Sigrid ThorntonFilmography

Born:: Canberra, New S. Wales, Australia
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: Sigrid Thornton first set foot on the Australian stage at age 9; four years later she made her first TV appearance. At 18, she made her big-screen bow as Maria in The Getting of Wisdom (1977). Audiences outside Australia are most familiar with Thornton for her portrayal of Jessica in 1982's The Man From Snowy River...Read More

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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation

Synopsis: Filmmaker Mark Hartley explores Australia's hidden genre in this documentary that casually casts aside "official" film history to celebrate the demented genius of director Brian Trenchard-Smith, and the exciting wave of little-known but supremely entertaining films that entertained adventurous Read More

7/31/09
Inspector Gadget 2

Actors: French Stewart, Elaine Hendrix, Caitlin Wachs, Tony Martin, Mark Mitchell

Synopsis: 3rd Rock From the Sun's French Stewart steps into the shoes previously filled by Matthew Broderick in this straight-to-DVD sequel to Disney's Inspector Gadget. Arch-nemesis Dr. Claw is back to his evil ways, causing havoc for Inspector Gadget and the citizens of Riverton. Adding an additional Read More

2003
Over the Hill

Actors: Olympia Dukakis, Sigrid Thornton, Derek Fowlds, Bill Kerr, Steve Bisley

Synopsis: Somewhere in the Northeastern U.S., Alma (Olympia Dukakis) is a 60-year-old recent widow who has never been on her own since her early marriage to a domineering husband. Her son tries to immure her in a dowdy apartment in the basement of his house and showers her with perfunctory and thoughtless Read More

1992
Return to Snowy River

Actors: Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Brian Dennehy, Nicholas Eadie, Bryan Marshall

Synopsis: Romance and adventure abound in this sequel to the popular Australian film The Man from Snowy River. The story takes up five years after the other ended. It is still the 1880s when Jim Craig returns to his humble mountain cabin after he rounds up a heard of mustangs in the hope that he will earn Read More

4/15/88
The Lighthorsemen

Actors: Jon Blake, Peter Phelps, Tony Bonner, Bill Kerr, John Walton

Synopsis: An elite Australian cavalry unit attacks the Turkish-held stronghold of Beersheba in this World War I adventure drama. Four friends goes through the trials of battle in this epic $10 million production. The Australians resent being led by the British who continually misuse the cavalry. They Read More

4/8/88
Slate, Wyn & Me

Actors: Sigrid Thornton, Simon Burke, Martin Sacks, Tommy Lewis, Lesley Baker

Synopsis: When a bank robbery leads to the death of a police officer, Wyn (Simon Burke) and Slate (Martin Sacks) Jackson take witness Blanche McBride (Sigrid Thornton) hostage and attempt to evade capture. However, when the brothers begin to become enamored of their victim, their getaway becomes much more Read More

11/25/87
Great Expectations: The Untold Story

Crew: Producer

Synopsis: Budgeted at six million dollars -- a hefty sum for Australian television -- the six-hour miniseries Great Expectations: The Untold Story helpfully endeavored to plug the plot holes thoughtlessly left behind by Charles Dickens in his original novel. The emphasis was on the escaped convict Magwitch (John Stanton Read More

1987
The Far Country

Synopsis: Two people trying to leave ugly memories behind them find life and love anew in Australia in this made-for-television adaptation of the novel by Nevil Shute. Carl Zlinter (Michael York) was a doctor who was drafted into the German Army during World War II and forced to serve the Axis war effort. Read More

1986
Best Enemies

Actors: Sigrid Thornton, Judy Morris, Brandon Burke

Synopsis: In a muddled story that seems to have a few missing pieces floating about, Niel (Paul Williams) protests the Vietnam War as a student at the university, as does his girlfriend Patricia (Judy Morris). The war itself separates both of them for an indeterminate period of time -- he inexplicably Read More

1985
Nevil Shute's the Far Country

Synopsis: The classic Gothic romance is displayed in this made-for-television adaptation. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1985
Street Hero

Actors: Vince Colosimo, Sigrid Thornton, Sandy Gore, Bill Hunter, Ray Marshall

Synopsis: In this complex teen movie, Vinnie (Vince Colosimo) is a young man whose life is an uphill battle: he is an outcast at school because he cannot get along with either teachers or students, he is a local courier for Mafia-boss Ciccio at night and, when not so occupied, spends his time practicing Read More

1984
All the Rivers Run

Actors: Sigrid Thornton, John Waters, Dinah Shearing

Synopsis: All the Rivers Run is a four-part miniseries set in the Australia of the early 1900s. Sigrid Thornton stars as Philadelphia Gordon, an English artist who undertakes a tragic move to Australia with her family. During their voyage to the new continent, a shipwreck occurs, killing all but Read More

1984
Duet for Four

Actors: Wendy Hughes, Michael Pate, Diane Cilento, Gary Day

Synopsis: When a Melbourne toy manufacturer discovers his wife is having an affair, he can't really get too distressed. After all, he's having an affair as well. However, when his mistress decides she wants to get married, his life becomes complicated and his business affairs have to be put on hold. ~ Tana Read More

1982
The Man from Snowy River

Actors: Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Lorraine Bayly

Synopsis: Inspired by an epic poem by A.B. "Banjo" Patterson, The Man From Snowy River was a major step forward for the regenerated Australian film industry of the early '80s. This "down-under Western" spotlights Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, a headstrong young man who goes to work for a powerful cattle Read More

1982
Snapshot

Actors: Chantal Contouri, Sigrid Thornton, Robert Bruning, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Vince Gil

Synopsis: When Angela (Sigrid Thornton) becomes successful, the former hairdresser's assistant has to deal with the reactions of her old friends to her new situation. She also must deal with romantic advances from an older woman. Nonetheless, she is plucky and confident enough to manage. ~ Clarke Fountain Read More

1979
Father, Dear Father in Australia

Synopsis: As the title indicates, this Australian series was a continuation of the long-running British sitcom Father Dear Father. Patrick Cargill repeated his role as widowed novelist Patrick Glover, as did Noel Dyson as Glover's general factotum "Natty" Harris. At last shed of his nubile, slightly daft Read More

1978
The Getting of Wisdom

Actors: Susannah Fowle, Barry Humphries, John Waters, Sheila Helpmann, Patricia Kennedy

Synopsis: The suffocating repressiveness of the Victorian era is superbly realized by director Bruce Beresford in The Getting of Wisdom. Thirteen-year-old Laura (Susannah Fowle), an incorrigible free spirit from the Australian outback, is enrolled in a prestigious girl's boarding school. The indoctrination Read More

1977
The F.J. Holden

Actors: Carl Steven, Gary Waddell

Synopsis: In this youthful Australian drama, a working-class teen finally manages to save enough bread to buy a hot-rod. The story centers around the happiness his car brings him. The new car also causes him to somewhat ignore his girlfriend until she demands he pay more attention to her. ~ Sandra Brennan Read More

1977
Certain Women

1973