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Louise Siversen is an Australian actress. She is known for her television roles, including Lou Kelly in Prisoner (1984–1986), Debbie in The Flying Doctors (1988–1990), and 2012-2017 Heather Looby in . She has also appeared on stage and in film.


Personal life
Siversen is married to Theo Siversen. They live in Melbourne.

Siversen has been an student for over 15 years, and is also an avid walker, having walked the , an 800 kilometre walk across Northern Spain, in 2009.


Training
Born in , Siversen began acting as a child after her parents sent her to dance and drama classes to help her overcome her shyness. Siversen began to enjoy acting and went on to perform with St Martins Youth Theatre, appearing in many productions. St Martins Youth Arts Centre Siversen was to study law, but decided to stick with acting after attending a Career Day at university.

Siversen has also trained in and .


Career

Television
Siversen is best known for her portrayal of nasty Louise 'Lou' Kelly in the series Prisoner. Siversen had done several bit-parts in the series and at the time the character of Lou was devised, and had been a regular extra for several months, playing one of the prisoners. Siversen auditioned, and got the part. Lou quickly became one of the main characters of the series and had a run of three years.

Her other TV credits include The Flying Doctors, Halifax f.p., 'Sugar and Spice , , MDA , All Saints , Janus , Rush , Special Squad and .

Siversen in 2021 gave an in depth interview about her time on Prisoner on the podcast series Talking Prisoner, where she talked about her career, her hobbies and voice acting.


Film
She appeared in the 1989 Australian . In 2022, Siversen appeared in the horror film The Surrogate.


Stage
Siversen appeared in several productions for the Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne and the Melbourne Theatre Company. She also wrote her one-woman show Coming to My Senses in 1993. In 2017 she played Dotty/Mrs Clacket in 's for the Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre. "Noises Off (Queensland Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company)" by Bronwyn Lea, 13 June 2017, Australian Book Review


Other activities
She teaches drama at the Victorian College of Arts and she also teaches in private practice and in drama methodology in Sydney.


Acting credits

Film
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Feature film
Feature film
Feature film
Feature film
Feature film
Feature film
Feature film
Short film
Short film
Feature film
Short film
Feature film
Feature film
Short film
Feature film
Short film
Feature film
Feature film
TBAThe ReturnedVivianne


Television
1981-1984; 1984-1986PrisonerNurse / Tammy Fisher / Shop AssistantTV series
1984Carson's LawNurse #1 / ProstituteTV series, 2 episodes
1984Special SquadLauraTV series, episode 4: "Easy Street"
1984-1986PrisonerLou Kelly / LouiseTV series, 151 episodes
1988AngelaTV series, 1 episode
1988; 2001Carol BarkerTV series, 1 episode
1988House RulesElsa NixonTV series
1988Sugar and SpiceMrs Beatrice RobertsonTV series
1988-1990The Flying DoctorsDebbie O'BrienTV series, 14 episodes
1991ChancesCheryl RichardsTV series, 10 episodes
1992KellyGlennisTV series, 1 episode
1994-1995JanusJudge Glenda De BonoTV series, 18 episodes
1994The Damnation of Harvey McHughAnnetteTV series, 3 episodes
1995; 2000Halifax f.p.Linda Quinn / Beth HartleyTV series, 2 episodes
1996; 1999Louise Fordham / Nola TullyTV series, 2 episodes
1996Law of the LandLynne RaynorTV series, 1 episode
1997The Adventures of Lano and WoodleyDoctorTV series, 1 episode
1998Good Guys Bad GuysShannon BlightieTV series, 1 episode
1998The GamesJasmine HoltTV series, 2 episodes
1998Driven CrazyDaisyTV series, 1 episode
1998State CoronerCheryl NortonTV series, 1 episode
1999; 2002StingersOlwyn O'Neill / Detective RawlinsTV series, 2 episodes
1999Zoe HansenTV series, 4 episodes
1999High FlyersNolaTV series, 26 episodes
1999-2002Various charactersTV series, 128 episodes
2000Eugenie Sandler PIWinsome BedfordTV series, 5 episodes
2000LostPsychologistTV series, 1 episode
2001Angela PatrickTV series, 2 episodes
2002Short CutsMrs. BartlettTV series, 9 episodes
2002BootlegMrs. SpringTV miniseries, 3 episodes
2005The Secret Life of UsMargTV series, 1 episode
2005MDAMeg MorrisonTV series, 4 episodes
2006Elsa BaileyTV series, 1 episode
2007Janice QuinnTV series, 1 episode
2008All SaintsTamara PedersonTV series, 1 episode
2008RushRaeleneTV series, 1 episode
2012-2017Miss Heather LoobyTV series, 36 episodes
2013The Doctor Blake MysteriesRosemary MorriseyTV series, 1 episode
2015UtopiaLinda HillierTV series, 1 episode
2016RakeShirlTV series, 2 episodes
2017Joy-AnneTV series, 1 episode
2017True Story with Hamish & AndyShop LadyTV series, 1 episode
2020The GloamingMinister Leonie PatrickTV series, 1 episode
2020KerryTV series, season 4, 1 episode
2021Celebration NationPaulaTV series, 3 episodes
2021Karen StefiaryTV series, 1 episode
2021Love MeJudithTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2024BuriedStore manager1 episode


Television (as self)
1989In Melbourne TodayGuestTV series, 1 episode
1991In Sydney TodayGuestTV series, 1 episode
1995; 1997Good Morning AustraliaGuestTV series, 2 episodes
2001People DimensionsGuestTV series, 1 episode
2023You Don't Have to Hate the Movie People Forever - Interview with Louise SiversenHerselfDVD/Video


Theatre
+ !Year !Title !Role !Type !Ref
La Mama, Melbourne
Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
Peacock Theatre, Hobart with Zootango Theatre Company
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
Melbourne Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
Space 28, Southbank, Melbourne with MTC
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with
Playhouse, Brisbane, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Burswood Theatre, Perth with Dainty Productions
Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
Southbank Theatre with MTC
Courthouse Theatre
Malthouse Theatre
Playhouse, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre, Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
Trades Hall, Melbourne
Southbank Theatre, Melbourne & online with MTC
Geelong Arts Centre with The Space Company & online - Australia
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
St Martins Theatre, Fortyfivedownstairs
Geelong Arts Centre with The Space Company
Geelong Arts Centre


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