Australian Actress Famous for Movies 'The Little Death' and 'Adore'

Genevieve Hegney | Biography

Wrote 'Unqualified' with her Co-star Catherine Moore

• By Yunil Tamrakar
• Original : March 26, 2022

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Genevieve Hegney is an actress well known for her roles in the short film The Amber Amulet and the movies The Little Death and Adore. 

Who is Genevieve Hegney?

Genevieve Hegney is an Australian actress. She celebrates her birthday on 17 September every year. However, there is no information about her birth year and age. 

Making her debut in the early 200s, Hegney has appeared in over 40 acting credits throughout her career. Some notable credits include MDA (TV Series 2003), Home and Away (TV Series 2007), Adore (movie 2013), The Amber Amulet (Short 2013), The Little Death (movie 2014), Doctor Doctor (TV Series 2017-2018), Young Rock (TV Series 2021), and Pieces of Her (TV Series 2022), among others.

Besides, Hegney also has an upcoming short film titled Perfect Specimen, where she will play the role of Kate.

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She Initially Wanted to Become a Teacher

Hegney had previously graduated from the University of Western Australia with a bachelor's degree in politics and English, but her heart wasn't in it.

She initially intended to become a teacher, as her family was full of them. However, she later pursued an acting career. In an interaction with The West Australian in 2019, Hegney stated, "I literally woke up in the middle of the night halfway through my Dip. Ed. and was like: I have to be an actor. And I got into NIDA."

Hegney later earned a degree in performing arts in acting from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1999.

Hegney Wrote 'Unqualified' with her Co-star Catherine Moore

Unqualified is a 2018 contemporary comedy play directed by Janine Watson, which stars Hegney and Catherine Moore. Hegney and Moore also wrote the 90 minutes play presented at the Ensemble Theatre.."

The plot revolves around two forty-something women, Felicity Bacon and Joanne Truebody, who meet by chance at a Centerlink office. Felicity Bacon, played by Catherine Moore, is the only daughter of a butcher who is desperate to find another job because she does not want to take over the butcher shop when her father retires. 

Joanne Truebody, played by Hegney, gave up all of her post-high school ambitions to marry her high school sweetheart. Unfortunately, her partner later ran off with a guy once he shot to fame on television, leaving her to fend for herself with few skills other than running his real estate agency.

As per a 2018 review by Broadway World, the play progresses at a good speed, with a good mix of clever text and fantastic physical humor and mime. Moreover, it stated that the Ensemble theatre's intimate space allowed for nuanced expressions to be easily recorded, ensuring that the audience is immersed in the work to where one scene was met with a gasp and audible exclamation from an audience member, heightening the humor and horror of the moment.

Besides, Unqualified also has its 2022 sequel, Still Unqualified, played by Hegney and Catherine Moore.

Hegney Wasn't Her Husband's First Choice in 'Diary of an Uber Driver'

Hegney is married to her partner Matthew Moore, a director and actor. She has worked on a short film adaptation of WA author Craig Silvey's book The Amber Amulet with her husband.

The couple has also collaborated in the 2019 TV series Diary of an Uber Driver. However, Hegney wasn't her husband's first choice. Instead, Matthew was more interested in her friend for the role.

In an interview with The West Australian in 2019, Hegney said, "When that role came up he was going 'Cath's got a few ideas, and I said 'What about your wife?'"

Matthew had to return to Perth, so Hegney was given the job (with the encouragement of the producers). However, she also added that being married to a director isn't exactly a ticket to stardom.

She said, "You think you're going to get everything but often it's like 'Honey I can't suggest you