{{Short description|Australian actress and singer-songwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Gemma Bishop | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Actress, singer/songwriter | notable_works = ''Short Cuts'' (2002)<br>''Neighbours'' (2003)<br>''The Cheerleader Diaries'' (2013) | years_active = 1991–present | partner = | family = Mike Bishop (father) | children = 2<ref name=GS/> }}
'''Gemma Bishop''' is an actress<ref>{{cite web|title=Gemma Bishop|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1157245/|website=IMDB|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> and singer-songwriter from Australia.
==Career== Bishop's acting career began at the age of eight with a guest appearance on ''The Flying Doctors''.<ref name=LinkedIn>{{cite web|url= https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-bishop-3b93302b |title= Gemma Bishop |publisher= LinkedIn}}</ref> Since then, she has appeared in regular roles as Sophie Bennett in ''Short Cuts'' (2002), Kat Riley in ''Neighbours'' (2003) and Casey Simmons in ''The Cheerleader Diaries'' (2013).
She has had guest roles in ''The Flying Doctors'', ''Law of the Land'', ''Good Guys, Bad Guys'', ''Blue Heelers'', ''State Coroner'', ''Halifax f.p.'', ''City Homicide'', ''Matchmakers'', ''Duck World'', and ''WTF 101''.
She has also appeared in several films and short films.
Bishop has appeared on stage in a number of productions including ''Romeo and Juliet'' (as Juliet), ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream'' (as Hermia), ''Twelfth Night'' (as Viola) and ''Alice in Wonderland'' (as Alice) with the Australian Shakespeare Company. She has also worked for Melbourne's La Mama Theatre, appearing in ''Dr Cade'' and ''The Show Must Go On'', both directed by her father Mike Bishop.<ref name=LinkedIn/><ref name=AusStage/>
As a singer and songwriter, Bishop was nominated for two LA Music Awards, including 'Best Female Singer/Songwriter' and 'Best Adult Contemporary Single of the Year' for her single "Midnight" in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Los Angeles and Phoenix Music Awards Category Nominees|url=http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees.html|website=LA Music Awards|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=LinkedIn/>
Bishop is also a counsellor specialising in grief and loss counselling, as well as an accredited birth doula.<ref name=MU>{{cite web|url= https://mothersunleashed.com.au/about/ |title= Gemma Bishop |publisher= www.mothersunleashed.com.au}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bishop's father is Australian actor Mike Bishop.
Bishop has a son Brooks and a daughter Vivienne together with her husband Noah. She has been open about her struggles with grief around loss, having suffered a miscarriage on three occasions.<ref name=GS>{{cite web|url= https://mothersunleashed.com.au/gemmas-story/ |title= Gemma's Story |publisher= www.mothersunleashed.com.au}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2009 || ''Sex Defence'' || Jodee || Short film |- | rowspan="2"|2012 || ''Victory Blvd'' || || |- | ''Olive'' || Mother || Short film |- | 2014 || ''Groomless Bride'' || Lynn || |- | 2015 || ''Our New Nanny'' || Female News Anchor || |- | 2022 || ''Unreported'' || Lucy || |}
===Television=== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1991 || ''The Flying Doctors'' || Fiona Murphy || 1 episode |- | 1994 || ''Law of the Land'' || Gabby Richmond || 1 episode |- | rowspan="3"|1997 || ''Good Guys, Bad Guys'' || Laura || 1 episode |- | ''Blue Heelers'' || Kylie Bunton || 2 episodes |- | ''State Coroner'' || Megan Bennett || 1 episode |- | 2000 || ''Halifax f.p.'' || Samantha Anderson || 1 episode |- | 2002 || ''Short Cuts'' || Sophie Bennett || 26 episodes |- | 2003 || ''Neighbours'' || Kat Riley || 6 episodes |- | 2007 || ''City Homicide'' || Caroline Joyner || 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"|2012 || ''Matchmakers'' || LesbiAnne Warren || 1 episode |- | ''Soap in the City'' || Diva || TV movie |- | 2013 || ''The Cheerleader Diaries'' || Casey Simmons || 10 episodes |- | 2017 || ''Duck World'' || Kelly || 2 episodes |- | 2019 || ''WTF 101'' || Countess Anastasia || 1 episode |}
==Theatre== Source: <ref name=AusStage>{{cite web|url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/238823 |title= Gemma Bishop theatre credits |publisher= AusStage}}</ref> {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | || ''Romeo and Juliet'' || Juliet || |- | 1992 || ''The Wind in the Willows'' || || Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Australian Shakespeare Company |- | 2002–2003 || ''Dr. Cade'' || Mary || La Mama, Melbourne, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Stables Theatre, Sydney |- | 2005 || ''Twelfth Night'' || Viola || rowspan="2"|Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Australian Shakespeare Company |- | 2006 || ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' || Hermia |- | rowspan="2"|2007 || ''The Devil in Me'' || || Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama |- | ''The Wind in the Willows'' || || rowspan="2"|Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Australian Shakespeare Company |- | 2008 || ''The Taming of the Shrew'' || Bianca |- | 2009 || ''The Show Must Go On'' || || Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama |- | 2011 || ''Alice in Wonderland'' || Alice || Rippon Lea Estate with Australian Shakespeare Company, Duneira, Mount Macedon |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1157245|Gemma Bishop}}
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