HOLLY BRISLEY
Holly Brisley (born 11 January 1978 in Adelaide), is an Australian actress and model who has appeared on television since she was 15.
She is primarily known for her television career in Australian dramas such as All Saints and Home and Away, and her earlier work hosting children’s programs such as Agro's Cartoon Connection and The Looney Tunes Show. She has slowly made the transition into films, with her notable roles being in Scooby-Doo, Garage Days and The Crop.
Holly was ranked 5th (2000) and 29th (2001) in FHM's 'Australia's 100 Sexiest Women'. On 1 June 2005, She received a Film Award for 'Best Actress - Feature Film' at the New York Film & Video Festival for her portrayal of "Geraldine" in the Australian film The Crop. The movie also won 'Best International Feature'.As Holly grew up, she excelled at speech and drama and joined the Paradise Performer's Dance Academy, where she participated in various classes such as jazz, ballet and tap, and also took part in various Eisteddfods, winning many awards. By the age of 13 she was on the books of the Studio Search Agency on the Gold Coast, with her first roles being the Australian telemovies The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? in 1993 and Official Denial in 1994.
It wasn’t until Holly began her regular television career in 1995 on the Logie Award winning children’s program, Agro's Cartoon Connection that she began to receive recognition, later hosting The Looney Tunes Show in a more adult style.
After various guest appearances and hosting gigs, Holly featured in Dancing with the Stars in 2005, and then landed the permanent role of town vixen Amanda Vale on soap opera Home and Away, where she remained for two years. In February 2008, Holly briefly returned to Home and Away, and then reprised her role again in July 2009 and left in mid August 2009. Holly has said she would love to return to H&A.
In 2008, Holly voiced a main character in the ABC children's series CJ the DJ which has screened in Australia from late 2009 to early 2010..
