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Sigrid Thornton (Sigrid Madeline Thornton) was born on 12 February, 1959 in Canberra, Australia, is an Australian actress. Discover Sigrid Thornton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Sigrid Madeline Thornton
Occupation stage and screen actress
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 12 February, 1959
Birthday 12 February
Birthplace Canberra, Australia
Nationality Australia

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Sigrid Thornton Height, Weight & Measurements

At 65 years old, Sigrid Thornton height is 165 cm .

Physical Status
Height 165 cm
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Who Is Sigrid Thornton's Husband?

Her husband is Tom Burstall (1981–present)

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Husband Tom Burstall (1981–present)
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Children 2

Sigrid Thornton Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sigrid Thornton worth at the age of 65 years old? Sigrid Thornton’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from Australia. We have estimated Sigrid Thornton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1959

Sigrid Madeline Thornton (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress.

1970

Back in Brisbane she attended Twelfth Night Theatre Junior Workshop and in 1970, during the Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations, Thornton appeared before Queen Elizabeth II as Rosa Campbell-Praed in Looking Glass on Yesterday.

Thornton was a student of noted theatre director, Joan Whalley.

1973

She acted in TV series Homicide in 1973 and Division 4 in 1975.

She also appeared on The Sullivans, as Elizabeth "Buffy" Turnbull.

1977

In 1977, Thornton made her film debut as Wendy in The FJ Holden directed by Michael Thornhill, and in the same year as Maria in the film adaptation of Henry Handel Richardson's colonial Australian novel, The Getting of Wisdom (1977) directed by Bruce Beresford.

1978

In 1978, Thornton appeared in the Australian television sequel of the British comedy series Father, Dear Father in Australia and Cop Shop,.

1979

Her television work includes Prisoner (1979–80), All the Rivers Run (1983), SeaChange (1998–2019) and Wentworth (2016–2018).

Her film appearances include Snapshot (1979), The Man from Snowy River (1982), Street Hero (1984) and Face to Face (2011).

The same year she played Angela in the film Snapshot (aka The Day After Halloween) directed by Simon Wincer, for which role she was nominated for Australian Film Awards Best Actress in a Feature Film in 1979.

1980

In 1980, she appeared as Roslyn Coulson in the Australian television drama Prisoner (known overseas as Prisoner: Cell Block H).

1981

Thornton starred in 1981 in Duet for Four.

1982

In 1982, she took on the roles of Jessica Harrison in the films The Man from Snowy River and its sequel in 1988 The Man from Snowy River II.

1983

In 1983, she marked an appearance in Street Hero.

She starred in 1983's miniseries All the Rivers Run.

1986

1986 saw her in The Lighthorsemen, the TV adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel The Far Country, Great Expectations: The Untold Story and Slate, Wyn & Me.

1988

She also starred in the American Western series Paradise (1988–91).

From 1988 to 1991, she appeared as Amelia Lawson in the American television drama series Paradise.

Syndication of All the Rivers Run and The Man from Snowy River and The Man from Snowy River II brought her to a wider international audience.

1991

In 1991, she starred in Over the Hill directed by George T. Miller and in 1996, Love in Ambush directed by Carl Shultz.

1998

She starred as Laura Joy Gibson in the Australian television series SeaChange from 1998 to 2000, winning the Most Outstanding Actress award in 1999 and 2000.

2002

Thornton's stage performances include a 2002/03 touring production of The Blue Room directed by Simon Phillips for the Melbourne Theatre Company opposite Marcus Graham.

In 2002, Thornton starred in Australian thriller The Pact, directed by Strathford Hamilton, written by Hugh O'Brien.

2003

In 2003, Thornton appeared in Mittens directed by Emma Freeman.

2004

In 2004, she played a geneticist in a four-episode arc on MDA.

2005

She shaved her head for her role in the 2005 telemovie Little Oberon.

Thornton hosted the Nine Network's What's Good For You.

2009

In 2009 she made her debut with Opera Australia in its production at Melbourne's Arts Centre as Desiree Armfeldt in Sondheim and Wheeler's A Little Night Music, directed by Stuart Maunder.

2010

In 2010, she appeared in Underbelly: The Golden Mile as recurring character Geraldine "Gerry" Lloyd, an Australian Federal Police detective and investigator for the Wood Royal Commission.

2011

In 2011, Thornton starred in Face to Face, an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer.

2012

In 2012, she participated in Who Do You Think You Are.

2014

In 2014, she won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire for the Black Swan State Theatre Company in Perth.

2015

She won the AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for the 2015 miniseries Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door.

Thornton was born in Canberra, the daughter of Merle, an academic and writer, and Neil Thornton, an academic.

She was raised in Brisbane, attending St. Peter's Lutheran College.

For two years, she lived in London, where she was a member of the Unicorn Theatre.

In 2015, she appeared in the premiere of Stephen Beckett's play Diary of a Nobody, inspired by the 1892 novel The Diary of a Nobody, at the Princess Theatre, Launceston, Tasmania.

The same year, Thornton played the part of Golde in Fiddler on the Roof at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne.

As of September 2022 Sigrid made her stage debut for the Sydney Theatre Company in the premiere stage play The Lifespan of a Fact to rave reviews and in 2023 returns to the stage for Anton Chekhov's The Seagull for the Sydney Theatre Company.

2016

In 2016, Thornton appeared in the fourth season of SoHo drama series Wentworth for seven episodes as a special guest star.