Australian actress and singer
Helen Buday
Born 1962 (age 62–63) Occupation(s) Actress, singer Years active 1983–present
Helen Buday (born 1962) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Savannah Nix in the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome . She was awarded Best Actress at the 48th Valladolid International Film Festival in 2003 for her role in Alexandra's Project .
Biography
Buday graduated from the National Institute for Dramatic Art in 1983, and has since become one of Australia's leading theatre actresses. She has performed with most theatre companies, including roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream , Three Sisters , The Importance of Being Earnest , and A Doll's House .
Buday is also a singer, and she has portrayed the lead roles in My Fair Lady , Cabaret , High Society , and The Threepenny Opera .
She made her major screen debut as Savannah Nix, leader of the feral children, in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome .
Besides her regular theatre work, she has also appeared in various television series including Land of Hope , Secrets , Water Rats , and Stingers .[ 1]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Type
1984
Five Mile Creek
Guest role: Bess
TV series, 1 episode
1985
The Making of Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome
Herself
TV special
1986
Land of Hope
Regular role: Sarah Quinn
TV miniseries, 10 episodes
1986
The 1986 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominee – Best Actress in Leading Role (for For Love Alone )
TV special
1989
Shadow of the Cobra
Recurring role: Monique Leclerc
TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1992
In Sydney Today
Guest
TV series, 1 episode
1993
Secrets
Guest role
TV series, 1 episode
1996
Water Rats
Guest role: Peggy Newland
TV series, 1 episode
2002
Stingers
Guest role: Lois Dunlap
TV series, 1 episode
2003
All Saints
Guest role: Belinda Mawson
TV series, 1 episode
2008
Alexandra's Project: In the Eye of the Beholder
Herself
Video
2016-2019
Butterfly Effect (aka Points de Reperes )
Herself
TV series FRANCE, 39 episodes
2021
Dingo: Helen Buday in Conversation with Paul Harris
Interviewee
Video
Accolades
References
External links
International National People Other