Xenia Louise Goodwin (born 7 February 1994) is an Australian actress and dancer. Goodwin is best known for her starring role as Tara Webster, a dance student, on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television series Dance Academy, which was her first on-screen appearance. She had a guest role on The Jesters in 2011. Goodwin studied dance at the Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy and the Valerie Jenkins Academy of Ballet.
Personal life Goodwin grew up in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills and attended Crown Street Public School and Rose Bay Secondary College.
Goodwin stated that co-star Tara Morice's role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom inspired her to take up dancing. In July 2019, Goodwin was in a near-fatal car accident while in Zakynthos, Greece. The accident, which nearly left her a quadriplegic, fractured both her lumbar and cervical spine.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2010–2013 Dance Academy Tara Webster Main role 2011 The Jesters Bec Episode: "The Fallout" 2015 Winter Natalie Higgins Episode: "Skeletons" 2017 Dance Academy: The Comeback Tara Webster Film
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