Gemma Bishop
actor
Gemma Bishop is an actress and singer-songwriter from Australia.
Career
Bishop's acting career began at the age of eight with a guest appearance on The Flying Doctors. Since then, she has appeared in regular roles as Sophie Bennett in Short Cuts (2002), Kat Riley in Neighbours (2003) and Casey Simmons in The Cheerleader Diaries (2013).
She has had guest roles in The Flying Doctors, Law of the Land, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Blue Heelers, State Coroner, Halifax f.p., City Homicide, Matchmakers, Duck World, and WTF 101.
She has also appeared in several films and short films.
Bishop has appeared on stage in a number of productions including Romeo and Juliet (as Juliet), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (as Hermia), Twelfth Night (as Viola) and Alice in Wonderland (as Alice) with the Australian Shakespeare Company. She has also worked for Melbourne's La Mama Theatre, appearing in Dr Cade and The Show Must Go On, both directed by her father Mike Bishop.
As a singer and songwriter, Bishop was nominated for two LA Music Awards, including 'Best Female Singer/Songwriter' and 'Best Adult Contemporary Single of the Year' for her single "Midnight" in 2014.
Bishop is also a counsellor specialising in grief and loss counselling, as well as an accredited birth doula.
Personal life
Bishop's father is Australian actor Mike Bishop.
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