Anita Hegh

Anita Hegh (born 11 May 1972) is an Australian actor, known for starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie in the television series Stingers.

Life

Her father was Norwegian, and her mother is an Estonian. They both came out to Australia as children after World War II. Hegh has one brother. She was married to theatre director Peter Evans from 2001 to 2007.

Hegh studied drama when she was younger to overcome shyness. She studied to be a teacher at Sydney University, where she joined the Sydney University Dramatic Society. After auditioning for and being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art, in Sydney, she changed her career path. Hegh studied drama at NIDA, graduating in 1994, and has rarely been out of work since.

Career

After minor roles in Così (1996), Paradise Road (1997) and the children's television series Return to Jupiter, Hegh became well-known starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie on Stingers, which she starred on from 1998 to 2002.

Hegh starred with Jason Donovan in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation miniseries Loot, a four episode guest role on MDA in 2005, for which she won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and a recurring role on Last Man Standing. She also starred in Valentine's Day directed by Peter Duncan and The Informant with William McIness. Her other television credits include Water Rats, State Coroner, Wildside, My Place, McLeod's Daughters, Rescue Special Ops and most recently Time of Our Lives.