Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is an Australian-born stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles on Heartbreak High and McLeod's Daughters.
Early life
Hornstra was born in 1974 in Sydney, Australia to Dutch parents. She graduated from NIDA with a degree in Performing Arts in 1994.[1]
Career
Hornstra began her acting career in 1993, appearing in a short film titled The Door. She gained recognition for her leading role as 'Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri' in Sweat, a drama series set in an athletic school. It also starred Heath Ledger in his first leading role in a television series. The show was cancelled after just one season due to low ratings. Following Sweat, Hornstra had a recurring role as 'Allie Matts' on teen television series Heartbreak High for two seasons. From 2002 to 2006, Hornstra had a recurring role on popular series McLeod's Daughters, as 'Sandra Kinsella' (later Kinsella-Ryan).
Other credits include medical drama series G.P., Big Sky, Murder Call, Wildside, Water Rats, Head Start, BeastMaster, and Farscape; and the television films Chameleon, which aired on UPN in 1998, BlackJack: Murder Archive and BlackJack: Ace Point Game.
Personal life
Hornstra has two children, a daughter, Summer (born 12 July 2004) and a son, Javi (born 2008).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Door | Daughter | Short film |
| 1995 | G.P. | Kim Garland | Episode: "You Say Potato" |
| 1996 | Sweat | Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri | Leading role; 26 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Heartbreak High | Allie Matts | Recurring role; 33 episodes |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Debbie | Episode: "It Only Takes One" |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Bliss Bridie | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
| 1998 | Never Tell Me Never | Nurse Silla | Television film |
| 1998 | Wildside | Ellen Douglas | Episodes: Season 1, episodes 18, 23 & 32 |
| 1998 | Chameleon | Agent Hudson | Television film |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Carly Herbert | Season 3 – Episode 7: "Behind Closed Doors" & Episode 8: "The Long Haul" |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Margie Goodwin | Season 5, Episode 12: "Jump in the Mouth" |
| 2001 | Head Start | Rhonda | Episode: "Seeing is Believing" |
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Nadeea | Episode: "Serpent's Kiss" |
| 2002 | Farscape | Essk | Episode: "I-Yensch, You-Yensch" |
| 2003 | BlackJack: Murder Archive | Carmen | Television film |
| 2005 | BlackJack: Ace Point Game | Kylie Margate | Television film |
| 2002–2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Sandra Kinsella / Sandra Kinsella-Ryan | Recurring role; Seasons 2–6 (49 episodes) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Summer of the Aliens | Bev / Beatrice | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney |
| 1992 | Hanjo | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1993 | The Grace of Mary Traverse | Mary Traverse II / Boy / Mary's Hag | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney |
| 1993 | All's Well That Ends Well | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1993 | A House Is Built | Ester / A Miss Gillan | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney |
| 1994 | The Art of Success | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1994 | The Adding Machine | NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1994 | Appetite | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe Festival | |
| 1997 | Taking Sides | Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company |
References
- ^ "Biography for Inge Hornstra". imdb.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Inge Hornstra". AusStage.
