Amelia Frid
Amelia Frid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1975 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–1991 |
| Notable work | Cody Willis in Neighbours |
Amelia Frid (born 30 July 1975) is an Australian former child actress who played Cody Willis in Neighbours.
Early life
[edit]Frid was born in Russia, and arrived in Australia by boat at the age of five, attending prep in Melbourne.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1988, Frid was cast as Molly in the children's television series Adventures on Kythera. It was not broadcast in Australia until 1991.[2]
In 1989, at the age of 14, she secured a regular role as the first incarnation of Cody Willis in Neighbours. Her character was romantically paired with Todd Landers (played by Kristian Schmid). Frid departed from the role in order to focus on her VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education), in her final year of high school.[3] Her final appearance in Neighbours was on 30 July 1991 (her 16th birthday). Peta Brady was later recast in the role.[3]
Frid's final acting work was with former Neighbours co-star Ashley Paske (who played Matt Robinson). In the tradition of fellow Neighbours actors, she appeared in a Christmas pantomime performance of Aladdin in Oxford, UK in 1992, playing the princess to Paske's Aladdin.[4][5]
After high school, Frid enrolled in an arts/law degree at Monash University in Melbourne, taking a gap year travelling to Israel and Egypt, before resuming her studies. She also studied psychology. She undertook an internship as a student counsellor at Deakin University for a year, before taking a job working as a therapist at Ararat Prison.[3] She currently works as a psychologist in Prahran, Melbourne.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Frid is a mother to three boys.[6]
Acting credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Celia | Stephanie Burke | Feature film |
| 1988 | Adventures on Kythera | Molly Leeds | TV series |
| 1989–1991 | Neighbours | Cody Willis | TV series |
| 1992–1993 | Aladdin | The Princess | Apollo Theatre, Oxford, UK |
References
[edit]- ^ Mihal Greener (30 August 2016). "The Two of Us: Amelia Frid and Yulia Zlatkin". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Withers, Helen (5 December 1988). "Island Frolics Get The Nod From Kids". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 6. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Interviews > Amelia Frid
- ^ "Our Soap Stars Corner UK Roles". Herald Sun. 10 December 1992.
- ^ "Showbiz guru has happy memories of new soap star". Bristol Evening Post. 1 April 2004. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Amelia Frid". Prahran Psychology.
External links
[edit]- Amelia Frid at IMDb
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