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Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the Five Mile Creek in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series Offspring. Her significant repertoire in television has led to her being dubbed as the 'Golden Girl of Australian Television'. Keddie also had a small role in the film , as Dr. . Aside from television and film work, she has several theatre credits, including in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of Les Liaisons dangereuses as Madame de Tourvel.

She won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress five times in a row between 2011 and 2015. Keddie won the 2013 Gold Logie award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, for her role as Dr Nina Proudman in the drama Offspring. She had previously been nominated twice for the award. Keddie has a total of seven .

Early life
Keddie was born to Robi and James Keddie, both school teachers. As a child, she took dancing lessons for nine years and at age 14, she dislocated her knee prior to an audition at the Australian Ballet School. Despite her initial misfortune, she landed an acting gig in a dance wear ad while at ballet school and subsequently landed an agent. Keddie completed her secondary education at St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda. In 2000 she scored a starring role as dancer in the music video, "Since I Left You" by the Avalanches, which by 2024 had been viewed 16 million times.It is in IMDB, saying this...Asher was the blonde dancer in the Avalanches music video titled Since I left you.

Asher Keddie married Australian portrait artist Vincent Fantauzzo in 2014. Fantauzzo is known for winning the Archibald People's Choice Award four times. The couple has a son together, Valentino Fantauzzo, who was born on March 1, 2015. Vincent also has a son named Luca from a previous marriage, who is being raised alongside the family.

Asher Keddie was previously married to Jay Bowen between 2007 and 2012.

Despite suffering a knee injury in childhood, Asher Keddie pursued a career in acting. In 2000, she appeared as a dancer in the music video for "Since I Left You" by The Avalanches.

Entertainment career
Television and film career
Keddie had guest roles early in her career in various television dramas, including her first roles in Five Mile Creek (1985), Fortress (1986) and Janus (1994). She played the role of Marriane Sheridan in (season 3, episode 21) airing on 18 June 1996 and Good Guys, Bad Guys (1997). From 1997 to 1998, she came to the attention of senior network television producers, appearing in State Coroner. Following this, she had a recurring role in Stingers from 2000 to 2004.

Keddie's big break came in 2004, where she had a leading role in Love My Way, a drama series airing on Foxtel. The series ended in late 2007. This role led to Keddie being nominated for various awards for playing the part of Julia Jackson, a woman who struggles to cope with her own identity in the midst of family tragedy. Keddie's award win came at the end of Love My Way third series in 2006.

In 2009, Keddie appeared in three different roles. She portrayed police officer Liz Cruickshank in the television drama and journalist Jacinta Burns, in the TV series Rush, as well as Dr Carol Frost in .

In 2010, Keddie depicted author Blanche d'Alpuget in Hawke, a telemovie about the premiership of (the Prime Minister of Australia, 1983–91). She also became the star of the drama series Offspring, which began airing in August 2010. In April 2011, she had the leading role of in ABC1's telemovie , the story of Buttrose's rise to success as the editor of Cleo magazine.

In 2014, Keddie starred in as Premier Kate Ballard. Ballard faces an election campaign alongside newly announced Opposition candidate David McLeod (), with whom she once had a tumultuous affair.

In 2019, Keddie starred in the ABC1 acclaimed series "The Cry". In March 2020, she starred in a 6 part series on ABC1, "Stateless". The series also stars and is produced by Australian actress, and is set in a detention centre in the middle of the Australian outback.

In 2021, Keddie played Heather Marconi in the led series Nine Perfect Strangers alongside , and .

In 2023, Keddie portrayed Evelyn Jones in Strife and in August 2024, it was announced she would be returning for a second season. On 31 August, Keddie was named in the cast of ABC series Plum. In 2024, Keddie was nominated for a Gold Logie during the 2024 Logie awards.

Stage
Making her theatre debut for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1998 in 's Closer, Keddie went on to appear in Cyrano de Bergerac, Les Liaisons dangereuses, Birthrights, Great Expectations, and 's Life After George. Her performances in the 2005 Melbourne Theatre Company production of Les Liaisons dangereuses, and the Playbox's The Ishmael Club, both earned her Green Room Award nominations.

In 2007 Keddie starred alongside Jay Bowen in the Melbourne Theatre Company's play The Glass Soldier written by .

Personal life
Keddie married actor and musician Jay Bowen in January 2007. The pair separated in December 2011. In April 2014, she married artist Vincent Fantauzzo. On 19 November 2014 she announced at the GQ Men's Award that she was pregnant. On 1 March 2015, their first child was born.

Filmography
Film
1985FortressSueFilm based on a novel by
1988Two Brothers RunningRuthie BornsteinFilm
1993Susan LehmanTV film
1997The Devil GameKarinTV film
1999Girl #2Film
2003Roy Hollsdotter LiveCateTV film
2006The Society MurdersPrue ReedTV film
PhaseIoneTV film
2007CurtinElsie Curtin JnrTV film
Anne BarnettTV film
2009Film
Possession(s)SelinaFilm
2010HawkeBlanche d'AlpugetTV film
2018Swinging SafariGale MarshFilm
2019Dark Whispers Vol 1ZoeFilm
2020RamsAngelaFilm

Television
1985Five Mile CreekEmmaEpisode: Possum
Anna SimpsonMiniseries
Palace of DreamsYoung Girl (uncredited)Miniseries
1986The Last FrontierEmma HannonMiniseries
1988Dusty Miniseries
1993SnowyYoung GirlEpisode: Dams, Schemes & Damn Schemes
1994JanusLisaEpisodes: Without Prejudice, Burden of Proof, Improper Influences
1996Law of the LandShannon RaynerEpisode: Leader of the Pack
1996–2003Marriane Sheridan/Kelly Lonsdale/Lee-Anne Rheinberger4 episodes
1997Good Guys, Bad GuysAimeeEpisode: The Sound of One Hand Killing
Simone de Beauvoir's BabiesKarla (aged 17)Miniseries
1997–1998State CoronerClaire FerrariMain cast (15 episodes)
2000–2004StingersSamantha Piper7 episodes
2002The Secret Life of UsMelissaEpisode: "From Little Things Big Things Grow"
MDARachel O'ConnorEpisode: "1.6"
2004–2007Love My WayJulia JacksonMain cast (30 episodes)
2005Last Man StandingJemimaEpisode: "1.6"
2006SarahEpisode: "A Date with Doctor D"
2009Detective Liz CruickshankMain cast (13 episodes)
RushJacinta Burns7 episodes
2010–2017OffspringNina ProudmanMain role (86 episodes)
2010SatisfactionRuby O'KaneEpisode: "Bug Crush"
2011Miniseries
2013It's A DateVerityEpisode: "1.3"
2014Kate Ballard6 episodes
2018The CryAlexandraMiniseries: 4 episodes
2019SimoneMiniseries: 4 episodes
2020StatelessClaire Kowitz6 episodes
2021Nine Perfect StrangersHeather Marconi8 episodes
2023The Lost Flowers of Alice HartSallyMiniseries
2023–presentStrifeEvelyn Jones8 episodes; also producer
2024FakeBirdie Bell8 episodes; also producer
PlumRenee LumTV series 5 episodes

Awards and nominations
2005Most Outstanding Actress Love My Way
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female
2006Australian Film Institute AwardsBest Lead Actress in Television Drama
Most Outstanding Actress
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female
2007Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female
Most Outstanding Actress
2008Most Outstanding Actress
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female
2009Australian Film Institute AwardsBest Lead Actress in Television Drama
2010Most Outstanding Actress
Australian Film Institute AwardsBest Supporting Actress in Television Drama Hawke
2011 Offspring and Hawke
Most Popular Actress Offspring
Most Outstanding Actress
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with castmates)
2012Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with castmates)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini Series or Telemovie (Shared with castmates)
Audience Award for Best Performance
Best Lead Actress in Television Drama
Most Outstanding Actress
Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Offspring and
Most Popular Actress
2013Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Offspring
Most Popular Actress
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with castmates)
2014Most Popular Actress Offspring
Most Outstanding Actress
2015Most Popular Personality on Australian TV Offspring and
Most Popular Actress
2017Best Actress Offspring
2018Most Popular Actress
2019Most Outstanding Supporting Actress Most Popular Actress The Cry
2024Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Strife

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