Acting
Nadine Garner
Born December 14, 1970 · Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia (age 55)
Nadine Garner (born 14 December 1970) is an Australian actress who started her career as a teen performer. Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series The Henderson Kids and then in her debut film, The Still Point.
Known For
Celeste · 2018Celeste
★ 6.82018
MovieDrama
Celeste is a renowned opera diva who retired early for the man she loved to live on a crumbling and beautiful estate in the heart of a rainforest in Far North Queensland. Ten years after the tragic death of her husband, Mateos, in a boating accident, Celeste is set to return to the stage for her final performance. Her husband’s son Jack, still haunted by the past, arrives amidst the preparations for the performance and finds Celeste is as he remembered – beautiful, intoxicating and dangerous. Celeste wants Jack to stay at the estate, but needs him to perform one last request.
The Book of Revelation · 2006The Book of Revelation
★ 5.22006
MovieMysteryRomance
An erotic mystery about power and sex, the entanglement of victim and perpetrator, and a man's struggle to regain his lost self.
The Wedding Party · 2010The Wedding Party
★ 5.02010
MovieComedyDrama
When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody else.
Mull · 1989Mull
★ 3.71989
MovieDrama
A teenage girl has to terms with her family and herself when her mother falls critically ill. She decides to leave school to look after her family, which turns outto be an enormous challenge, as she has to deal with her father’s fanatical religion, her brother’s experimentation with drugs and homosexuality, her desire for the wrong boy, and her younger brother and sister’s inability to cope with the family’s instability.
Metal Skin · 1994Metal Skin
★ 5.61994
MovieActionDrama
Psycho Joe loves one thing: fast cars! When he gets a job at a local supermarket, Joe meets fellow "petrol head" Dazey, who quickly becomes his idol and best friend. Soon after, Joe falls for Savina, a goth girl who practices black magic. But Savina has already fallen for Dazey and will do anything to get him -- including using Joe's feelings for her. In true Shakespearean fashion, this trio race down the road to tragedy.
The Still Point · 1986The Still Point
★ 4.51986
Movie
Fifteen-year-old Sarah is at a crisis point in her life — she has to cope with deafness, her mother's boyfriend, peer group acceptance and an increasing sexual awakening.
Heroes' Mountain · 2002Heroes' Mountain
★ 5.22002
MovieThrillerDrama
The story of Stuart Diver, the only person to survive the 1997 Thredbo tragedy that came about when a landslide engulfed a ski lodge situated in Australia's Snowy Mountains.
The Christmas Visitor · 1987The Christmas Visitor
★ 8.01987
MovieDrama
In the Australian outback, a small boy determines to see that a nasty, curmudgeonly miser gets the Christmas spirit.
Movies
Celeste · 2018Celeste
★ 6.82018
MovieDrama
Celeste is a renowned opera diva who retired early for the man she loved to live on a crumbling and beautiful estate in the heart of a rainforest in Far North Queensland. Ten years after the tragic death of her husband, Mateos, in a boating accident, Celeste is set to return to the stage for her final performance. Her husband’s son Jack, still haunted by the past, arrives amidst the preparations for the performance and finds Celeste is as he remembered – beautiful, intoxicating and dangerous. Celeste wants Jack to stay at the estate, but needs him to perform one last request.
The Book of Revelation · 2006The Book of Revelation
★ 5.22006
MovieMysteryRomance
An erotic mystery about power and sex, the entanglement of victim and perpetrator, and a man's struggle to regain his lost self.
The Wedding Party · 2010The Wedding Party
★ 5.02010
MovieComedyDrama
When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody else.
Mull · 1989Mull
★ 3.71989
MovieDrama
A teenage girl has to terms with her family and herself when her mother falls critically ill. She decides to leave school to look after her family, which turns outto be an enormous challenge, as she has to deal with her father’s fanatical religion, her brother’s experimentation with drugs and homosexuality, her desire for the wrong boy, and her younger brother and sister’s inability to cope with the family’s instability.
Metal Skin · 1994Metal Skin
★ 5.61994
MovieActionDrama
Psycho Joe loves one thing: fast cars! When he gets a job at a local supermarket, Joe meets fellow "petrol head" Dazey, who quickly becomes his idol and best friend. Soon after, Joe falls for Savina, a goth girl who practices black magic. But Savina has already fallen for Dazey and will do anything to get him -- including using Joe's feelings for her. In true Shakespearean fashion, this trio race down the road to tragedy.
The Still Point · 1986The Still Point
★ 4.51986
Movie
Fifteen-year-old Sarah is at a crisis point in her life — she has to cope with deafness, her mother's boyfriend, peer group acceptance and an increasing sexual awakening.
Heroes' Mountain · 2002Heroes' Mountain
★ 5.22002
MovieThrillerDrama
The story of Stuart Diver, the only person to survive the 1997 Thredbo tragedy that came about when a landslide engulfed a ski lodge situated in Australia's Snowy Mountains.
The Christmas Visitor · 1987The Christmas Visitor
★ 8.01987
MovieDrama
In the Australian outback, a small boy determines to see that a nasty, curmudgeonly miser gets the Christmas spirit.
Still Twisted · 1997Still Twisted
★ 8.01997
MovieThriller
Four unsuspecting victims are hurled into a twisted and altered reality: ... a young woman tries to flee a hit-and-run with destiny... an ex-ballroom champion hides a mysterious secret from the past in his bedroom... a routine job for a hitman takes an unusual turn... and a woman finds herself trapped in a train station with a bizarre railway clerk. All four soon discover that their preconceived notions of reality couldn't be further from the truth.
My Brother Tom · 1986My Brother Tom
1986
Movie
Set in Australia, against the backdrop of World War II, this epic miniseries centers on the religiously divided town of St. Helens and the innocent romance between a pair of star-crossed teenagers that threatens to tear it apart.
Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance · 2007Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance
★ 5.22007
MovieComedyMusic
Razzle Dazzle follows the eager members of "Mr. Jonathon's Dance Academy" who, with their unique dance routines, compete for Grand Final success at Australia's most prestigious competition. Amidst parental politics, petty rivalry, creative controversy and the hysterics of pushy stage mothers, the film takes you behind the glamor and the glitter to a world where, sometimes, winning is everything!
The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Family Portrait · 2017The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Family Portrait
★ 6.92017
MovieMysteryTV Movie
Three murders, two weddings and a funeral... life's never been straightforward for Doctor Lucien Blake and Jean. So why would anything change now?
The Blake Mysteries: Ghost Stories · 2018The Blake Mysteries: Ghost Stories
★ 7.82018
MovieMysteryThriller
Follows Jean Blake as she takes on the mantle of her husband, police surgeon Lucien Blake, as a solver of mysteries following his disappearance 18 months after their marriage.
Fresh Air · 1999Fresh Air
★ 4.71999
Movie
Fresh Air, which focuses on ordinary moments of everyday life, is an original hybrid of urban comedy and kitchen-sink drama. It is also a realistic depiction of relationships among lovers, friends, and family in the multi-cultural environment of a big city. The protagonists are three thirty-something housemates with artistic aspirations.
Darklands · 2022Darklands
★ 6.02022
MovieThriller
When a policewoman fails to act at a shooting, an ambitious journalist will stop at nothing to exploit her story, exposing her family to the terrifying rage of a woman with nothing left to lose.
Mrs McCutcheon · 2018Mrs McCutcheon
★ 4.72018
MovieComedyDrama
Ten-year-old Mrs. McCutcheon is having trouble fitting in at a new school until meeting Trevor, a tough little charmer who also suffers prejudice due to his Aboriginal heritage. With the school dance only days away, the two must navigate the pressures of school and family and find the courage to be who they are.
TV Shows
Neighbours · 1985Neighbours
★ 6.11985
SeriesDrama
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera. The show's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series primarily centres around the residents of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring areas, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, cafe, news office and park. Neighbours began with three families created by Watson – the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes. Watson said that he wanted to show three families who are friends living in a small street. The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history and were involved in an ongoing rivalry.
Prisoner · 1979Prisoner
★ 7.61979
SeriesDrama
Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
The Flying Doctors · 1986The Flying Doctors
★ 6.61986
SeriesDrama
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season and actor Robert Grubb came in as new doctor Geoff Standish.
The series' episodes were mostly self-contained but also featured ongoing storylines, such as Dr. Standish's romance with Sister Kate Wellings. Other major characters included pilot Sam Patterson, mechanic Emma Plimpton, local policeman Sgt. Jack Carruthers and Vic and Nancy Buckley, who ran the local pub/hotel, The Majestic. Andrew McFarlane also later returned to the series, resuming his role as Dr. Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally.
A Country Practice · 1981A Country Practice
★ 5.91981
SeriesDrama
A Country Practice was an Australian television drama series. At its inception, one of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, who had wrote the pilot episode and entered a script contest for the network in 1979, coming third and winning a merit award. It ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping, Sydney. After its lengthy run on the seven network it was picked up by network ten with a mainly new cast from April to November 1994 for 30 episodes, although the ten series was not as successful as its predecessor . The Channel Seven series was also filmed on location in Pitt Town, while, the Channel Ten series was filmed on location in Emerald, Victoria.
Water Rats · 1996Water Rats
★ 6.21996
SeriesCrimeDrama
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.
My Life Is Murder · 2019My Life Is Murder
★ 7.22019
SeriesDramaCrime
Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.
The Doctor Blake Mysteries · 2013The Doctor Blake Mysteries
★ 7.82013
SeriesMysteryDrama
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.
City Homicide · 2007City Homicide
★ 5.92007
SeriesCrimeDrama
City Homicide follows a group of detectives in the Homicide department of Melbourne's Metropolitan Police Headquarters.
Blue Water High · 2005Blue Water High
★ 7.32005
SeriesDramaComedy
Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other countries. Each season follows the lives of a young group of students at Solar Blue, a high-performance surf academy where several lucky 16-year-olds are selected for a 12-month-long surfing program on Sydney's northern beaches.
There are three series in Blue Water High. The first two series were screened in 2005 and 2006 and the producers did not intend to create a third series. However, due to popular demand by fans, they relented and made one more series with only Kate Bell returning in a main role. Series three ended with the closure of Solar Blue, indicating that the show would most likely not continue.
Stingers · 1998Stingers
★ 8.21998
SeriesDrama
Stingers brings to light the life and work of an undercover police unit located in Melbourne. This dangerous work requires complete dedication, one slip can cost an operative their life.
The Secret Life of Us · 2001The Secret Life of Us
★ 5.72001
SeriesDrama
The Secret Life of Us is an Australian television drama series about the lives of 20-30 somethings living in the early 2000s.
Lie with Me · 2021Lie with Me
★ 6.32021
SeriesDrama
A British woman and her husband seek a fresh start in Australia after infidelity in their marriage. The couple hire a young nanny, but she isn't the innocent stranger she pretends to be.
Bloom · 2019Bloom
★ 6.82019
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
One year after a devastating flood kills five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears with the power to restore their youth.
All Together Now · 1991All Together Now
★ 6.71991
SeriesComedy
All Together Now was an Australian sitcom that was broadcast on Nine Network between 1991 and 1993. The premise involved an ageing rocker trying to maintain his music career while living with his son and daughter. For an undetermined number of initial episodes filmed prior to public broadcast, the show title was "Rhythm and Blues" and had a different theme song.
Savage River · 2022Savage River
★ 6.32022
SeriesCrimeDrama
When thirty-year-old Miki Anderson returns to her home town in rural Victoria after fifteen years in prison, she wants nothing more than to put her life back together. To figure out who she is on the outside. But her presence dredges up long-held secrets from the past and Miki realizes everything she thought she knew was wrong. And it is far from over.
The Henderson Kids · 1985The Henderson Kids
★ 5.21985
SeriesDrama
The Henderson Kids is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten between 1985 and 1987. It was created and storylined by Roger Moulton, who also wrote 5 episodes in the first series and 2 episodes in the second series.
It's a Date · 2013It's a Date
★ 6.32013
SeriesComedy
It's a Date is a comedy series exploring the tension, expectation and complication of finding true love. Each new episode features a different cast tackling a different set of situations and addressing a new question each week. Should you have sex on a first date? Does age matter? How accurate are first impressions? How important is honesty on a first date?
Phoenix · 1992Phoenix
★ 7.31992
SeriesCrimeDrama
Phoenix is an Australian police drama television series. Phoenix screened as two thirteen-part series on Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1992 and 1993.
The first series of Phoenix in 1992 recounted the investigation of the bombing of the Victorian state police headquarters, loosely based on a real case in the mid-1980s, the Russell Street Bombing. It was aided by extensive research into police techniques and was lauded as one of the most realistic depictions of police investigation techniques, including both surveillance and forensics, as well as having an involving storyline.
The series was notable for its dark visual tone and for its no-holds-barred attitude to violence and language.
It spawned a second thirteen-part series, Phoenix II, in 1993 as well as a spin-off series, Janus, in 1994 devoted to the machinations of court cases.
The series was created and produced by Tony McDonald and Alison Nisselle and screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The ABC have released Series 1 and 2 on DVD as a 4 DVD box set.
Young Lions · 2002Young Lions
★ 10.02002
SeriesDrama
Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station.
The program rated poorly and was not renewed after its first season. Competition from other new drama series and several timeslot changes also contributed to the show's demise.
A Bite to Eat with Alice · 2024A Bite to Eat with Alice
2024
Series
A Bite to Eat with Alice is a cooking show dedicated to creating delicious food. No matter your skill level, host Alice and her guest - who may not be able to cook toast - will inspire you to experiment in the kitchen.
Twisted Tales · 1996Twisted Tales
★ 8.01996
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Stories of the bizarre and the supernatural, as introduced by Bryan Brown. Sometimes serious, often comical, but always with a twist at the end of the story.
Class Act · 1994Class Act
1994
SeriesComedyDrama
Class Act is a British comedy-drama series produced by Verity Lambert, and starring Joanna Lumley, Nadine Garner, and John Bowe. The series ran for two seasons of seven episodes each. Broadcast on ITV1, the first premiered on 7 April 1994, until 19 May. The second ran from 7 September to 19 October 1995.
Desperate times call for desperate measures when aristocratic Kate Swift's rich husband disappears and she is forced to give up her champagne lifestyle.
Boys from the Bush · 1991Boys from the Bush
★ 6.71991
SeriesComedyDrama
BBC comedy-drama series about the life of Reg Toomer (Tim Healy), an ex-pat Briton living in Australia and running Melbourne Confidential, a failing private detective agency with his shifty business partner Dennis Tontine. His estranged young cousin Leslie arrives in Melbourne from the United Kingdom after a painful divorce looking for fun and excitement in the new world, instead he finds himself used as a drone for Melbourne Confidential.
The Henderson Kids II · 1987The Henderson Kids II
★ 10.01987
SeriesDramaFamily
A family relocates to the harbourside suburb of Westport after years of traveling in search of the perfect business and environment. However, the children's newfound stability may be short-lived.
When Tamara and Steve Henderson left Haven Bay, they came to the city with their father, Wal. For the last two years they've been travelling, settling for a short time and moving on. Wal's been looking for the right business to buy into, and the right environment to live in. He's found it in Westport, a tough yet picturesque harbourside suburb. The Henderson kids have found a more settled life - or have they?