Kym Wilson

Kym Wilson

actress, producer

Kym Wilson was born on Apr 01, 1973 in Australia. Kym Wilson's big-screen debut came with Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin - Season 1 directed by Howard Rubie in 1985. Kym Wilson is known for The Ferals directed by David Evans, MiG Ayesa stars as Joe King and Emma De Vries as Mixy. Kym Wilson has got 2 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Kym Wilson achieved is Independent Shorts Awards. The upcoming new movie Kym Wilson plays is Deadly Cheers which will be released on Jan 01, 2022.

Kym Wilson is an award winning Australian actress known for her work in Film, Television and Theatre. Her career began in the Australian Film Institute Awarded Best Film, "Flirting" alongside Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts and later that same year in the mini series "Brides of Christ" starring opposite Naomi Watts and Russell Crowe for which she received a Logie (Australian Emmy) for New Talent. Wilson then appeared in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of "The Crucible" before undertaking a series regular role on beloved Australian drama "A Country Practice" for which she received several Logie and People's Choice Award Nominations for Best Actress in a Series.Kym returned to the stage where she originated the role of Rachel in the Sydney Theatre Company's "Blackrock". A national tour as Janet in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" followed.Numerous other stage roles and Australian film and TV movies followed before she returned to series TV in the role of Sam on "Heartbreak High". She then originated the role of Tess McLeod in the television movie "McLeod's Daughters" opposite Jack Thomspon.Kym is a recipient of the Winston Churchill Fellowship which took her to the US to study with Shakespeare & Company and with the Moscow Art Theatre Company at Harvard. She stayed in the US after meeting her husband, Writer/Producer Sean O'Byrne, and taking a break from acting, successfully launched the Australian fashion label, Leona Edmiston, in the US, Europe & Asia.She returned to acting in 2016 in Australian Theatre Companies award winning production of 'Speaking in Tongues' at the Matrix Theatre in Hollywood for which she received a Stage Scene LA award for 'Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role'.

  • Birthday

    Apr 01, 1973
  • Place of Birth

    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Independent Shorts Awards
2019
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Gold Award
Erin (2019)
Logie Awards
1992
Most Popular New Talent
Winner - Logie
Brides of Christ (1991)
1992
Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie
Winner - Logie
Brides of Christ (1991)