Tasneem Roc (born 11 December 1978) is an Australian actress of film and television.
Early life and education Tasneem Roc was born in Sydney. Roc's mother, writer Margaret Roc, is from Scotland and her father, John Roc, is a Karen from Myanmar. Her brother is James Roc.
Roc attended Turramurra High School and went on to study acting at the Australian Theatre for Young People, located in Woolloomooloo (a suburb of Sydney). She graduated from the University of Sydney.
Career Roc began her career in 1997 on the Australian television drama series Heartbreak High in season six as activist high-school student Thania Saya.
She then appeared in a guest role on the ABC drama series Head Start in 2001 as Skye Quinn, the disruptive daughter of Garrett Quinn. She appeared as a guest on the UK Sky TV sports drama series Dream Team in 2001–03 as home-wrecking U.S. professional tennis player Shannon Eden-Childs. She also appeared as victim of crime Tina Chang in a guest role on ABC TV's legal dramedy Crownies in 2011.
Roc appeared, in 2007–2021, in the award-winning SBS mini-series East West 101 as Amina Malik – a role for which she learnt some Arabic, and Islamic prayers – as the wife of Muslim detective Zane Malik.Knapman Wyld Television Pty Ltd The cast was presented with the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast at the 2012 Equity Awards.
She appeared as British journalist Stephanie Murdoch in Kath & Kimderella, a 2012 comedy film based on the television comedy series Kath & Kim.
Roc appeared in Reef Doctors, the Australian drama produced by Jonathan M. Shiff that premiered on Network Ten on 9 June 2013. The show stars Lisa McCune as Sam Stewart, the leader of a team of doctors serving the remote Hope Island Clinic on the Great Barrier Reef. Roc played nurse practitioner Olivia Shaw.Prodijee Magazine.
She appeared as Yael in Josh Lawson's 2014 debut comedy film The Little Death and in the 2015 Seven Network miniseries Winter, starring Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien.
In 2016, Roc appeared as Nerissa on the children's adventure television series Mako: Island of Secrets and in 2024 as Camala in the romantic comedy film Mother of the Bride .
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2006Duck ManShort film2009 The 7th HuntBecky (The Hand)2011Burning ManOncology Nurse2012Not Suitable for ChildrenMiranda2012Kath & KimderellaStephanie Murdoch2014 The Little DeathYael2014HousematesMikiShort film2017FallingRebeccaShort film2020Love and MonstersAnna Lucia2022Christmas RansomKate (Young Mum)2024Mother of the BrideCamala
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Heartbreak HighMariel Episode: "6.32"1999Heartbreak HighThania SayaMain role (season 7)2001Head StartSkye QuinnGuest role (5 episodes)2002–03Dream TeamShannon Eden-ChildsGuest role (6 episodes)2007–2011East West 101Amina MalikSupporting role2008Out of the BlueSuze Episode: "1.94"2009Packed to the RaftersFemale Reporter Episode: "Losing the Touch"2009–10Home and AwaySuzy SudiroGuest role (7 episodes)2010Sea PatrolNeysa Episode: "Crocodile Tears"2010SpiritedViola TakeGuest role (season 1)2011CrowniesTina Chang Episodes: "1.7", "1.12"2013Reef DoctorsOlivia ShawMain role2015WinterEmma Tan Episode: "Gone Girl"2016Mako: Island of SecretsNerissa Episodes: "Letting Go", "Homecoming"2017Here Come the HabibsUN Woman Episode: "Lockdown"2017ClevermanSarah Gottlieb Episode: "Skin"2017UnsyncedTonya Cummins Episodes: "Smack in the Water", "Transient", "Cummins vs. International Games Committee"2018HarrowJill McCloud Episodes: "Finis Vitae Sed Non Amoris", "Non Sum Qualis Eram"2018-2019RakeLi-Ming Wu Episodes: "5.4", "5.7", "5.8"2019Doctor DoctorAmelia Episode: "Oh Baby"2019The CommonsZahra Malik Episode: "1.3" 2021 Reckoning Prosecutor Episode: "Best Life"2021 The Bureau of Magical ThingsDr Apinya Surinat Recurring role (season 2)2021Total ControlMima Scot1 episode2022The PM's DaughterPresenter 1 episode2022God's Favorite IdiotMaggie1 episode2023North ShoreClaire Buchanan1 episode
References
External links
, Roc's official website