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Roz Hammond

Australian actress

Roz Hammond

Born

Rosalind Hammond

Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1993–present
Websitewww.rozhammond.com

Rosalind Hammond, often credited as Ros or Roz, is an Australian actress and writer who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Hammond's television appearances include the role of Heather in ABC's Bay of Fires, Claudia in The Heights, and ten seasons of Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell.

Early life and education

Rosalind Hammond is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[citation needed]

Career

Hammond played the role of librarian Christine Grimwood in three series of the ABC sitcom The Librarians.[1] She was a regular cast member on Thank God You're Here,[1]Full Frontal, Sky Trackers, Snowy, and Micro Nation.[citation needed]

Hammond made guest appearances on the television series Harrow, Please Like Me, The Letdown, Carla Cametti PD, Driven Crazy, Law of the Land, MDA, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Mr & Mrs Murder, Newstopia, Offspring, Outland, Raw FM, Slide and Welcher and Welcher, and in the TV movie Curtin.[citation needed]

She also wrote for television programs, including ABC Kids series Little Lunch, ABC's It's A Date, SkitHOUSE, Eric Bana's sketch show Eric, Home and Away, The Mick Molloy Show and Small Tales and True.[citation needed]

She has appeared in feature films Muriel's Wedding,[citation needed] in which she played one of the bridesmaids; The Dish,[2]The Honourable Wally Norman; and the short film Titsiana Booberini.

Hammond's theatre credits include productions with the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies with roles in Blithe Spirit, The Female of the Species,[citation needed]Happy Endings (2012),[1]Kid Stakes, Secret Bridesmaids' Business, and Things We Do For Love.[citation needed]

Her one-woman show, Full Blown Rose, had successful international tours to the Dublin Fringe Festival and the Glasgow Millers International Comedy Festival. At the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, she received a Golden Gibbo nomination.[citation needed]

From 2012 to 2022, Hammond appeared as a regular guest for Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell,[1] on which she portrayed characters such as Jacquie Lambie’s press secretary Dolly Norman, conservative blogger Vomitoria Catchment, royal watcher Gay March. She previously worked with Shaun Micallef in three series of The Micallef Programme.[citation needed]

At the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, she performed Gym and Tonic, based on her "other career" as a personal trainer at an all-women's gym. The production then toured nationally.[citation needed]

In 2023, Hammond appeared in ABC series Bay of Fires.[3] In 2024 she appeared in ABC comedy series White Fever.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 BluebackCelebrant Feature film
2022 How to Please a WomanClaudia Feature film
2019 By Your SideLeonie Short film
2015 Blythe SpiritMadam Arcati
2015 Hammer or ClawEmma Short film
2010 BufoSusan Hurley Short film
2008 CorrectionsReceptionist Short film
2007 The KingKathleen TV movie
2007 CurtinGladys Joyce TV movie
2006 Love No.9Ivy Short film
2006 The Demons Among UsKylie's mother
2004 Josh JarmanBurgerland Girl Feature film
2003 The Honourable Wally NormanDolly Norman Feature film
2000 The DishMiss Nolan Feature film
1997 Titsiana BooberiniCarol Johnson Short film
1996 EricVarious TV movie
1994 Muriel's WeddingCheryl Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2024 White FeverDeidre Thomas TV series; 5 episodes
2023- Bay of FiresHeather TV series
2023 Cool MumTV series, 3 episodes
2022 IrreverentMargie TV series, 10 episodes
2022 Summer LoveJanelle (voice) TV series, 1 episode
2012-22 Shaun Micallef's Mad as HellVarious TV series, 114 episodes
2019-22 Five BedroomsEdwina Crowe TV series, 6 episodes
2021 Iggy and AceGwen TV series, 6 episodes
2021 HarrowKaren Yancy TV series, 1 episode
2021 Why Are You Like ThisJulie TV series, 2 episodes [5]
2019-20 The HeightsClaudia Rosso TV series, 60 episodes [6]
2019 Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessGinger Connor TV miniseries, 2 episodes
2018 Pilot WeekBarista TV series, 1 episode
2017 ChildproofVarious (voice) TV series, 6 episodes
2017 The LetdownChristine TV series, 1 episode
2016 Jack IrishSue Shields TV series, 6 episodes
2015 KinneVarious TV series, 6 episodes
2014 It's a DateLizzie TV series, 1 episode
2014 Please Like MeMarilyn TV series, 2 episodes
2013 Upper Middle BoganSandi TV series, 1 episode
2013 OffspringMaryjeanne TV series, 1 episode
2013 Mr & Mrs MurderDeborah Newhouse TV series, 1 episode
2012 Micro NationBetty Cosdosca TV web series, 1 episode
2012 Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMrs Opie TV series, 1 episode
2012 OutlandSimone TV miniseries, 1 episode
2011 MollusksVanessa 'Big Mama Jelly' TV series. 3 episodes
2011 Some Say LoveVarious TV series, 1 episode
2011 Mal.comJanelle TV series, 1 episode
2011 SLiDERosie TV series, 3 episodes
2007-10 The LibrariansChristine Grinwood TV series, 20 episodes
2009 Carla Cametti PDSandra DeLuca TV miniseries, 1 episode
2007 NewstopiaLindy Spern TV series, 1 episode
2005 MDACourtney Gould TV series, 2 episode
2004 Stories from the GolfWoman TV series, 1 episode
2003 Welcher & WelcherThadia TV series, 2 episodes
2003 SkithouseVarious TV series
2002 BootlegTricia Moore TV series. 3 episodes
1996-02 Blue HeelersKerryn / Siobhan TV series, 3 episodes
1998-01 The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)Various TV series, 23 episodes
2000 Introducing Gary PettyColleen Turner TV series, 1 episode
1999 The Mick Molloy ShowVarious TV series, 3 episodes
1999 Law of the LandAnn TV series, 1 episode
1998 Small Tales & TrueVarious TV series, 6 episodes
1998 Driven CrazyDr Brandt TV series, 1 episode
1998 Raw FMFlavia TV series, 1 episode
1997 EricVarious TV series, 9 episodes
1996 Full FrontalAdditional Cast TV series, 1 episode
1994 Sky TrackersEllie TV series, 26 episodes
1994 NewlywedsSarah TV series, 1 episode
1993 SnowyJill TV series, 7 episodes

Stage

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1996Kid StakesMarcy WellsPlayhouse Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2000Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessAngela DixonMalthouse Theatre, Playhouse, Adelaide
2001Dear SunJoy HesterMelbourne Theatre Company
2004Blithe SpiritRuthMelbourne Theatre Company & Sydney Theatre Company
2005Country Energy Comedy FestivalComedianThe Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
2005Things We Do For LoveNikki WicksteadArts Centre Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2005Garden HoMelbourne International Comedy Festival & Dublin Festival
2006The Female of the SpeciesTess ThorntonMelbourne Theatre Company
2006Full Blown RoseHerselfDublin Fringe Festival, Glasgow Millers International Comedy Festival
2009Master of the RevelsSouthbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010Cubec Reading- You Won't Be Seeing Rainbows Anymore - 5Melbourne Theatre Company
2010Furiously FertileJenHit Productions
2012Happy EndingsLilianaSouthbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2012Red SilkAnne SextonRed Silk Productions
2013Gym and TonicHerselfMelbourne Town Hall for Melbourne International Comedy Festival & national tour
2013Day One, A Hotel, EveningStellaHeath Ledger Theatre, Perth with Black Swan Theatre Company
2015Blithe SpiritHeath Ledger Theatre, Perth with Black Swan Theatre Company
2016–17Signifying NothingKaren FoxThe Blue Room Theatre, Perth, The Studio, Adelaide with Hammond Fleet Productions

As director

Year Title Role Notes
2016These Things HappenDirector Hammond Fleet Productions
2016This is Not a Love SongDirectorHammond Fleet Productions

General references

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