As the third of eight children, Elke Berry (Osadnik) is an LA-based Australian actress born in Melbourne, Australia to world renowned professional violinist Rudolf Osadnik and philanthropic CEO Anne Wilson.Elke naturally gravitated towards a life immersed in music during her childhood years, playing violin, cello, and piano whilst also being coache...
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As the third of eight children, Elke Berry (Osadnik) is an LA-based Australian actress born in Melbourne, Australia to world renowned professional violinist Rudolf Osadnik and philanthropic CEO Anne Wilson.Elke naturally gravitated towards a life immersed in music during her childhood years, playing violin, cello, and piano whilst also being coached by her father in the areas of athletics and swimming. Despite her love of fitness, sports and music, Elke eventually felt she could best 'empathise' with others in life by shifting her focus purely towards acting, and was immediately recognized by Melbourne audiences for her comedic work in hit Comedy Festival & Fringe Festival shows such as 'Porky Pies' and 'Legends and the Fall.'Elke's parents are of Polish, German and Swedish descent and have encouraged Elke to work in a variety of accents over the years. She has gone onto work in Polish, Italian, Swedish, British and New Zealand accent, as well as her native Australian. Elke prefers to work in US accent where possible, though relished her 'Aussie' role in NBC comedy 'Wrecked' working opposite one of her comedy favorites 'Rhys Darby.'Graduating from Australia's prestigious Deakin University with a Bachelor of Human Movement, Elke loves 'pushing her body' to learn new skills and sports and completed six month's of pro-wrestling training in order to undertake her own stunt work in Feature Film 'Fight Like A Girl.' Elke loves to complete her own stunt work wherever possible.
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