Casey Burgess
Casey Burgess | |
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| Born | Casey Anne Burgess 19 December 1988 |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Matt Meffen (m. 2023) |
| Father | Ray Burgess |
Casey Anne Burgess (born 19 December 1988) is an Australian actress, television personality and singer. Burgess is a former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 from 2008 to 2013. She was born in Sydney, the daughter of Ray Burgess, who also pursued a musical career and was a presenter on Countdown.[1]
Career
Burgess's first television appearances included the TV show Home and Away and the TV movie Scorched.[2] At the age of fifteen, she was also a presenter for Girl TV.[3]
Burgess joined the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 in April 2008.[4] As part of the group, she toured and filmed the television series of the same name. She departed the group in January 2013 after almost five years, to pursue a solo music career.[5][6]
After leaving Hi-5, she began work on her debut album with Fox Studio.[7] In 2013, Burgess was also a guest singer on the anti-fracking single "No Fracking Way" by Leo Sayer to help raise funds for anti-fracking group Lock the Gate.[8]
In 2020, Burgess released her first solo album entitled Space to Breathe.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Space to Breathe |
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2013 | Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful | Herself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Girl TV | Presenter | |
| 2009–11 | Hi-5 | Presenter | Series 11 to 13 |
References
- ^ "Casey's dream Hi-5 team". Sunday Herald Sun. 4 May 2008. p. COMICS; Pg. 7.
- ^ Gill, Harbant (18 December 2009). "Surprise, surprise, it's Ray's girl Casey". Herald Sun. Australia. p. AMUSEMENTS; Pg. 87.
- ^ Browne, Rachel (13 June 2004). "It's not worth the risk, say Girl TV stars". The Sun Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. NEWS; Pg. 3.
- ^ Knox, David (14 May 2008). "Hi-5 touring Tas, Vic and NSW". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Stevie Nicholson [@NicholsonStevie] (23 December 2012). "pumped for carols especially as it is the last for @Casey_Burgess and @TimMaddren Santa Claus is coming #vacarols #carolsbycandlelight #hi-5" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Casey Burgess' moving on after five years: 'It's true, I am leaving Hi-5'". Hollywood Treatment. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Ros Reines, Briana Domjen (28 October 2014). "Country Burgess". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. p. CONFIDENTIAL; Pg. 18.
- ^ "Sayer and all-star band say No Fracking Way". The Courier Mail. Australia. 24 December 2013. p. NEWS; Pg. 10.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Australian women singer-songwriters
- Australian television actresses
- Singers from Sydney
- Australian female dancers
- Australian children's musicians
- 21st-century Australian singers
- Australian women pop singers
- 21st-century Australian women singers
- 21st-century Australian singer-songwriters
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