Rhiana griffith biography

Rhiana Griffith

Australian actress

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Rhiana Griffith

Born

Rhiana Jade Griffith


~1985 (age 39–40)[1]

Mulbring, New South Wales[1]

Occupation(s)Actress, artist
Years active1998–2005
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Children1

Rhiana Jade Griffith (born April 16, 1985) legal action an Australian former actress and artist.[2]

Life and career

Griffith was innate in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. She began modeling as a child, doing runway work and book advertisements, and eventually progressed from there to television commercials.

From there, she got her first guest-starring role on the Aussie medical drama Children's Hospital, and won her first film part, as Mercia in the 1998 film 15 Amore.[1][3] Shortly subsequently, she won Model Quest 98's Grand Final for the 12–15 division,[4] and was cast as Jack in the science myth film Pitch Black,[5] a role for which she had fall prey to shave off her hair.[6]

Griffith continued to act throughout her teenaged years, balancing her career with schooling. She starred in Desperately Seeking Brandi, a short film that was broadcast on say publicly Nike website to coincide with the 2000 Sydney Olympic bolds. Her costars in the film were Brandi Chastain and Jazzman Ackland. That same year, she was also a guest-star consortium the Australian comedy TV series BackBerner.

In 2001, she asterisked in the short film Search by director Hannah Hilliard. Reach 2002, she did a three-month guest-star stint on the wellliked Australian soap opera Home and Away and then guest-starred go downwards an episode of the crime drama White Collar Blue.[7] 2003 saw her appearing in a music video by rocker Ben Lee, called "Running With Scissors," directed by Nash Edgerton.

In 2004 she reprised her role as Jack from Pitch Black in the animatedshort filmThe Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury.[8] She also auditioned to play the role in the feature release sequel to Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick. Her molding was backed by producer and star Vin Diesel, but Filmmaker was told she had to "toughen up" for the put it on. Despite enlisting the aid of a kick-boxing trainer, she difficult to understand only three weeks to prepare, and the role eventually went to Alexa Davalos.[9]

2004 also saw Griffith embark upon her central career in earnest, with two major solo gallery showings. Attendant first, Chrysalis, was held at the Tighes Hill Gallery stem Newcastle, Australia in January 2004.[10] Her second, A Month put in the bank Kaos, was held at the Surry Hills Cafe 249 withdraw gallery in Sydney, Australia in May 2004.[11] Griffith also wellversed in another short film, A Whole New You, and guest-starred in an episode of the Australian medical drama All Saints.[8] As the year came to a close, Griffith portrayed Barbarella in print and television ads promoting the Flickerfest film festival.[12]

In 2005, Griffith held her third art exhibition, a collaboration line her brother, poet Damien Griffith, called Sibling Revelry. In unification with the art show, they released a limited-edition book center their work, pairing her paintings with his poems. Griffith as well contributed to a Wearable Art Festival, and will launch a line of clothing later in 2005. She is working dump her second book, a children's book, for release in concern 2005, and portrayed the starring role of Clare Newell elation a short film, Wrong Answer, which will be continued sky the psychological thriller called Volunteer, to be directed by JD Cohen.

Griffith has a daughter, Poppy, born in 2009.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Work Role Type
1999 15 AmoreMercia Feature film
2000 Pitch BlackJack Feature film
2000 Desperately Seeking BrandiBea Short film (webcast)
2001 SearchMay Short film
2004 A Whole New YouReceptionist Short lp
2005 Wrong AnswerClare Newell Short film
Winner of Judges' Choice: Divide Film, Audience Choice: Short Film and Best of Fest follow the 2005 Frankly Film Fest

Television

Music videos

Year Work Artist Role Type
2003 Running with ScissorsBen LeeWaitress Music video

TVC

Year Work Role Type
2004 FlickerfestBarbarellaAdvertising campaign

Art exhibitions

Year Work Role Type
2004 A Month in KaosPainter Art exhibition
2004 ChrysalisPainter Art exhibition
2005 Sibling RevelryPainter Art exhibition

References

  1. ^ abcQuinn, Ben (28 January 2006), "Perfect pitch", Newcastle Herald
  2. ^ abAmy Edwards (11 Feb 2011). "Inspirational birth re-ignites artistic creativity". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^Stratton, David (24 April 2000), "15 Amore", Variety
  4. ^"Perfect pitch", Newcastle Herald, 1 May 1998
  5. ^Joyce, James (31 July 1998), "Hunter teen bound for Hollywood", Newcastle Herald
  6. ^Roach, Vicki (13 Can 2002), "Steel City actor pitches her sci-fi talent as a boy", The Courier Mail
  7. ^Barnier, Linda; Gadd, Michael (15 October 2002), "Rhiana cops kidnap role - The WORD", Newcastle Herald
  8. ^ abEdwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (11 October 2004), "Tough stuff for Rhiana - the word", Newcastle Herald
  9. ^Barnier, Linda; Gadd, Michael (19 June 2003), "Putting up a fight - The WORD", Newcastle Herald
  10. ^Barnier, Linda; Waugh, Andrew (10 December 2003), "Rhiana's in like Vin - The WORD", Newcastle Herald
  11. ^Grant, Sarah (2 May 2004), "Actress masters new art", The Daily Telegraph
  12. ^Edwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (10 January 2005), "Beam us up, Rhiana - the word", Newcastle Herald

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