Caroline Brazier is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Chrissy Merchant in Packed to the Rafters and the starring roles of Veronica Johnson and her twin sister Betti in the children's television series Parallax. Brazier has also had a number of roles in the theatre, films and other television series.
Early life Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Brazier graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1998. As a child she briefly lived in Jakarta.
Career Brazier has appeared in The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra for the Bell Shakespeare Company, Whale Music at Darlinghurst Theatre, and Speed-the-Plow for Perth Theatre Company. In 2012 she won Best Actress in a Leading Role in an Independent Production at the Sydney Theatre Awards for I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard.Sydney Theatre Awards
She also played the Superintendent in Accidental Death of an Anarchist (2018) at Sydney Theatre and appeared in the music video for Silverchair's 1999 song "Emotion Sickness".
In 2023, Brazier was named as part of the extended cast for the second series of Foxtel legal drama The Twelve. In 2024, Brazier was named in season 2 of Scrublands.
Personal life Brazier was married to fellow Australian actor Geoff Morrell.
In between acting engagements, Brazier often heads home to spend time with her parents in Perth. She became fluent in Indonesian, from living in Jakarta as a child. She used it recently in Rake Season 3 Episode 7
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2007RogueMary Ellen2011CupidVenusShort2013StickWoman / ApparitionShort2014KharismaKarenShortMorning FrostSueShort2016PulseJacqui2017Three SummersOlivia2022 Blacklight The boss
Television Year Title Role Notes2000Above the LawCarla Benning"Moving on Up"Home and AwayAlicia CampbellRecurring role2001South PacificRoseTV filmWater RatsHeather Pinchon"The Marrying Kind"TwentyfourSevenGeorgia Leighton-Smith"It's My Life"2002Young LionsGabrielle Hall"Boy School Bullies"2003White Collar BlueSonia Parry"2.13"2004ParallaxVeronica Johnson / BettiMain role2007City HomicideFrances Deerborne"Family Planning"2008–09Packed to the RaftersChrissey MerchantRecurring role200930 SecondsKirsty"Good Clown Bad Clown"2009Legend of the SeekerMiss Crantan / Mistress Nathair"Broken"2010–18RakeWendy Greene39 episodes2011Wild BoysCatherine BellRegular roleTerra NovaDeborah TateRecurring role2012Dripping in ChocolateMarion VergerTV filmMiss Fisher's Murder MysteriesHetty"Death by Miss Adventure"2015–16Home and AwayCarol PetersRecurring role2016Deep WaterTina TooheyTV miniseries2017OffspringShanti2 episodes2018TidelandsRosa8 episodes 2019Reef BreakStefania Kivini1 episode 2021WakefieldLeyla Matos2 episodes2022TroppoJoanna4 episodesJoe vs. CaroleElizabeth Huntley 2 episodesMystery Road: OriginGeraldine 6 episodes2023Year OfOphelia Kellaway5 episodesWolf Like MePrincipal1 episode2024The TwelveAmethyst Walker 4 episodes2025Scrublands: SilverJennifer 'Jay Jay' HayesTV series:4 episodesTen Pound PomsCarmelTV series: 2 episodes
Music videos Year Artist Song Notes 1999 Silverchair "Emotion Sickness"
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1996 Too Young for Ghosts Ruth NIDA Parade Rehearsal Rooms, Sydney 1996 The Song Room NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1997 Chekhov in Yalta NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1997 Nicholas Nickleby NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1998 The Curse of the House of Atreus Helen NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1998 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Madame de Rosemonde NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1999 The Merchant of Venice Nerissa Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare 2001 Julius Caesar Calpurnia Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare 2001 Antony and Cleopatra Charmian Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare 2002 Whale Music Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney with White Wave Productions 2004 A Moment on the Lips Jenny Trades Hall, Melbourne with Maelstrom Productions 2004 Much Ado About Nothing Kings Park, Western Australia with Deckchair Theatre 2005 Two Brothers Jamie Savage Australian tour with STC & MTC 2006 Ray's Tempest Isabel Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 2006 The Emotional Anatomy of a Relationship Breakdown Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Fascination Street Productions for Short+Sweet 2007 Europe La Mama, Melbourne 2007 Enlightenment Joanna Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 2007 Don's Party Kerry Sydney Opera House with STC & MTC 2009 Speed-the-Plow Perth Theatre Company 2009 The True Story of Butterfish Kate Brisbane Powerhouse for Brisbane Festival 2010 Bang Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney 2013 Liberty Equality Fraternity Orlagh Ensemble Theatre, Sydney 2013; 2014 The Removalists Kate Mason Bondi Pavilion, Sydney, Brisbane Powerhouse with Tamarama Rock Surfers 2014 Gasp! Kirsten Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Brisbane with QTC & Black Swan State Theatre Company 2016 The Literati Philomena Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company & Bell Shakespeare 2017 Dinner Paige Sydney Opera House with STC 2018 Accidental Death of an Anarchist The Superintendent Sydney Opera House with STC 2019 Mary Stuart Mary Stuart Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney with STC 2020 Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Orlagh Online with Ensemble Theatre 2023 Things I Know to Be True Fran Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company 2024 The Children Rose Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company
Awards Year Work Award Category Result 2011 Rake Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2012 I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard Sydney Theatre Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role in an Independent Production 2013 Rake Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2016 Rake (episode 8) AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama 2018 Rake AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama 2023 Mystery Road: Origin Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2024 Things I Know to Be True Performing Arts WA Awards Outstanding Performer in a Leading Role
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