Heidi Arena
Heidi Arena is an Australian actress who is best known as for her roles as Dawn McConnichie in the comedy series The Librarians, Ms Gonsha in the children's television series Little Lunch, Joanna in the children’s television series Inbestigators and Audrey Gordon in Audrey's Kitchen.
Arena graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2003 and has since had many roles in television and theatre. She has two children with her art director husband Mick.[1]
Career
[edit]Arena had a recurring role in the drama series Blue Heelers as Captain Marissa Craddock in 2003 and 2004 and a supporting role in the comedy drama series Last Man Standing[2] in 2005. She played deputy head librarian Dawn in three seasons of the ABC series The Librarians.[3]
Arena is a core cast member of the improvisational comedy Thank God You're Here[4] In 2012 and 2013, she played the eponymous host of the satirical cooking show Audrey's Kitchen.[5] The show, created by Working Dog Productions, stars Arena as Audrey Gordon, a fictional celebrity chef whose style is described as "Delia Smith meets Nigella Lawson".[6] Arena had supporting roles on the children's series Nowhere Boys in 2013, The Worst Year Of My Life - Again! in 2014 and Little Lunch in 2015.
Arena has appeared in stage productions such as Melbourne Theatre Company's productions of The Drowsy Chaperone,[7] and The Other Place at The Playhouse[8] and Optimism at Malthouse Theatre.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Disposables [10] | Carina | Tik Tok Series |
| Gold Diggers | Sharon | 1 episode | |
| 2021-23 | Love Me (Australian TV series) | Delphine | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Shantaram (TV series) | Lauren Marks | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Funeral of the Century | The Lord Mayor | 2 episodes |
| Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Marjorie Mereweather | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Part Time Private Eyes [11][12] | Val | 2 episodes |
| The Inbestigators | Joanna | 1 episode | |
| Get Krack!n[13] | Gayle | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | The Housemate | Marg | 3 episodes |
| Back In Very Small Business[14] | Madeline | 1 episodes | |
| Jack Irish | Helen Dapcevich | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Helen Murphy | 1 episode |
| Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Carson | 1 episode | |
| True Story with Hamish & Andy[15] | Barbara | 1 episode | |
| 2015-16 | Little Lunch [16] | Mrs Gonsha | 28 episodes |
| 2016 | Upper Middle Bogan | Cassie | 1 episode |
| 2013-16 | Nowhere Boys[17] | Kathy Ferne | 11 episodes |
| 2014 | It's a Date [18] | Antoniette | 1 episode |
| Worst Year Of My Life, Again! | Ms Albiston | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co. | Christine Nixon | 4 episodes |
| 2012-13 | Audrey's Kitchen[19] | Audrey Gordon | 20 episodes |
| 2012 | Offspring (TV series) | Cathy | 1 episode |
| Woodley | Extras Director | 1 episode | |
| 2007-10 | The Librarians | Dawn McConnichie | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Bea | 1 episode |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Jacqui | 1 episode |
| 2006-09, 2023- | Thank God You're Here | Ensemble | |
| 2007 | Kick | Miki's Agent | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Charottle | 9 episodes |
| 2003-04 | Blue Heelers | Marissa Craddock | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Sally | 1 episode |
Film / Television Movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Spirit of the Game | Mary Condle | |
| Emo the Musical | Sister Kathleen | ||
| Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows | Kathy Ferne | ||
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Rhonda | |
| 2012 | Real Meal Deal | Short | |
| 2011 | Spiderwalk | Mrs Thompson | Short |
| 2010 | Billy | Mum | Short |
| Smoking Will Kill You | Sammy | Short | |
| 2006 | Human Lie Detector | Restaurant Woman | Short |
| 2005 | Little Oberon | Claudia | |
| 2003 | Tuck and Cover | Nicole | Short |
| The Mormon Conquest | Bronwyn | Short |
References
[edit]- ^ Priest, Annika (17 January 2013), "Heidi Arena casts off wheelchair to take theatre, television roles", Melbourne Leader
- ^ "Standing up to male hedonists", Sunday Herald Sun, 12 June 2005
- ^ Jack, Victoria (31 July 2009), "Satirising stereotypes", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ "Thank God it's back", Kalgoorlie Miner, 3 April 2009
- ^ "Audrey's Kitchen : ABC iview". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Yeap, Sue (13 July 2012), "Quirky chef has catchy manner", The West Australian
- ^ Woodhead, Cameron (23 January 2010), "Rush shines in deliriously catchy nostalgia musical", The Age
- ^ Herbert, Kate (4 February 2013), "Poignant portrayal of a cruel disease", Herald Sun
- ^ Rose, Kate (31 May 2009), "Burlesque romps with the surreal", Sunday Herald Sun
- ^ "Airdate: The Disposables | TV Tonight". 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Part Time Private Eyes for 10's Pilot Week | TV Tonight". 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Part-Time Private Eyes: Promo | TV Tonight". 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Returning: Get Krack!n | TV Tonight". February 2019.
- ^ "Cameras roll on Back in Very Small Business | TV Tonight". 4 December 2017.
- ^ "True Story with Hamish & Andy: Aug 1 | TV Tonight". 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Airdate: Little Lunch: The Halloween Horror Story | TV Tonight". 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Nowhere Boys | TV Tonight". 16 November 2014.
- ^ "It's a Date: Nov 13 | TV Tonight". 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Airdate: Audrey's Kitchen | TV Tonight". 4 July 2012.
External links
[edit]- Heidi Arena at IMDb