Dusty Bursill

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Age: 14 DOB: 3 July 2004 Height: 141cm - 4.6ft Dusty in her very first audition, landed the lead role of Matilda in Matilda The Musical, Royal Shakespeare Company of London, The Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Industry Awards 2016 Helpmann Awards - Best Female Actor in a Musical, Dusty, along with the 7 other Melbourne and Sydney Matilda’s, were awarded the 2016 Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical. 2017 Green Room Awards – Musical Theatre Female Lead, Dusty, along with the 3 other Melbourne Matilda’s, were nominated for the 2017 Green Room Award for Musical Theatre Female Lead Best Female Actor. Dance Dusty started ballet at the age of 3 at Dance Precinct and discovered musical theatre at age 7. She currently trains at the May Downs School of Dance under the direction of Renie Ann Martini. When she’s not dancing Dusty enjoys reading, soccer and other sports, camping and fishing.