Ann Burbrook

Ann Burbrook, sometimes credited as Annie Burbrook,, is an Australian actress.

Early life

Burbrook trained at the Australian Ballet School and the WA Academy of Performing Arts before dancing with a number of ballet companies in Australia. In 1986, she moved to Brisbane to dance with the Queensland Ballet.
After her ballet career was cut short, she made the transition from dancing to acting through an association with La Boite Theatre in Brisbane. During her three-year association with that theatre, she performed in a number of plays as well as becoming a Theatresports player, convener and tutor.
Burbrook graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art with a degree in Performing Arts in 1992 which she upgraded to a BA Arts in 1997 after successful completion of the NIDA Playwrights Course.

Career

Despite a large number of theatre, film and television roles, Burbrook would be most recognised for her major role as Roz Patterson, on Blue Heelers on which she appeared in 1994. Other shows she has played in include Police Rescue, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Sun on the Stubble and Snobs
On stage she starred as Stephanie Abrahams in Duet for One, as Amy in Amy's View as Hypatia and young Frances in Leaning Towards Infinity, and played in Craving for which she was also the choreographer. She played in the 1992 NIDA graduating performance of Images de Moliere at the Parade Theatre.
She continues to work as an actor and voice over artist whilst using her administrative skills in positions such as artistic coordinator, general manager and festival director for a number of arts organisations.
She became the company manager of Illawarra's Theatre South in 2002 and the director of Viva La Gong festival in 2005.