Brooke Satchwell Biography

Brooke Kerith Satchwell (born 14 November 1980) is an Australian actress, model, and environmental spokesperson.

Early life

The first of two children of Andrew Satchwell, a real estate agent and Jane Satchwell, a school teacher. Satchwell lived on the Mornington Peninsula for most of her life. She attended Toorak College, an independent girls boarding school. Satchwell has stated that her friends and family in Melbourne are a big part of her life.

Career

Satchwell started acting in 1994 when a casting agent suggested she model in a few adverts. She also appeared in the ABC's Musical Harriet. After she had completed work on an advertisement for Just Jeans, a make-up artist advised Satchwell to get an agent. Twelve months later she successfully auditioned for the role of Anne Wilkinson in Neighbours.

She modelled for Pantene and was signed to act as their 'brand ambassador' in 2004. She has promoted charity work as a fundraiser for the Starlight Children's Foundation Gift of a Lifetime, and in joining the fight against sand mining of Sydney's historic Kurnell sand dunes.

Satchwell got her first big break on film in 2008 when she was cast as a lead role in Subdivision which was released in cinemas on 20 August 2009. In 2012, Satchwell joined the cast of drama series Packed to the Rafters as Frankie, an electrician and employee of Dave Rafter. In 2013, she became a regular panellist on celebrity gossip, comedy show Dirty Laundry Live. That same year, Satchwell joined the cast of Wonderland as lawyer Grace Barnes.

Personal life

Satchwell's five-year relationship with actor Matthew Newton ended in 2006. Newton was charged with four offences including common assault, intimidation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Satchwell. Three of the charges were withdrawn by prosecutors, Newton pleading guilty on the remaining charge of common assault.

On 26 November 2008, Satchwell was in a building which was attacked by terrorists in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks. She hid in a cupboard until gunfire ceased. One gunman passed by the cupboard as she sat hidden from view. Upon leaving the hotel, she claimed to have seen several dead bodies.

In October 2012 she became engaged to Sydney film editor David Gross.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996"2000	Neighbours	Anne Wilkinson	Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent (1998) People's Choice Award for Most Popular Teen Idol (1999)
2000"01	Water Rats	Sophie Ferguson
2001"02	BeastMaster	Rhana
2002"03	White Collar Blue	Sophia Marinkovitch
2005"	Play School	Herself
2006	Tripping Over	Felicity
2007	Dangerous	Donna McCarthy
2008	Canal Road	Bridget Keenan
2010	Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation	Herself
2011	The Jesters	Herself	Episode: "Stunted"
2012"13	Packed to the Rafters	Frankie Calasso
2013	Dirty Laundry Live	Panelist
2013"	Wonderland	Grace Barnes

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Radio Samurai	Ethel
2004	Right Here Right Now	Jenny	Not distributed
2004	Small Claims: White Wedding	Imogen	Telemovie
2008	Corrections	Amy Perrin	Short film
2009	Echo	Bella	Short film
2009	Subdivision	Tiffany	Feature film

Theatre

Year	Production	Role	Director
1999	Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens	Tina	Leon Gallagher
1999	The Caribbean Tempest	Miranda	Toby Gough, Holders Season, Barbados
1999	Vagina Monologues	Herself	Caroline Stacey, Adrian Bohm Productions
2001	The Graduate	Elaine Robinson	Terry Johnson, The Really Usefull Co
2010	The Clean House	Matilde	Kate Cherry