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Justine Florence Saunders OAM (20 February 1953 – 15 April 2007) was an Australian stage, television and film actress. She was a member of the Woppaburra, an Australian Aboriginal people, from the Kanomie clan of Great Keppel Island in Queensland.
Justine Saunders (1953-2007) was an actress who appeared in films, TV shows and theatre. She also worked as an indigenous public relations consultant and received the O.A.M. for her services to the performing arts.
- Actress, Additional Crew
- February 20, 1953
- Justine Saunders
- April 15, 2007
Apr 16, 2007 · The web page reports the death of Justine Saunders, an Indigenous actor who starred in Number 96, Prisoner and The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. It also mentions her contributions to the Black Theatre and the Aboriginal National Theatre Trust.
Apr 18, 2007 · JUSTINE SAUNDERS, the prominent Aboriginal actor of stage, film and television, played a key role in creating frameworks for other indigenous actors to develop their craft, and took a strong national stance on the issue of the stolen generation.
Jan 1, 1990 · Actor, teacher and advocate for black theatre, Justine Saunders campaigned tirelessly for the greater participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander actors in Australian theatre, film and television. Born in 1953 a proud Woppaburra woman from the Kanomie clan of Keppel Island, Justine Saunders was destined for acting.
Apr 16, 2007 · Justine Saunders, who starred in films such as The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and The Fringe Dwellers, passed away in 2007 at 54. She was a pioneer of black theatre and an inspiration for many young Indigenous performers.
Justine Saunders (1953–2007), actress and woman of the Woppaburra people from the Kanomie clan of Keppel Island, amassed a solid body of work in film, television and theatre.
