Jad Capelja
Jad Capelja (1964 – 10 January 2010) was an Australian actress best known for her role in the 1981 teen film Puberty Blues, based on the novel of the same name.
In Puberty Blues Capelja played Sue, best friend to the lead character Debbie played by Nell Schofield. The film was very successful in Australia, Schofield and Capelja became instant stars and were sent on a huge publicity tour around the country.[1]
Capelja was later the female lead in Scott Hicks' 1982 road film Freedom and acted in two episodes of TV drama series A Country Practice in 1982. These two performances and Puberty Blues comprise her credited roles.
Capelja was born to Czechoslovakian parents.
Capelja committed suicide on 10 January 2010.
She has a son, Miles Muecke, from her marriage to Richard Muecke.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Life After Puberty. Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 24 September 2012. [1]. Accessed: 26 January 2019.
External links[]
- Jad Capelja at IMDb
- Australian film actresses
- Actresses from Sydney
- 1964 births
- 2010 deaths
- Australian people of Czech descent