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West Australian
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Hailey Pinto: Actress opens up about her first Home and Away Logies nomination
Almost a year to the day since her first scenes aired on Home and Away, Hailey Pinto will walk the red carpet at this year's TV Week Logie awards The 24-year-old, who plays Abigail Fowler on the popular soap, is in contention for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent. 'I'm so excited,' she said. 'My first episode aired on August 8 (last year), so it's been a real wild ride. 'But it was also kind of nice to be able to sit with the news for a little bit, because it's quite overwhelming, as exciting as it is. Pinto, who attended Sydney's Screenwise Film & TV School, graduating in 2001, said she initially struggled to get representation after graduating. 'I went through during COVID, so it was all kind of a great, big mess,' she said. 'After I graduated it was really hard to break in and get an agent, but, eventually I was able to get one a year-and-a-half after I graduated, and three months later I booked Home and Away … it was the first acting job I have ever been paid for.' In the year since, Pinto has been front and centre in some major storylines, including one which saw her character Abby struggle with substance abuse. 'It was a really important story for me — I really took (the story) under my wing, and I really wanted to protect it and do it justice as much as possible,' she said. 'Addiction is such a heavy topic that affects so many people, and I know people around me (who have suffered), so it was important to me.' Pinto is not the only Home and Away star up for a gong, with Lynne McGranger, who famously left the show earlier this year after playing her character Irene for 33 years, also noimnated. McGranger is competing for the coveted Gold Logie. 'She is no longer working on set anymore, but I was able to speak with her a little bit,' Pinto said of their duel nominations. Home and Away's Lynne McGranger and Hailey Pinto are nominees for the 65th TV Week Logie Awards, airing exclusively on Seven, Sunday August 3.
Perth Now
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hailey Pinto: Actress opens up about her first Home and Away Logies nomination
Almost a year to the day since her first scenes aired on Home and Away, Hailey Pinto will walk the red carpet at this year's TV Week Logie awards The 24-year-old, who plays Abigail Fowler on the popular soap, is in contention for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent. 'I'm so excited,' she said. 'My first episode aired on August 8 (last year), so it's been a real wild ride. Camera Icon Hailey's character Abigail has been involved in some dramatic storylines over the past 12 months. Credit: Jeremy Greive 'But it was also kind of nice to be able to sit with the news for a little bit, because it's quite overwhelming, as exciting as it is. Pinto, who attended Sydney's Screenwise Film & TV School, graduating in 2001, said she initially struggled to get representation after graduating. 'I went through during COVID, so it was all kind of a great, big mess,' she said. 'After I graduated it was really hard to break in and get an agent, but, eventually I was able to get one a year-and-a-half after I graduated, and three months later I booked Home and Away … it was the first acting job I have ever been paid for.' Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. In the year since, Pinto has been front and centre in some major storylines, including one which saw her character Abby struggle with substance abuse. 'It was a really important story for me — I really took (the story) under my wing, and I really wanted to protect it and do it justice as much as possible,' she said. 'Addiction is such a heavy topic that affects so many people, and I know people around me (who have suffered), so it was important to me.' Pinto is not the only Home and Away star up for a gong, with Lynne McGranger, who famously left the show earlier this year after playing her character Irene for 33 years, also noimnated. McGranger is competing for the coveted Gold Logie. 'She is no longer working on set anymore, but I was able to speak with her a little bit,' Pinto said of their duel nominations. Home and Away's Lynne McGranger and Hailey Pinto are nominees for the 65th TV Week Logie Awards, airing exclusively on Seven, Sunday August 3.
The Advertiser
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
'Thrilled': Logie nominees named as the public votes for top Aussie TV stars
Comedians, cooks, reality stars, international actors and local heroes have been nominated for Australian television's top honour at the 65th TV Week Logie Awards. Nominees were announced on June 16 as public voting started ahead of the award ceremony at Sydney's Star Casino on August 3. A new category has been added to the award show to celebrate veteran journalist and five-time Gold Logie winner, Ray Martin. The Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Reporter will be announced alongside the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent and the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter. TV Week Editorial Director Amber Giles said she was "thrilled" to see a diverse range of Australian stories honoured in the awards. "It's especially pleasing to see the breadth of original Australian content on both free-to-air and streaming services," she said. "If you see a show or star on the list that you've watched and enjoyed, then don't be shy - get voting!" Voting started at 9am on June 16 and continues until 7pm on August 1. However, those keen to cast a vote on the Ray Martin, Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton awards will have until August 3. A handful of returning nominees were in the running for a Gold Logie, along with some fresh faces. Lynne McGranger, Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow, Sonia Kruger and Hamish Blake are vying for the top award at the 2025 ceremony. Comedians, cooks, reality stars, international actors and local heroes have been nominated for Australian television's top honour at the 65th TV Week Logie Awards. Nominees were announced on June 16 as public voting started ahead of the award ceremony at Sydney's Star Casino on August 3. A new category has been added to the award show to celebrate veteran journalist and five-time Gold Logie winner, Ray Martin. The Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Reporter will be announced alongside the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent and the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter. TV Week Editorial Director Amber Giles said she was "thrilled" to see a diverse range of Australian stories honoured in the awards. "It's especially pleasing to see the breadth of original Australian content on both free-to-air and streaming services," she said. "If you see a show or star on the list that you've watched and enjoyed, then don't be shy - get voting!" Voting started at 9am on June 16 and continues until 7pm on August 1. However, those keen to cast a vote on the Ray Martin, Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton awards will have until August 3. A handful of returning nominees were in the running for a Gold Logie, along with some fresh faces. Lynne McGranger, Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow, Sonia Kruger and Hamish Blake are vying for the top award at the 2025 ceremony. Comedians, cooks, reality stars, international actors and local heroes have been nominated for Australian television's top honour at the 65th TV Week Logie Awards. Nominees were announced on June 16 as public voting started ahead of the award ceremony at Sydney's Star Casino on August 3. A new category has been added to the award show to celebrate veteran journalist and five-time Gold Logie winner, Ray Martin. The Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Reporter will be announced alongside the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent and the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter. TV Week Editorial Director Amber Giles said she was "thrilled" to see a diverse range of Australian stories honoured in the awards. "It's especially pleasing to see the breadth of original Australian content on both free-to-air and streaming services," she said. "If you see a show or star on the list that you've watched and enjoyed, then don't be shy - get voting!" Voting started at 9am on June 16 and continues until 7pm on August 1. However, those keen to cast a vote on the Ray Martin, Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton awards will have until August 3. A handful of returning nominees were in the running for a Gold Logie, along with some fresh faces. Lynne McGranger, Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow, Sonia Kruger and Hamish Blake are vying for the top award at the 2025 ceremony.
Sydney Morning Herald
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Women dominate Gold Logie 2025 nominations as new award honouring legend revealed
Women have dominated the Gold Logie field for the first time, scoring six of the seven nominations. Two-time Gold Logie winner Hamish Blake is the sole male contender, while Julia Morris and Sonia Kruger have both nominated for a fourth time. They are joined by first-time Gold Logie nominees Ally Langdon, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow and Lynne McGranger. Meanwhile, the ABC has once again triumphed in the nominations, with 44 in total, including 38 nods in the best categories, with nominations across drama, comedy, children's and entertainment Netflix was the most awarded streamer, with Apple Cider Vinegar and Territory scoring a total of 15 nominations. Meanwhile, five-time Gold Logie winner Ray Martin has been honoured with the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter. A publicly voted award, it stands alongside the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter and the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent. Martin announced the nominees – Ally Langdon (Nine), David Speers (ABC), Michael Usher (Seven), Peter Overton (Nine), Sarah Ferguson (ABC) and Tara Brown (Nine) – for his award at the Sydney Opera House on Monday morning. More than ever, the nominations felt like a changing of the guard, with acting heavyweights and serial nominees, Asher Keddie, David Wenham, Claudia Karvan, William McInnes and Sam Reid, all overlooked. Instead, rising stars were lauded such as Apple Cider Vinegar's Alycia Debnam-Carey and Aisha Dee, The Newsreader's Michelle Lim Davidson, Territory's Sam Corlett, and Stan's Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Movie's Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst. That pair's ABC satire Optics was also nominated for best comedy. Netflix ruled the 'best' categories, with cancer conwoman drama Apple Cider Vinegar the most successful show, with eight nominations, including best miniseries or telemovie and best lead actress in a drama for US star Kaitlyn Dever, who starred as Belle Gibson, and Alycia Debnam-Carey, who played terminally ill wellness guru Milla Blake. It was closely followed by Territory, the 'Dallas with dingoes' outback romp, which scored seven nominations, including best drama, best lead actress for Anna Torv and best lead actor nods for Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor and Sam Corlett. Kitty Flanagan's ABC sitcom Fisk once again led the comedy pack, with five nominations, including best comedy, best actress for Flanagan, and best actor for Aaron Chen. It was followed by Binge's Colin From Accounts and Stan's Good Cop/Bad Cop, both receiving four nominations each.
West Australian
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
2025 Logies nominations: Sonia Kruger, Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Lynne McGranger in the running for gold
The full list of nominees for the 65th TV Week Logie Awards has been revealed, and an exciting new category has been announced. Among those vying for the night's top accolade, the coveted Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, are Home and Away star Lynne McGranger and television host Sonia Kruger, known for fronting The Voice and Dancing with the Stars. Julia Morris and Hamish Blake have also been nominated for the title alongside some first-time nominees, including Ally Langdon, Lisa Millar, and Poh Ling Yeow. 'Looking at the list of nominations, it's always thrilling to see the diverse range of Australian stories being told on our screens,' TV Week's Editorial Director Amber Giles said. 'It's especially pleasing to see the breadth of original Australian content on both free-to-air and streaming services. If you see a show or star on the list that you've watched and enjoyed, then don't be shy – get voting.' The nominees for the 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards were revealed on Monday morning at the Sydney Opera House ahead of the awards ceremony that will be held at The Star in Sydney on August 3. McGranger, who concluded her nearly 33-year run as Irene on Home and Away earlier in 2025, is the only Gold Logie nominee who will not be attending the event, as she is currently overseas. The Logies has also introduced the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Reporter, which will sit alongside the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent and the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter. 7 News' Michael Usher is nominated in the inaugural category, alongside 9News Peter Overton, 7.30s Sarah Ferguson, 60 Minutes' Tara Brown, A Current Affairs' Ally Langdon, and Insiders' David Speers. The beloved awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Seven and 7Plus with comedian and TV personality, Sam Pang, returning as host. Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular Talent Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actor Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actress Best Drama Program Best Miniseries or Telemovie Best Entertainment Program Best Current Affairs Program Best Scripted Comedy Program Best Comedy Entertainment Program Best Competition Reality Program Best Structured Reality Program Best Lifestyle Program Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report Best Factual or Documentary Program Best Sports Coverage Best Children's Program
