Biography/History of
Tammin Sursok
Tammin Pamela Sursok (born August 19, 1983) is an Australian actress and
musician. She is best known for the role of Dani Sutherland on Home and
Away. She also launched a singing career (under the name Tammin), with
her debut single, "Pointless Relationship", released on November 14,
2004 and debuting in the top 10 of the Australian singles chart the
following week. She began portraying Colleen Carlton on the American
soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2007, which garnered her a
Daytime Emmy Nomination in her first year.
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Birth name Tammin Pamela Sursok
Born August 19, 1983 (1983-08-19) (age 25)
Origin Johannesburg, South Africa
Genre(s) Pop, ballad, pop rock (alternative pop), Adult Contemporary
Occupation(s) Actress
Singer
Songwriter
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Sony BMG (2004-2006)
Website Tammin Sursok's Official Website
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Biography
Early life
Tammin Sursok was born on August 19, 1983 in Johannesburg, South Africa,
and at the age of 4, she emigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family.
Her mother, Julie is a classically trained pianist and guitarist and as
a result, Sursok was brought up surrounded by music. As a youngster,
Tammin was involved with the Sydney Youth Musical Theatre, where she
pursued her interests in acting, music and dance. She also studied with
the Trinity Speech and Drama College and graduated with a High
Distinction. Sursok was educated at Ravenswood School for Girls, in
Gordon, Sydney, studying speech and drama in her final years of school.
She won her part in the long-running Australian drama series, Home and
Away, at the end of 1999, after completing Year 10.
Career
2000-2004
In 2000, Sursok began her role as Dani Sutherland on Home and Away.
In 2001, she was nominated for, and won the Logie Award for Best New
Female Talent category. During 2002, Tammin had the honour of being
selected as Junior Youth Ambassador for New South Wales, and in 2003
received the Australian Centenary Medal for her "Service to Australian
Society and Acting". While Sursok was working on Home and Away, she also
begun taking steps towards starting a music career, by writing her own
songs and practicing the guitar. In 2004, the same year she was
nominated for Australian of the Year, Sursok left Home and Away to
concentrate fully on her budding musical career.
2004-2005
In early 2004, Sursok began recording material for her debut album
Whatever Will Be. Traveling across the globe, she worked with high
profile producers responsible for churning out hits for some of the
music industry's biggest names including Britney Spears, Dido and
Christina Aguilera. Sursok's debut single, Pointless Relationship,
became the number one most added single to Australian radio in late
October, 2004. It went on to peak at number five on the ARIA charts,
also earning Platinum accreditation (70,000+ copies shipped).
Sursok's second single Whatever Will Be was the number one most added
track to Australian Radio in early March, and debuted and reached
thirteenth on the ARIA singles chart, becoming a moderate success. Soon
after, Sursok's debut album, Whatever Will Be was released, peaking at
thirteenth on the ARIA album chart. The third single from the album,
It's a Beautiful Thing, debuted at #30 in the ARIA singles chart.
In August 2005, Sursok temporarily relocated to the UK and made
preparations for Pointless Relationship, to be released as her
international debut. However, the release was cancelled due to the lack
of support the song.
2006-present
In early 2006 Sursok officially moved into an apartment in Beverly
Hills, Los Angeles, where she began concentrating on her acting career.
She has filmed a brief guest role on CBS' Rules of Engagement, spent a
month in Missouri filming a lead role in the independent film Albino
Farm, and has completed a supporting role in the movie Crossing Over,
which stars Ray Liotta, Sean Penn, Harrison Ford and Ashley Judd. Sursok
has also taken on the role of Colleen Carlton on the long running US
soap The Young and the Restless (Y&R).[1]
Apart from her role as Colleen on Y&R, Sursok will be appearing in a
musical called Spectacular!. The musical is a fairly typical,
all-American story, although it will be shot in Vancouver, Canada, and
is about a very preppy high school student, Courtney (Sursok), who is
part of the school's Spectacular! choir. The group is in very poor
shape, with all its talent having been poached by a rival squad, or
having left to go to University. Courtney sees salvation in a cocky
rocker (Nolan Gerard Funk), who reluctantly joins Spectacular! to win a
money prize that would finance his rock 'n' roll dreams. But the rocker
doesn't gamble on falling for Courtney.
Sursok was nominated for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
at the 35th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008 for her performance as Colleen
in Y&R.
In an article in the Herald Sun on May 6, 2008, it was announced that
Sursok was recording her second studio album, release date so far
unknown.[2]
Personal life
Sursok has a pet Parrot, and two dogs, Smudge and Harry. Sursok moved to
USA in February 2006 to pursue an acting career. Sursok is signed with
the famous Gersh agency in Los Angeles.
Discography
Albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions ARIA certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
2005 Whatever Will Be
Released: May 22, 2005(Australia)
Label: Sony BMG
Format: CD, digital download
13[3] N/A
2009 Love Struck
Released: TBA, 2009(Australia)
Label: Sony BMG
Format: CD, digital download
TBA TBA
Singles
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[4] UK
2004 "Pointless Relationship" 5 —1 Whatever Will Be
2005 "Whatever Will Be" 13
"It's a Beautiful Thing" 30
2009 "An Open Heart" Love Struck
1UK release cancelled
Filmography
Year Title Character Notes
2000 Home and Away Dani Sutherland TV series. A regular cast member from
2000 until 2004
2006 Aquamarine Majorie International film debut
2007 Mary Sunshine Nicole TV Series - one episode - "In Plain Sight"
Rules of Engagement TV Series - one episode - "Game On", aired February
26, 2007
The Young and the Restless Colleen Carlton TV series - contract role -
as of late July 2007 and currently remains with the show
2008 Crossing Over Currently in post-production
Albino Farm Stacey Currently in post-production
2009 Spectacular! Filming
Awards
Year Group Award Result Film/Show
2001 Logie Award Most Popular New Female Talent Won Home and Away
2004 Logie Award Most Popular Actress Nominated Home and Away
2008 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated The Young and the Restless
References
1. Home and Away's Tammin Sursok goes all Young and Restless |
NEWS.com.au Entertainment
2. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,,23658829-2902,00.html
3. [1]. Acharts.us. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
4. [2]. Acharts.us. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
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