Bergen, Tushka 1969–

(Tushka Benthaak, Tushka Bergan, Tushka Hose)

PERSONAL

Born October 13, 1969, in London, England; daughter of Anthony Hose (a music conductor) and Beverley Bergen (an opera singer); married, husband a CNN correspondent; children: one daughter.

Career: Actress. Made professional debut on opera stage in Australia at the age of nine, 1978.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Film debut; as Tushka Benthaak) Babette, Don Quichotte's Kinder (also known as Don Quixote's Children), 1981.

(As Tushka Hose) A Girl's Own Story (short), 1984.

(As Tushka Hose) Guardian, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (also known as Mad Max 3), Warner Bros., 1985.

Ellie McAdam, The Place at the Coast, 1987.

Alice May Richards, Minnaumurra (also known as The Fighting Creed, Outback, and The Wrangler), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1989.

Evey, Swing Kids, Buena Vista, 1993.

Montserrat Raventos, Barcelona, Fine Line Features, 1994.

Lily Buxton, Voices (also known as Voices from a Locked Room), Voices Productions, 1995.

April, Turning April, 1996.

Girl at party, Lovelife, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Culture (short), 1998.

Laura, Hurrah (also known as Heaven Sent), Spin Pictures International, 1998.

Anya, The Cherry Orchard (also known as O Byssinokipos, La cerisaie), Kino International, 1999.

Alicia Coxhead, Horseplay, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Denise Turner, Sons and Daughters, Seven Network, 1985.

Frieda Kennon, Always Afternoon, 1988.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Natasha, Tanamera—Lion of Singapore, Ten Network, 1989.

Alice Hastings, Journey to the Center of the Earth, USA Network, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Colleen, Murderous Intent, CBS, 1995.

Gillian, Invisible Child, Lifetime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(As Tushka Hose) Pandora Bailey, Hector's Bunyip, PBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Libeta, "Die Kalte des Lebens," Derrick, 1989.

Alice, "The Dig," Bergerac, BBC1, 1990.

Martina Hinz, "Die Wahrheit," Der Alte (also known as The Old Fox), 1990.

Martina Hinz, "Braut ohne Gedachtnis," Der Alte (also known as The Old Fox), 1990.

Gaby Renders, "Todesspiel," Ein Fall fur zwei, 1992.

Susan Cardwell, "Dead Man's Mirror," Poirot (also known as Agatha Christie's "Poirof"), ITV and Arts and Entertainment, 1993.

Anastasia, "Zarya," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1994.

"Moscow on the Mississippi," The Big Easy, USA Network, 1996.

Ilsa, "Au Pair," The Single Guy, NBC, 1997.

Miranda, "Let Go," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998.

Melissa Burns, "I Fall to Pieces," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 1999.

Mary Jane Kelly, "Don't Dream It's Over," The Others, NBC, 2000.

Julie Marsh, "Subject: Edith Keeler Must Die," Freaky-Links, Fox, 2000.

Miranda Rogers, "The Bad Son," Frasier, NBC, 2000.

Miranda Rogers, "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2," Frasier, NBC, 2001.

"Type & Cross," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002.

Gretchen, "The Understudy," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

Samantha Dean, "Abra Cadaver," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., and CSI: Weekends), CBS, 2002.