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Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is a Dutch-born Australian television and stage actress. She is best known for her roles on Heartbreak High and McLeod's Daughters.
Early life
Hornstra was born in 1974 in The Netherlands to Dutch parents but moved when she was 4 with her parents to Australia. She graduated from NIDA with a degree in Performing Arts in 1994.
Career
Hornstra began her acting career in 1993, appearing in a short film titled The Door. She gained recognition for her leading role as 'Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri' in Sweat, a drama series set in an athletic school. It also starred Heath Ledger in his first leading role in a television series. The show was cancelled after just one season due to low ratings. Following Sweat, Hornstra had a recurring role as 'Allie Matts' on teen television series Heartbreak High for two seasons. From 2002 to 2006, Hornstra had a recurring role on popular series McLeod's Daughters, as 'Sandra Kinsella' (later Kinsella-Ryan). Other credits include medical drama series G.P., Big Sky, Murder Call, Wildside, Water Rats, Head Start, BeastMaster, and Farscape; and the television films Chameleon, which aired on UPN in 1998, BlackJack: Murder Archive and BlackJack: Ace Point Game.
Personal life
Hornstra has two children, a daughter, Summer (born 12 July 2004) and a son, Javi (born 2008).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Door | Daughter | Short film |
| 1995 | G.P. | Kim Garland | Episode: "You Say Potato" |
| 1996 | Sweat | Tatyana 'Tats' Alecsandri | Leading role; 26 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Heartbreak High | Allie Matts | Recurring role; 33 episodes |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Debbie | Episode: "It Only Takes One" |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Bliss Bridie | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
| 1998 | Never Tell Me Never | Nurse Silla | Television film |
| 1998 | Wildside | Ellen Douglas | Episodes: Season 1, episodes 18, 23 & 32 |
| 1998 | Chameleon | Agent Hudson | Television film |
| 1998–2000 | Water Rats | Carly Herbert / Margie Goodwin | Episodes: "Behind Closed Doors", "The Long Haul", "Jump in the Mouth" |
| 2001 | Head Start | Rhonda | Episode: "Seeing is Believing" |
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Nadeea | Episode: "Serpent's Kiss" |
| 2002 | Farscape | Essk | Episode: "I-Yensch, You-Yensch" |
| 2003 | BlackJack: Murder Archive | Carmen | Television film |
| 2005 | BlackJack: Ace Point Game | Kylie | Television film |
| 2002–2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Sandra Kinsella / Sandra Kinsella-Ryan | 49 episodes |