Intimacy On Set - An Update with Chloe Dallimore and Helen Dallimore

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  Chloe Dallimore

  Chloë Dallimore AM is a distinguished Australian Actress, Dancer, Singer, body work practitioner and Intimacy Coordinator/Director, celebrated for her extensive contributions to the Australian entertainment industry and her advocacy for best practice in performance spaces. Dallimore's illustrious stage career includes standout performances in productions such as "The Producers," where she portrayed Ulla, earning her the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical in 2005. Her versatility has also been showcased in roles in "Chicago", "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "The Addams Family" Along with performance, Dallimore has trained under Ita O'Brien, the founder of Intimacy on Set, and Claire Warden, the Director of Advanced Training at Intimacy Directors and Coordinators to become an accredited Intimacy Coordinator/Director. In this role, she collaborates with major networks and production companies, including Netflix, Stan, Disney, Channel 7, Amazon, and ABC, ensuring that intimate scenes are executed to further encourage more respectful, safe, and authentic storytelling. Dallimore was the President of Equity, the Australian union body for actors and other live performers. Her previous roles included serving on the National Performers Committee, involvement in Federal Council AGMs and negotiations with producers regarding Performers Collective Agreements. In recognition of her significant contributions to the performing arts, Dallimore was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2023 Australia Day Honours. With a career spanning over two decades, Chloe Dallimore continues to influence the Australian performing arts scene, both through her dynamic performances and her dedication to fostering safe and supportive environments for artists.
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  Helen Dallimore

  Helen Dallimore is an actress, singer, director and writer. A NIDA graduate, she has enjoyed a successful career in theatre, musical theatre, film and television both in Australia and in the UK. She created the role of ‘Glinda’ in the West End production of Wicked opposite Idina Menzel and played ‘Cinderella’ in the Olivier Award Winning Regent’s Park production of Into the Woods. She won the Helpmann Award for her performance in Legally Blonde the Musical. Her recent stage roles include Girl From the North Country for GWB Entertainment, The Wharf Revue, Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical for the Sydney Theatre Company, as well as ‘Judy Garland’ in End of the Rainbow for State Theatre Company South Australia, garnering critical acclaim. Her many screen credits include Mr Accident, Russian Doll, Secret Bridesmaid’s Business, Midsomer Murders, Postcard Bandit, The Day of the Roses, Two Heads Creek, North Shore, The Moodys, House Husbands, and the Emmy Award winning Hardball. Helen played ‘Olivia O’Neill’ in Jungle/Channel Nine’s Here Come the Habibs, for which she was also a writer. Other writing credits include the ABC comedy, Sando. She has been directing theatre for over twenty years, most recent credits including A Life in the Theatre for Darlinghurst Theatre and High Society, The Fantasticks, and Everybody Loves Lucy at Hayes Theatre Company.