Marieke Hardy

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Marieke Josephine Hardy (born 26 May 1976) is an Australian writer, broadcaster, television producer and former television actress. She is the granddaughter of Frank Hardy, author of Power Without Glory[1], and the grand niece of comedian Mary Hardy. Hardy was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School and Swinburne Senior Secondary College in Melbourne. Since 2008 she has been a part of the Triple J breakfast radio team.

In 2003, she won an Australian Writers' Guild Award for her 26-part children's television show Short Cuts. In 2005, she wrote and produced a 22-part television drama called Last Man Standing for the Seven Network in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.[1]

Originally working in the entertainment industry as an actress from a young age, Hardy appeared in such television programs as The Henderson Kids II, All Together Now, Neighbours, A Country Practice and various television commercials before pursuing a career as a scriptwriter.

Hardy also started a left-wing political fashion label with designer Sara-Jane Chase called Polichicks in 2003. She has appeared on 774 ABC Melbourne as well as Melbourne community radio station 3RRR and formerly penned a blog called Reasons You Will Hate Me under the pseudonym "Ms Fits"[2] which won a Bloggie award for Best Australia/New Zealand blog in 2008.[3]

Hardy is a regular panellist (or 'Book Club Member') on the ABC TV show, First Tuesday Book Club, which screens on the first Tuesday of each month at 10pm. She also writes commentary for The Age newspaper's Green Guide TV section and Frankie magazine.

In January 2008 she began co-hosting the breakfast show on Triple J, the ABC's youth radio station, with Robbie Buck and Lindsay 'The Doctor' McDougal.[4]

In November 2004, Hardy had a boost of publicity when right-wing The Herald Sun columnist, Andrew Bolt heavily criticised a speech she had made as well as entries from her blog regarding Young Liberals member Miranda Airey-Branson. Almost four years later, Bolt has claimed to be responsible for Hardy's shift in tone .[5]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Children's fiction

  • Short Cuts, Angus & Robertson, 2002

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tuohy, Wendy: Standing her ground, The Age, June 6, 2005.
  2. ^ Murray, Elicia: If the name Fits..., The Sydney Morning Herald, April 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Blogger cracks Hardy in the land of big hats, The Age, April 9, 2008.
  4. ^ Javes, Sue: Triple J wakes up, The Sydney Morning Herald, December 17, 2007.
  5. ^ I 'made' this Marieke Hardy (article)[1]

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