Zoë Tuckwell-Smith (born ) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Bec Gilbert on the Australian television show Winners & Losers.
Early life Zoë Tuckwell-Smith was born in Sydney. Shortly after, her parents returned to Bangladesh where they were working at the time. Tuckwell-Smith's parents divorced when she was five years old and she was raised by her mother in Sydney. Tuckwell-Smith visited her father during her school holidays. Tuckwell-Smith enjoyed acting from a young age and said "I've always been a dreamer – imaginative and creative. As a child I loved putting on plays and making up stories to perform for my parents or my toys!." After finishing high school, Tuckwell-Smith was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated three years later.
Career In 2004, Tuckwell-Smith appeared in Six Pack, All Saints, and The Cooks. She went on to appear in Home and Away and In Search of Paradise. Tuckwell-Smith was cast in Stupid Stupid Man in 2007. The following year, the actress made appearances in The Cut and The Strip.
As well as television, Tuckwell-Smith has appeared in various feature films, including Son of the Mask (2004), Gone (2005), Cactus (2008) and Primal (2010). In 2010, Tuckwell-Smith also guested in Short Stack's video clip for "Planets".
In 2011, Tuckwell-Smith joined the cast of Winners & Losers in the leading role of Rebecca "Bec" Gilbert. She relocated to Melbourne from Sydney for filming.
Tuckwell-Smith appears in the 2019 documentary film 2040 written and directed by her husband Damon Gameau.
Personal life Tuckwell-Smith began dating actor Damon Gameau in 2009, after the couple were introduced to each other by fellow actor Gyton Grantley, while they were both in East Timor. Tuckwell-Smith and Gameau announced that they were expecting their first child in June 2013, and Tuckwell-Smith gave birth to the couple's daughter, Velvet Gameau, in November 2013. Tuckwell-Smith and Gameau married in January 2016.
Filmography + Film and television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Son of the Mask Mrs. Babcock First film role 2004 Six Pack Charlie Butterfield First television role 2004 All Saints Elle CampbellSeason 7, episode 28 2004 The Cooks Anna 2005 Home and Away Lisa Stanniford 2005 Gone Ingrid 2006 In Search of Paradise Nicki 2007 Stupid Stupid Man Gwen 2008 Cactus Sammy 2008 The Strip Cassie 2010 Primal Anja 2011–2014 Winners & Losers Bec Gilbert Leading role 2014 That Sugar Film Herself Supporting role 2019 2040 Herself Supporting role
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