Australian actress Saskia Post has died aged 59.
The film star reportedly died of complications to do with a congenital heart issue at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital on Monday.
Saskia was best known for her role as Anna in the 1986 film Dogs in Space opposite the actor Michael Hutchence.
Born in California to Dutch parents, she moved to Australia in the mid-70s.
After studying performing arts, Saskia landed her breakthrough role in the 1978 indie-flick Dogs in Space.
The film detailed the romance between rockstar Michael, played by Hutchence, and nurse Anna, played by Saskia.
Saskia rose to fame in 1978 when she landed a lead role in Dogs in Space (Image: Central Park/Entertainment Media/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Dogs in Space was hailed as a gritty portrayal of the Melbourne punk scene, directed by Richard Lowenstein.
Speaking about Saskia’s acting skills in an interview with The Sydney Herald, the director branded her performance as “luminous”.
He said: “Almost as much as Michael, she personified the film. She was quite amazing on that front, luminous in that role.
Saskia starred opposite the actor Michael Hutchence in Dogs in Space (Image: Moviestore/Shutterstock)
“She was not only a great actress but she really lit up the cinema screen. It’s a great shame that Australian cinema didn’t have more roles for her.”
Richard added: “She has a strength and a screen presence. There’s a lot of talking and no one’s listening [in the film]… the emotional and inner acting rather than how you say your lines, with Saskia it was fantastic.”
Actress Saskia Post has died aged 59, according to reports (Image: Moviestore/Shutterstock)
Despite the success of the film, Saskia landed relatively small acting roles in the years that followed.
Throughout the 80s and 90s she put her name to films like 1985’s Bliss and the 1991 film Proof.
Eventually, she gave up acting entirely and devoted herself to life as a teacher’s aid in the small Australian town of Trentham.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
