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Daisy Betts
Born (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982 (age 44)[1]
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
SpousePaul Miller
Children2

Daisy Betts Miller (born 1 February 1982) is an Australian actress, who starred in Australian soap opera Out of the Blue and American series Persons Unknown and Last Resort, playing Lieutenant Grace Shepard in the latter.

Early life

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Daisy Betts was born in Sydney, New South Wales. She has three sisters. She studied commerce and psychology before deciding to pursue a career in acting,[citation needed] studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She also trained with the Australian Speech and Communication Association.[2]

Career

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Betts made her television debut as Amber, a minor character in "The Reunion", the final episode of 2006 Australian TV movie series Small Claims, opposite Rebecca Gibney and Claudia Karvan.[3] She had a recurring role as Sally Blake, the wife of Chris Blake, in the 2007–2008 Australian TV series Sea Patrol.[4][5][6] and a small role as the character Natasha in 2008 American horror film Shutter, alongside Joshua Jackson and Rachael Taylor.[7]

That same year, Betts performed in the most prominent role of her career, in Australian/UK soap opera, Out of the Blue. The show, based in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly, focused on a group of 30-something friends who return to their home town for a high school reunion. As the major character Peta Lee, a 27-year old lawyer and girlfriend of Poppy, she appeared alongside an ensemble cast including Zoe Carides, Diane Craig, Ryan Johnson, Daniel Henshall and Samara Weaving for the duration of the series.[8][9][10]

In 2010, Betts was cast as Janet Cooper in NBC thriller series Persons Unknown.[11] The character was a single mother from San Francisco who owned a daycare centre and was mysteriously abducted. After the abduction, her character appeared in a ghost town with several strangers. She became the object of desire for multiple characters (both male and female) in the town.[citation needed] That same year, she also starred with Ben Oxenbould, Simon Lyndon, Leeanna Walsman and Peter Phelps in 2010 independent Australian film Caught Inside,[12] and with Kevin Zegers and Katie Cassidy in American TV movie Georgetown as Sam Whitman.[13]

Betts then starred as Lieutenant Grace Shepard in the ABC American military drama series Last Resort, which premiered in September 2012.[14] In 2014, she had a recurring role on the second season of Chicago Fire as firefighter, Rebecca Jones. The role came to an end, when halfway through the season, the character took her own life.[15]

In 2015, Betts played the role of Ellie Stormgren in American-Australian sci-fi miniseries Childhood's End, based on Arthur C. Clarke's 1953 novel of the same name, opposite Mike Vogel and a largely Australian cast.[16] That same year, she also had a starring role as Ginny in short-lived NBC action-crime series The Player, alongside Wesley Snipes.[17] In 2017, she joined the cast of Bravo comedy-drama series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce during its third season, playing the recurring role of eccentric billionaire Gemma.[18]

More recently, Betts played Helen Smallbone in 2024 American Christian drama film Unsung Hero, which documents the early life of Rebecca St. James, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, and their family after they immigrate from Australia to America.[19]

Personal life

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Betts is married to Australian boxer Paul Miller, with whom she has four children. The family relocated to Los Angeles for almost a decade, before returning to Brisbane in 2019, when Betts was pregnant with her fourth child, to prioritise raising her family and to take a hiatus from acting. Her husband also established his business, Magic Boxing there. She returned to acting in 2024.[20][21][22]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Shutter Natasha Feature film [7]
2010 Caught Inside Sam Feature film [11][12]
2015 The Recruit Felix Verlin Short film
2017 Weddings Inc. Jenny Short film
2024 Unsung Hero Helen Smallbone Feature film [19]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Small Claims: The Reunion Amber TV film [3]
2007–2011 Sea Patrol Sally Blake Recurring role, 5 episodes [5][6][4]
2008 All Saints Jennifer Constable Episode: "Caught in a Trap" [23]
Out of the Blue Peta Lee Main role, 65 episodes [9][10][8]
2010 Persons Unknown Janet Cooper Main role, 13 episodes [11]
2011 Georgetown Samantha 'Sam' Whitman TV film [13]
East West 101 TV Reporter Episode: "The Hero's Standard" [24]
Harry's Law Bethany Sanders 3 episodes
2012–2013 Last Resort Lt. Grace Shepard Main role, 13 episodes [14]
2014 Chicago Fire Rebecca Jones Recurring role, 7 episodes [15]
2015 Castle A.J. / Assassin 2 episodes
The Player Virginia 'Ginny' Lee Recurring role, 6 episodes [17]
Childhood's End Ellie Stormgren Miniseries, 3 episodes [16]
2017 Keiks & Gigi Keiks TV short film
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Gemma Recurring role, 6 episodes [18]

References

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  1. ^ Ethika, Hasan (1 August 2024). "Daisy Betts Net Worth 2024 - Actress, Producer". richestfootballplayer.com. Blog Admin. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Daisy Betts | Voice". rgm.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Small Claims: episode guide | The Reunion". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b "East West 101: episode guide | Season 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Sea Patrol II – The Coup: episode guide | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Sea Patrol 5 – Damage Control: episode guide | Series 5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Shutter – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Out of the Blue: articles | Manly to feature in new BBC drama", AAP, 3 December 2007, retrieved 21 May 2026 – via australiantelevision.net
  9. ^ a b "Out of the Blue: characters". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Out of the Blue: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ^ a b c "Persons Unknown – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Caught Inside – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Georgetown – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  14. ^ a b Ng, Philiana (11 October 2012). "'Last Resort': Daisy Betts on Internal Wars, Breaking Rules and Playing a 'Badass'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  15. ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (23 June 2017). "Dick Wolf's 'Chicago' Franchise: A Look Back at the Biggest Deaths So Far". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Childhood's End – Full Cast & Crew". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  17. ^ a b "The Player – Full Cast & Crew". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  18. ^ a b Roots, Kimberly (18 September 2016). "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce: Daisy Betts to Be Phoebe's Rich Bestie in Season 3". Yahoo. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  19. ^ a b "Daisy Betts Spills Secrets on 'Unsung Hero' World Premiere – Hollywood Insider". hollywoodinsider.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  20. ^ "The Trainer". magicboxing.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  21. ^ Carter, Lance (26 April 2024). "Interview: Daisy Betts on 'Unsung Hero' and Playing Director Joel Smallbone's Real Mom". dailyactor.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  22. ^ Arora, Kritika (29 October 2025). "What happened to Rebecca Jones on Chicago Fire? Character's fate explored". primetimer.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  23. ^ "All Saints: episode guide | Season 11". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  24. ^ "East West 101: episode guide | Season 3". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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