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Rhonda Burchmore
Sydney, Australia
Born in Sydney, Rhonda Burchmore has performed since the age of two and became internationally known as Kate in the 1982 film The Pirate Movie. Her stage breakthrough came in 1988…
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Born in Sydney, Rhonda Burchmore has performed since the age of two and became internationally known as Kate in the 1982 film The Pirate Movie. Her stage breakthrough came in 1988's Sugar Babies, first in Australia and then in London's West End opposite Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller. David Atkins created a role for her in the tap musical Hot Shoe Shuffle, and in 1997 she opened Melbourne's Crown Casino with her own spectacular Red Hot & Rhonda. A mainstay of Australian musical theatre, her credits range from Mame and Annie Get Your Gun to Tanya in Mamma Mia!, Hairspray (2022–23), Sister Act (2024–25) and Countess Lily in the 2025 Australian premiere of Anastasia. A celebrated cabaret performer and recording artist, she was appointed OAM in 2014. On screen she has been a variety-TV regular and placed third on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2020.
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2024
A Bite to Eat with Alice
TV show Self
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2024
The Roast of John Cleese
Movie Self
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2023
The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst
Movie Self
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2023
Finally Me
Movie Molly Able
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2022
Darby and Joan
TV show Angie Zorka
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2021
Hard Quiz: Battle of the Has Beens
Movie Herself
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2015
I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!
TV show Self
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2014
Love Child
TV show Dawn
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2010
The Wedding Party
Movie Cheryl
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2008
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV show Self
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2005
Da Kath & Kim Code
Movie Herself
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2005
20 to 1
TV show
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2005
Spicks and Specks
TV show Self - Music
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1992
Silence Of The Hams
Movie Woman in Black
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1986
The Flying Doctors
TV show Carol
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1984
Melvin, Son of Alvin
Movie Phillipa Stanton
More credits
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1982
The Pirate Movie
Movie Kate
