Samantha Tolj


Samantha Tolj is an Australian actress, known for her roles as Kelly O'Rourke in Blue Heelers, Daria Hennessy in Home and Away, and Sian Parry in Packed to the Rafters.

Early life

Born in Perth, her father is Croatian and mother is Anglo Celtic Australian. After taking an interest in acting, Tolj was enrolled in the Victorian Youth Theatre when she was 10 years old.

Career

Tolj guest starred on various television series, including Stingers, Marshall Law, After the Deluge, and MDA. She had a recurring role in the eighth and ninth seasons of Blue Heelers as teenage rebel Louelle Nixon.
In 2004, Tolj was one of four new cast members to join the main cast of Blue Heelers. She played police constable Kelly O'Rourke. For her performance, Tolj received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2005. She remained with the show until it ended in 2006. In 2007, Tolj played a guest role in McLeod's Daughters. In 2010, Tolj joined the cast of Home and Away as Shandi Ayres. Tolj joined the cast of Packed to the Rafters as Sian Parry in early 2012. She also appeared in Ed Kavalee's film Scumbus, which aired on Network Ten in November 2012.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003HeartwormAnna
2011ScumbusAmy
2022DarklandsJamie Connard
2022A Perfect PairingHazel Vaughn