Bridget Neval
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| Born | February 13, 1985 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Notable roles | Lana Crawford Neighbours, Elizabeth Hawke Wicked Science |
Bridget Neval (born February 13, 1985) is an Australian/Canadian actress. She has been in various television programs including Wicked Science but is most famous for her portrayal of Lana Crawford in Neighbours.
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[edit] History
Bridget was born in India but only lived there for a few months before moving to Canada. She then moved to Australia at the age of 13. This has resulted in her having a unique accent which is a mixture of Australian and Canadian. Her father is Canadian and her mother is Australian, she also has a younger sister named Deirdre.
Her love for music includes Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, the Butthole Surfers, Placebo and A Perfect Circle. Her favorite movies include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Ed Wood and Big Fish. She is also a fan of the series Arrested Development and her favorite food is Japanese. Her favorite book is Good Omens by Neil Gaiman.
[edit] Acting Career
[edit] Guinevere Jones
This was the first role in which Bridget was a main cast member. She played Reine Davidson, the nemesis of protagonist Guinevere Jones and her friends. There were 2 seasons of this program with a total of 26 episodes filmed all of which first aired in 2002
[edit] Wicked Science
She also portrays teenage genius Elizabeth Hawke (lead role) in Wicked Science (2003- ), an Australian-produced children's series. In the series Elizabeth Hawke and Toby Johnson became geniuses after a science experiment went wrong. Elizabeth had previously been a quiet nerd but she uses her new found intelligence for evil making her the villain of the program. Only fellow genius Toby can stop her from hurting innocent people. The first series of Wicked Science won 2004 AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama. First season was produced in 2002-2003 and the second in 2004-2005.
[edit] Neighbours
Bridget played Lana Crawford in Neighbours (2004-2005) who was the series' first lesbian character. This was shocking to some long time viewers of the show as Neighbours was generally reguarded as a conservative program up until that point. The inclusion of her character generated great controversy and media coverage.
[edit] Damned By Dawn
September 2006: Bridget is currently filming the independent horror film Damned By Dawn (previously known as Eternal Dawn and The Banshee), produced by The Amazing Krypto Brothers. Release date has yet to be announced. Official website
[edit] Chasing Pegasus
September 2006: Bridget is currently in rehearsals for the Melbourne Fringe Festival play, Chasing Pegasus: A Play In Ten Chords. Written and directed by Sally McLean, Chasing Pegasus focuses on a night in the lives of ten members of the Serendipity Book Club. Bridget plays the role of Amelia, a sixteen-year-old. The play opens in Melbourne on 3 October 2006.
