, and has since become one of Australia's leading theater actresses. She has performed with most theater companies, including roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Three Sisters, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Doll's House.
While at NIDA in 1982, she played the role of Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In the final scene, Romeo was already dead and had not brought on the dagger for Juliet to kill herself. Unable to find it, in a moment of inspired improvised acting she jumped up onto a funeral casket and proceeded to beat herself to death by continually banging her head against it.[1]
Buday is also a singer, and she has protrayed the lead roles in My Fair Lady, Cabaret, High Society, and The Three-penny Opera.
She made her major screen debut as Savannah Nix, leader of the feral children, in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
Besides her regular theater work, she has also appeared in various television series including Land of Hope, Secrets, Water Rats, and Stingers.[2]
Filmography
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) as Savannah Nix
- For Love Alone (1986) as Teresa
- Dingo (1991) as Jane Anderson
- Road to Alice (1992) as Alice
- Let's Get Skase (2001) as Judith Turner
- Alexandra's Project (2003) as Alexandra
Television
- Five Mile Creek: "The Hangman's Noose" (1984) as Bess
- Land of Hope (1986) as Sarah Quinn
- Shadow of the Cobra (1989) as Monique Leclerc
- Water Rats: "Wrecked" (1996) as Peggy Newland
- Stingers: "In the Gun" (2002) as Lois Dunlap
- All Saints: "To Forgive, Divine" (2003) as Belinda Mawson
Accolades
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | For Love Alone | Nominated |
| 2003 | Alexandra's Project | Nominated | |
| FCCA Award for Best Actor - Female | Nominated | ||
| Inside Film Award for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Valladolid International Film Festival Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
References
- Lyn Pierse (2006). Improvisation: The Guide. Ish Group. p. 359. ISBN 978-187-6382-00-1.
- "Helen Buday at Filmbug". Retrieved 8 July 2013.
