Demi Renee Harman (born 11 March 1993) is an Australian actress and television presenter. She is perhaps best known for her role as Sasha Bezmel in Home and Away. She was a contestant on the first series of Celebrity Splash!. Following her departure from Home and Away in 2015, Harman co-hosted Better Homes and Gardens and played Riley Hart in television drama Winners & Losers.
Demi Harman | |
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 Demi Harman at The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Sydney premiere in 2013 | |
| Born | 11 March 1993[1] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Alma mater | Brisbane Adventist College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Andrew Brooks (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Brooke Harman (sister) |
Early life
editHarman was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1993 to an American father and an Australian mother, Carrie, who formerly worked as a weather girl on the Seven Network. She is the third of four children. Her older sister is American-Australian actress Brooke Harman, and she also has an older brother, Beau, and younger sister, Paige. When Harman was growing up, she lived between the United States and Australia, and at the age of nine she moved to Melbourne when her sister Brooke began working on television series Pirate Islands. Harman finished high school at Brisbane Adventist College in 2010 and was accepted into the University of Queensland for an arts/Japanese course. Japanese culture has been a great influence in her life after a holiday to Japan.[2]
Career
editHarman studied drama in high school and took Tom McSweeney acting classes. She began acting in 2010 with a role in Australian horror film Still Waters between 2010 and 2011.
In August 2011, Harman joined the main cast of Australian television soap opera Home and Away as rebellious teenager Sasha Bezmel, the illegitimate daughter of Sid Walker.[3] Harman relocated to Sydney for the role.[2][4]
In 2013, Harman was a contestant in the first Australian season of Celebrity Splash!.[5] The following year, Harman announced her departure from Home and Away. She joined the presenting team of Better Homes and Gardens in 2015.[6] That same year, she also joined the cast of Winners & Losers as Riley Hart. The role required her to relocate to Melbourne.[7]
In 2021 Harman starred in Stan's original film Christmas on the Farm.[8]
Personal life
editHarman dated her former Home and Away co-star Alec Snow, who played Matt Page from 2013 to 2017.[9][10] Harman announced her engagement to producer Andrew Brooks in July 2019,[11] and they married in California in January 2022.[12] In March 2023, Harman and Brooks announced they were expecting their first child,[13] and Harman gave birth to their son in early August.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | H2O: Just Add Water | Student, uncredited | Season 3, Episode 20 |
| 2011 | Still Waters | Sarah | |
| 2011–2015 | Home and Away | Sasha Bezmel | Series regular |
| 2013 | Celebrity Splash | Herself | |
| 2015–2016 | Better Homes and Gardens | Presenter | |
| 2016 | Winners & Losers | Riley Hart | |
| 2019 | Modern Family | Tattoo Girl | Season 10, Episode 22 |
| 2021 | Christmas on the Farm | Avalon | Original film |
References
edit- ^ Scott, Gavin (10–16 March 2012). "Kiss & tell". TV Week. No. 10. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Demi Harman plays Sasha Bezmel". Yahoo 7 TV. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Sid's fatherhood shock". ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Sasha Bezmel". Yahoo 7 TV. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (20 March 2013). "Is Seven's new show a Celebrity Splash or a bomb?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Fletcher, Harry (29 December 2014). "H&A star Demi Harman co-hosts Seven's Better Homes and Gardens". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Former Home And Away star Demi Harman joins the cast of Winners And Losers". The Daily Telegraph. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Lyall, Amy. "First look at the Stan Original Film Christmas on the Farm". www.nine.com.au. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Lee-Longhetti, Chloe (5 September 2014). "Demi Harman opens up about starring opposite her real-life boyfriend Alec Snow on Home and Away". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Williams, Carly (16 January 2017). "TV couple Tai And Fely's Bali wedding". Yahoo7 Be. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Former Home & Away star Demi Harman announces some MAJOR news". New Idea. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Mazzoni, Alana (24 January 2022). "Summer Bay stunner! Former Home and Away star Demi Harman looks incredible as she ties the knot in the US". TV Week. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (8 March 2023). "Former Home and Away star Demi Harman announces pregnancy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (5 August 2023). "Former Home and Away star Demi Harman welcomes first child". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
edit- Demi Harman at IMDb