Elise Greig

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Elise Greig (born 20 January) is an Australian actor, playwright and researcher, best known for her work on Peppa Pig and her roles in Storage[1]and The Creed and writing the plays Magpie[3], Creche and Burn and the musical theatre work, Florence. She resides in the Gold Coast hinterland with her husband, Tony Byrne, a creative writer, voice-over artist and audio producer. , [2].

Elise holds a Phd from Griffith University, was awarded the University Medal for academic achievement from QUT and she has received four Matilda Awards[3][4] for her contribution to Queensland Theatre.

Early life and education

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Greig was born in Brisbane and attended Queensland Youth Theatre while at high school[5]. She pursued formal education in theatre, including an acting degree from the University of Southern Queensland and honours and master’s degrees from Queensland University of Technology, where she was awarded the University Medal[6]. She has also completed a Doctorate in Theatre Arts[7] from Griffith University exploring the connection between yoga, playwriting and Romani culture, and trained with Shakespeare & Company in Boston[4].

Acting

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Greig is an award-winning actor and has worked professionally across theatre, film and television since 1997. Her acting credits include performances in Reef Break, the Australian premiere of Lot Vekeman’s Poison[8] and the Queensland premiere of Stef Smith’s Swallow[9]. In 2017 Greig received a CentreScreen Award for her performance in the short film, Good Girls, which received international screening[4].

Voice-over work

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Greig is best known for her role as Mrs. Kangaroo in the UK children’s TV series Peppa Pig[10]. Her voiceover work spans various industries, including over 30 commercials for global brands such as Qantas, BMW, and Uncle Toby’s[11] and voice coaching on The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years.

Writing and producing

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Greig is a playwright initiating her playwriting work with her one-woman show, The Romany Project[4]. She has several published works including Hopelessly Devoted[12], a play exploring family dynamics through the music of Olivia Newton-John, Creche and Burn, and Magpie[4] and has her own production company, e.g..[13]

Awards and recognition

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Greig has been recognized for her contribution to the arts, including four Matilda awards [3], three Goldie awards and a Centrescreen award for Good Girls[4]. In 2018, she was longlisted for the Queensland Premiers Drama Award and was Chair of the Matilda Awards Judging Panel[14].

Filmography

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Television
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Year Title Role
2023 Theola Face of Over 50s Living
2021 Young Rock Ma Brown
2019 Reef Break Doug's Attorney
2016 Schapelle Qantas Lawyer
2014 The Narcissist Bronwyn
2011 Prank Patrol Mrs. Hutchinson
2009 East of Everything Caravan Station Manager
2006 Mortified Guidance counsellor
2002 Love Weights Miss Thornebury
2000 Home and Away Pregnant woman
2000 All Saints Felicity
1999 Medivac Mrs Haywood
1998 Fire Hostage
Film
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Year Title Role
2017 Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience[15] Mrs Kangaroo
2017 Good Girls Sister Ursula
2009 Storage[1] Church Manager
2005 The Underdog's Tale[16] Doreen
2004 Qadam's Story Jenny
2004 The Queen & I UK Reporter
2003 The People[17] Wife
2003 Top Blokes Wife
2000 On the Level Ros
1998 Ghost Story Rachel

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Florence Suzie Actor, writer and co-producer
2023 Breaking Newsreader
2023 White China[18] Gladys
2020 The Bull, The Moon and the Coronet of Stars Woman
2020 Night Sky Over Our Town[19] Writer and director
2019 Magpie Writer and producer
2019 Reagan Kelly Kristy
2018 Poison She Actor and producer
2018 The Clints Reunion Jane Clint e.g. production
2018 A Little Night Music Desiree Armfeldt
2018 Spring Awakening Older Female
2017 Spectate Margery Crandon
2017 Swallow Anna Actor and producer
2017 The Story of Brisbane Woman
2016 All Aboard! Aunt Amelia Songwriter and performer
2014 Mercy Thieves Pru and Sharon The Tart
2014 Hopelessly Devoted Amy Writer and actor
2013 Keeping Up Appearances Pru
2011 Spirit Of The Land Female Lead
Flood Writer
2010 The Sweet Science of Bruising Writer and actor
2007 The Year Nick Macgowan Came To Stay Olivia Newton John
2006 Mornings With Maryanne Maryanne Merrily
2005 Long Gone Lonesome Cow Girls Rae
2004 Life × 3 Sonia
2002-2004 The Romany Project Various Writer and actor
2004 The Mayne Inheritance Rosanna
2004 Are My Balls Still In The Air? Various Writer and actor
2002 V - Day - The Vagina Monologues Various
2001 Playshop Various
2001 Secret Bridesmaids Business Lucy
2001 Alive at Williamstown Pier Vera
2001 Caucasian Chalk Circle Various
2000 Clark In Sarajevo Andja/Kata
1999 Madame Butterfly Suzuki
1997 Summer Rain Joy
  1. ^ a b Craft, Michael, Storage (Crime, Thriller), Matthew Scully, Robert Price, Elise Greig, Rich Vein Productions, retrieved 2024-09-17
  2. ^ "Tony Byrne |". Mamamia. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ a b "1990s Winners". Matilda Awards. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Elise Greig Archives". Playlab Theatre. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ Edition, The Weekend (2019-05-16). "Elise Greig | Brisbane playwright | The Weekend Edition". The Weekend Edition | What's on in Brisbane. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. ^ Greig, Elise (1996). The moving voice in performance (masters_by_research thesis). Queensland University of Technology.
  7. ^ Greig, Elise (2023-10-19). "Connecting Yoga, Playwriting and Romani Culture Through Autoethnography: An Investigation into how Yogic Philosophy and Practice can be Utilised to Create a Dramatic Text for Theatre". doi:10.25904/1912/5078. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Poison | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  9. ^ "Swallow by Stef Smith at Metro Arts". modmove. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Voiceover – Elise Greig". Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  12. ^ "Hopelessly devoted / by Elise Greig with contributions from Nick Backstrom; general editor: Alexander... - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  13. ^ "E.G. – Elise Greig". Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  14. ^ "Elise Greig's 2018 Matilda Awards Speech". Matilda Awards. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  15. ^ Baker, Mark; Watson, Iwan (2017-04-07), Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience (Animation), Harley Bird, Oliver May, Alice May, retrieved 2024-09-17
  16. ^ Wilson, Ross (2007-07-16), The Underdog's Tale (Comedy, Romance), Dawn Albinger, Tim Boyle, Martin Challis, Forgan-Smith Entertainment, Puck Films, Puck Films, retrieved 2024-09-17
  17. ^ Noonan, Michael, The People (Short, Comedy, Drama), Simon Burvill-Holmes, Chaz Green, Elise Greig, Precognition, retrieved 2024-09-17
  18. ^ "'White China' // Playlab Theatre". Theatre Haus. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  19. ^ "Night Sky Over Our Town Program by Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University - Issuu". issuu.com. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2024-09-17.