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One of Australia's leading and best loved actresses,  Sigrid Thornton has starred in many of the films which are now regarded as classics of the Australian cinema, including, George Miller's box office hit, The Man From Snowy River, (Fox Classics), The Lighthorsemen, (RKO), directed by Simon Wincer, Slate Wyn And Me, (Hemdale) and The Man From Snowy River II, (Disney – Touchstone) In addition, she has starred in several very successful television productions including Sea Change, for Granada / Artist Services, The Boy In The Bush for Channel Four / ABC, co-starring Kenneth Brannagh and The Far Country co-starring Michael York and 1915 for BBC / 7 Network.
The Man From Snowy River performed very well at the US box office and is regularly screened on cable and free to air networks throughout the world. The mini series, All The Rivers Run, made for the Seven Network and HBO, set Australian ratings history and was a hit on US cable station, Home Box Office and was a top rating series throughout Europe. Sigrid consolidated her profile in the United States following several seasons in her starring role as Amelia Lawson in the popular western series Paradise for Lorimar Television and CBS. David Jacobs, veteran Producer, of Paradise, Dallas & Knots Landing, specifically tailored the role for Sigrid, rewriting the character to make her "Australian". Sigrid was one of the first Australian actors to have a network series lead on US Television. Along with recipients, including Clint Eastwood, John Houston and other western icons, Sigrid was awarded the highly prestigious Cowboy Hall of Fame award for best T.V. contribution to Western Heritage for Stray Bullet, an episode of "Paradise" in which her character, Amelia Lawson, is accidentally shot.
 Since returning from the US Sigrid did the TV movie The Feds and earned rave reviews and an AFI best actress nomination for her episode of GP. Sigrid was chosen by SHOWTIME to write and present their Cinematheque segment of film reviews for the Foxtel and Galaxy cable networks. Gabrielle Lord’s Whipping Boy starred Sigrid opposite Temuera Morrison from Once Were Warriors winning the rating slot for Network Ten. The second series of the ABC / Artist Services production, SeaChange was an unprecedented ratings success and award winner for the national broadcaster becoming the No. 1 show on Australian TV. Sigrid was closely involved with the development and production of the first ABC co production, Great Expectations The Untold Story taking the position as Associate Producer. Sigrid's more recent TV appearances include hosting the award winning lifestyle show, What's Good For You and the ratings winning telemovie, Little Oberon Oberon for the Nine Network. Sigrid is currently shooting Underbelly 3 for Screentime & the Nine Network. Sigrid has worked extensively behind the cameras on behalf of the film and television industry, the arts and various charities. Sigrid was chosen by the Australian senate to be the master of ceremonies at the International Parliamentary Union Conference in Canberra and was also MC at the Nelson Mandela reconciliation Conference held in Melbourne. Sigrid acted as one of the Australian representatives on an official Australian film delegation to China and also on a cultural exchange delegation to Vietnam. She served several terms as a member of the board of the Australian Film Institute as well as serving as the patron for Women in Film and Television. Sigrid was appointed to the Commercial Television Production Fund in 1995 for a three year term and chaired the Victorian Film and TV taskforce in 2000. Sigrid currently serves on the board of Film Victoria and was the keynote speaker at the "Arts Angels" program for the Victorian Arts Centre Trust which raised millions of dollars for the arts. Sigrid continues to do extensive work with children and World Vision. Sigrid is also the patron of the Feelix project for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind's Braille Program for Children. Sigrid was recently appointed to the board of the Malthouse Theatre. 
At the Peoples Choice Awards Sigrid received the Favourite Actress and Favourite TV star awards with Seachange receiving the Favourite Television drama award and the TV Week Logie for "Most outstanding actress in a series". Sigrid recently received a Mo Award for best performance by an actress in a play for her sell out National tour of The Blue Room. Sigrid has been nominated for a best actress AFI award for Little Oberon. Sigrid toured nationally in Alan Bennett's play Talking Heads with British actress, Brenda Blethyn. Sigrid recently completed a season of Sonheim's 'A Little Night Music' in Melbourne and will do a season mid year 2010 at the Sydney Opera House. Sigrid lives in a converted stable with her husband, son and daughter and her two Labradoodle dogs – Billie and Baz.
Theatre A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC | Opera Australia (Desiree) | 2009 Lead | TALKING HEADS | National Tour with Brenda Blethyn | 2007 Lead | THE BLUE ROOM | ICA National Tour | 2002 Lead | BETRAYAL | Melbourne Theatre Company | 2001 Lead |
Television MOW's, Series, Pilots & Documentaries 
UNDERBELLY 3 | Screentime / Nine Network | 2009 Guest lead | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? | Aretemis Films / SBS Network | 2009 Herself | WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU? | Beyond / Nine Network | 2006- 7 Host | UMNEY'S LAST CASE | Coote Hayes / Turner Network | 2005 Cameo | LITTLE OBERON | Christie Films / Nine Network | 2005 Lead | MDA series 3 | Screentime / ABC | 2005 Guest Lead | SEA CHANGE series 1, 2 & 3 | Artist Services / ABC | 1997-2000 Lead | WHIPPING BOY | JNP | 1996 Lead | GP | Roadshow Coote & Carroll(ABC) | 1994 Guest role | TRAPPED IN SPACE | Village Roadshow Pictures1993 | 1993 Lead | FEDS | Crawford Productions | 1993 Lead | CHILDREN AT THE EDGE | Pilgrim/Worldvision | 1993 Presenter | PARADISE (pilot & 3 seasons) | Lorimar Productions CBS | 1988-92 Lead run | THE COMEDY COMPANY | Network TEN | 1987 Guest role | COP SHOP | Crawford Productions | 1981 Guest role | BELLAMY | Grundy Productions | 1981 Guest role | SKYWAYS | Crawford Productions | 1980 Guest role | COP SHOP | Crawford Productions | 1980 Guest role | PRISONER | Grundy Productions | 1979 Guest role | YOUNG DOCTORS | Grundy Productions | 1979 Guest role | COP SHOP | Crawford Productions | 1979 Guest role | CHOPPER SQUAD | Grundy Productions | 1978 Guest role | FATHER, DEAR FATHER | McCabe Paradine | 1978 Lead Run | TRUCKIES | A.B.C. T.V | 1977 Guest role | FATHER, DEAR FATHER | McCabe Paradine | 1977 Lead Run | BELLBIRD | A.B.C. T.V. | 1977 Guest role | YOUNG RAMSAY | Crawford Productions | 1977 Guest role | WATERLOO ST | A.B.C. T.V | 1977 Guest role | HOTEL STORY | Crawford Productions | 1976 Guest role | CERTAIN WOMEN | A.B.C. T.V. | 1976 Guest role | CASE FOR THE DEFENCE | Grundy Productions | 1976 Guest role | HOMICIDE | Crawford Productions | 1975 Guest role | DIVISION FOUR | Crawford Productions | 1975 Guest role |
TV Mini Series | Year | | Director | GREAT EXPECTATIONS
THE UNTOLD STORY | 1986 | | Tim Burstall | THE FAR COUNTRY | 1985 | | George Miller | THE BOY IN THE BUSH | 1983 | | Rob Stewart | ALL THE RIVERS RUN | 1981 | | George Miller
Pino Amenta | THE LAST OUTLAW | 1981 | | George Miller
Kevin Dobson | 1915 | 1981 | | Di Drew
Chris Thomson | I CAN JUMP PUDDLES | 1980 | | Kevin Dobson | OUTBREAK OF LOVE | 1980 | | Oscar Whitbread | LAWSON'S MATES | 1979 | | Oscar Whitbread |
Films | | | | | MITTENS | 2003 | | Emma Freeman | | INSPECTOR GADGET 2 | 2003 | | | | THE PACT | 2002 | | | LOVE IN AMBUSH | | | | OVER THE HILL | | | | THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II | | | | THE LIGHT HORSEMEN | | | | GREAT EXPECTATIONS
THE UNTOLD STORY | | | | SLATE WYN AND ME | | | | NEIL LYNNE | | | | STREET HERO | | | | THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER | | | | DUET FOR FOUR | | | | SNAPSHOT | | | | THE GETTING OF WISDOM | | | | F.J. HOLDEN | | | |
Awards, Nominations & Awards Presenter | 2008 | IF Awards SBS Network, Presenter | | 2007 | Helpman Awards, Presenter | | 2006 | IF Awards SBS Network, Presenter | | 2005 | IF Awards SBS Network, Presenter | | 2005 | Australian Film Awards Best actress nomination- Television for Nine Network Telemovie, Little Oberon | | 2004 | IF Awards SBS Network, Presenter | | 2004 | Mo Award for best actress in a play for The Blue Room | | 2003 | Centenary Medal for Acting and Services to the Media | | 2003 | IF Awards SBS Network, Presenter | | 2003 | Helpman Awards
Nominated Best Actress in a play for The Blue Room. | | 2001 | Australian Film Awards
Co Host | 2000 | Herald Sun Home Entertainment Guide
Voted as the Best Australian Female Actor. | 2000 | Logie Awards
Most outstanding actress in a series. "Seachange". | 1999 | Peoples Choice Awards
Favourite Actress and Favourite TV star awards with Seachange & also received the Favourite Television drama award | 1999 | Cinema Owners Association of Australia
COOEE Award – Outstanding contribution to Australian Film Entertainment | 1999 | Australian Caption Centre
Nominated Personality of the year | 1998 | Moet & Chandon Contemporary Art Award at the National Gallery
Keynote speech and award presenter | 1998 | George Fairfax Inaugural Victorian College of the Arts Memorial
Scholarship
Speaker | 1998 | Australian Film Awards
Presenter best TV Actress | 1997 | Australian Stock Exchange (Sydney)
Co host | 1996 | Australian Film Awards
Co host | 1995 | Australian Film Awards
Presenter best TV Production | 1994 | Peoples Choice Awards
Presenter with Ernie Dingo of best Australian Comedy | 1994 | Australian Film Awards
Presenter Best Director Award, nominated for best TV actress for GP | 1994 | Australian Fashion Awards
Co Compeer | 1994 | Australian Writers Guild Awards
Presented best TV script | 1993 | Australian Film Awards
Co-Presenter of the Best Australian Film Award with the Prime Minister | 1993 | M.C. for the 90th International Parliamentary Conference Gala
Concert - Canberra, Australia | 1993 | Australian Film Awards
Appointed to the awards committee and subsequently elected to the board | 1989 | Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Centre
(Oklahoma, USA)
Best T.V. contribution to Western Heritage for "Paradise" | 1987 | Australian Film Awards
Co-presenter of Best Director Award with Sam Neill | 1984 | Logie Awards
Best Leading Actress in a Mini Series,"All the Rivers Run" | 1984 | Australian Film Awards
Presented Best Supporting Actor Award | 1983 | Australian Film Awards
Co-Presenter of the Best Australian Film Award with the Prime Minister | 1979 | Logie Awards
Nomination for Best Actress in a Mini Series,"1915" | 1979 | Australian Film Awards
Nomination for Best Actress in a Feature Film"Snapshot" | 1975 | Sammy Award
Best Television Juvenile Performance,"Homicide" | 1974 | Logie Awards
Best Episode in a Television Series,"Division Four" "Little Raver" |
Official Titles, & Honorary Positions | 2007 | Appointed to the Malthouse Theatre Board | | 2003 | Appointed as an Ambassador for World Vision International | | 2003 | Appointed as an Ambassador for Melbourne Zoo | | 2002 | Appointed as Ambassador for the National Gallery of Victoria | | 2002 | Appointed to the board of Film Victoria | | 2001 | Appointed patron of The Feelix Foundation, Royal Institute of the Blind’s Braille reading program | 2000 | Appointed to Chair a taskforce, appointed by the Bracks government to look into reinforcing the Victorian Film Industry. | 1996-9 | Re elected to the board of the Australian Film Institute | 1995-8 | Elected to the Commercial Television Production Fund | 1994 | Keynote speaker at ARTS ANGELS launch for the Vic. Arts center | 1993-6 | Elected to the board of the Australian Film Institute | 1993 | No. 1 ticket holder for the North Melbourne Football club | 1993-9 | Appointed Patron of Women in Film (Victoria) | 1990 | Voted Australia's Most Beautiful Eyes by Womans Day | 1989 | Voted Australia's Most Beautiful Face by Womans Day readers | 1988 | Representative on official Australian film delegation to China | 1987 | Keynote personality to promote Australian Child Safety Campaign | 1987 | Appointed Patron of Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation | 1987 | Ambassador to Australia's Expo '88 | 1987 | Official Sponsor of World Vision 40 Day Famine | 1986-89 | Appointed Board member of Film Victoria | 1984 | Keynote address for Australian Women of the Year luncheon |
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