Company and Blood Moon for Theatre West. She starred in a one-woman play written by Heather Nimmo, directed by Leith Taylor called "One Small Step" for which she received great critical acclaim. Toppano played "Countess De Lage" in "The Women" by Clare Boothe Luce with students from Theatre Nepean directed by Mary-Ann Gifford. She played "Beth" in Merrily We Roll Along for the Sydney Theatre Company with Gina Riley, Greg Stone, Geniveve Lemon, Tom Burlinson and Tony Sheldon. Toppano played "Fantine" in Les Misérables for the Cameron Mackintosh organisation in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, "Diana Morales" in A Chorus Line for two years in Sydney and Melbourne. She played "Sonia" in They're Playing Our Song in the UK, and celebrated her 21st birthday in Godspell. She played "Claudia" in the musical Nine, Eliza Doolittle (with Stuart Wagstaff) in My Fair Lady, "Monica" in I Love My Wife, "Roberta" in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and "Leonarda" in Love and Magic in Mama's Kitchen at the Belvoir St Theatre directed by Teresa Crea in Toppano's most exciting role so far. Toppano speaks French and Italian. Filmography Television Films Theatre Footnotes External links Peta Toppano Official Website 1951 births Living people Australian film actresses Australian musical theatre actresses Australian soap opera actresses People from Finsbury Park English emigrants to Australia 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Australian female dancers Australian people of Italian descent