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Jadranka Capelja (1965 [1] – 10 January 2010) was an Australian actress best known for her role in the 1981 teen film Puberty Blues, based on the novel of the same name. Biography. In Puberty Blues Capelja played Sue Knight, best friend to the lead character Debbie played by Nell Schofield.
Sep 23, 2012 · This episode uncovers the bitter-sweet story of Nell Schofield and her co-star, Jad Capelja. Transcript. Introduced by Claudia Karvan. When the film Puberty Blues came out 30 years ago, parents were mortified, but kids loved it.
Jad Capelja was born in 1964 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Puberty Blues (1981), Freedom (1982) and A Country Practice (1981). She died on 10 January 2010 in Australia.
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Tragically, the film’s lead actor, Jad Capelja, had a hard time after her early success. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, she died by suicide in 2010.
Sep 21, 2012 · On Monday night, Australian Story profiles the lives of Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja, who both starred in the 1981 feature film Puberty Blues. This is introduced by Claudia Karvan who stars in TEN’s TV adaptation.
Dec 20, 2011 · The story follows the travails of two girls, Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja), whose one aim in life is to be granted admittance to the local surf gang. As they see it, being a surf chick gives meaning to their lives, not just as middle-class suburbanites, but as women.
Mar 13, 2011 · Over the course of the narrative, schoolgirls Sue Knight (Jad Capelja) and Debbie Vickers (Nell Schofield) have progressively ingratiated themselves into the cool Cronulla Beach surfie set. But they gradually come to realise the toll exacted in belonging to that unashamedly and oppressively chauvinist tribe.
