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Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Actor · Born February 12, 1959 (67) · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

An icon of the Australian screen, Sigrid Thornton has starred in many of the films now regarded as classics of the Australian cinema. They include George Miller's box office hit The Man From Snowy River (Fox Classics), The Lighthorsemen (RKO), directed by Simon Wincer, Slate Wyn And Me (Hemdale) and The Man From Snowy River II (Disney - Touchstone). Her stellar television career highlights include the Australian landmark series Seachange for ABC TV, The Boy In The Bush for UK's Channel 4 opposite Kenneth Brannagh and BBC - ABC Co Pro The Far Country opposite Michael York. Sigrid's miniseries 1915 for BBC - ABC was followed by HBO's highly acclaimed All The Rivers Run and Paradise (Guns Of Paradise) for CBS in the US. Ratings winner Little Oberon and Nine's smash hit Underbelly - The Golden Mile continue to consolidate her unique position in the Australian film and television landscape. All The Rivers Run proved a hugely popular mini-series throughout the USA, China, Eastern and Western Europe (Sigrid was awarded top foreign personality in Sweden). Veteran producer of Dallas and Knots Landing David Jacobs created the female lead Amelia Lawson in his CBS series Paradise (Guns Of Paradise) specifically for Sigrid. She was the first Australian actress in a starring role in a US network series. The show ran for several seasons and Sigrid was awarded the highly prestigious Cowboy Hall of Fame award for best T.V. contribution to Western Heritage. Sigrid has received multiple awards, award nominations, honors and medals for her work in front of and behind the cameras as well as onstage. Sigrid's stage awards include Best Actress for the sell out Australian tour of The Blue Room. Sigrid toured nationally co-starring with Oscar winner Brenda Blethyn in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads. Her most recent stage performance as Desiree in Sondheim's A Little Night Music with co star Anthony Warlow at the Sydney Opera House garnered rave reviews. The comedy drama Seachange, with Sigrid in the central role as Laura, became an Australian sociological phenomenon and an unprecedented ratings success for the National broadcaster. The term 'SeaChange' became part of the cultural vernacular and the show's content and characters were dissected around the water cooler and in the national press. Sigrid received numerous awards and nominations for her performance. Sigrid received widespread praise for her work in Nine's smash hit drama Underbelly - The Golden Mile playing 'hardball' federal investigator, Gerry Lloyd. Australian audiences also recently discovered Sigrid's pioneering roots in the highly regarded biographical series, Who Do You Think You Are? From the outset of her career as a child actor, Sigrid has been warmly embraced by audiences and critics. They have supported her forays into an unusually diverse range of formats and genres, with the national press coining the phrase 'The Sigrid Factor'. Sigrid has acted as MC for Australian appearances by international luminaries including Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama and was MC for the Centenary of Federation joint sittings of the Australian Parliament. In 2003 Sigrid was honored as one of the top 100 Australian Entertainers of the century by the Variety Club and she is depicted in an honorary mural in central Melbourne's 'Walk of the Stars'. Sigrid has also worked extensively behind the cameras on behalf of the film and television industry, the arts and various charities. She has served several terms as a director of both the Australian Film Institute and Film Victoria and was patron of Women in Film and Television. Sigrid was appointed to the Federal Government's Commercial Television Production Fund in 1995. In 1999 she was invited by the Premier of Victoria to chair the Victorian Film & Television Taskforce, whose recommendations revitalized the Victorian film and television industry. Sigrid continues her extensive work with charities including World Vision, Reach Foundation and Vision Australia's Braille reading program for children. She serves as a director of Malthouse Theatre. Most recently Sigrid has completed a US publicity tour of Michael Rymer's feature Face to Face that won numerous awards. She is in post production on independent US feature Heads We Do, which has an anticipated release in 2013.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 12, 1959 (67)
From
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Sigrid Thornton's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
27%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Morality
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
2%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Romantic
3
Dread
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sigrid Thornton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sigrid Thornton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Slant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vivianne Verity

  • Darby and Joan(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miranda McNeil

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Diane Cresswell

  • Wentworth: Behind the Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sonia Stevens

  • Lambs of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rose Stanford

  • Scare Campaign(2016)

    as Vicki

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judy Garland

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Code(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lara Dixon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • BFFs(2014)

    as Jacqueline

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wentworth(2013)

    Show 29 episodes · as Sonia Stevens

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Claire Baldoni

  • The Telegram Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Barbara Lewis

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gerry Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Agnes Sternwood

  • Little Oberon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lola Green

  • The Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Susan Tuttle

  • Inspector Gadget 2(2003)

    as Mayor Wilson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Living With Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mother (voice)

  • The New Adventures of Ocean Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator

  • SeaChange(1998)

    Show 47 episodes · as Laura Gibson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Love in Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Shelley Kincaird

  • Whipping Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cass

  • Trapped in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Issacs

  • The Feds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine McQuillan

  • Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Elizabeth

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 57 episodes · as Amelia Lawson

  • Return to Snowy River(1988)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lighthorsemen(1987)

    as Anne

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Slate, Wyn & Me(1987)

    as Blanche McBride

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Far Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jennifer Morton

  • Great Expectations: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bridget Tankerton

  • Best Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Fennimore

  • Street Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gloria

  • The Boy in the Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Monica Ellis

  • All the Rivers Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Philadelphia 'Delie' Gordon

  • 1915 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · as Frances

  • The Man from Snowy River(1982)

    as Jessica Harrison

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Duet for Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Caroline Martin

  • I Can Jump Puddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mabel

  • The Last Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kate Kelly

  • Snapshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Angela

  • The King of the Two Day Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Christy

  • Father, Dear Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sue Glover

  • The Getting of Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Maria

  • The FJ Holden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wendy

  • The Sullivans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 17 episodes · as Buffy Turnbull · as Buffy Turnbull (credit only)

  • Bluey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1976 to 2022; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

The Man from Snowy River (1982)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Man from Snowy River (1982)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

SeaChange (1998)

Film career

19762022

Peak 1982 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sigrid Thornton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

BFFs (2014)

76th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wentworth (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sigrid Thornton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sigrid Thornton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers