Shari Sebbens is an Australian actress, most famous for her debut film role in The Sapphires. She has also appeared in Redfern Now. Read full biography of Shari Sebbens →
People look at me, and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal. I always thought I'd be the white person in a black play.
It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is everything.
A lot of my identity as an Aboriginal person is about family.
I was shocked when I moved to Sydney how very few indigenous people I came across. And so when I go to places like Maroubra or Redfern or Waterloo or... →
'Gods of Wheat Street' has been described as an Aboriginal 'Neighbours' or 'Home and Away.' But on set, we were calling it... →
I look forward to the day when indigenous actors can play Hamlet and Ophelia and not just Othello and Desdemona.
I'm attracted to strong female roles: females that aren't necessarily defined by their relationships with men.
I've trained myself not to put too much emphasis on awards, only because I never got into acting to win an award.
Stage is definitely my home first and foremost - I still feel like I'm yet to earn my stripes on set.
I definitely take after my dad, looks-wise. But my mum is my greatest inspiration. All the women in my family are amazing. They're hilarious. I... →
I want to work as hard as I can. But I also want six kids! It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is... →
I'm a believer, but an unsettled one. I think it has something to do with the fact that my grandmother always told me she would come back and... →
I've never been one to bow down to people who try to question my identity because I don't fit their mould of what an Aboriginal Australian is... →
Shari Sebbens is an Australian actress, most famous for her debut film role in The Sapphires. She has also appeared in Redfern Now.