Sarah Murdoch | |
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 Murdoch in 2011 | |
| Born | Sarah O'Hare (1972-05-31)31 May 1972 (age 52) |
| Nationality | British Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Ryan O'Hare (Brother) |
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Sarah Murdoch (née O'Hare) is a British-Australian model, actress, and television presenter.
Born in England and Raised in Sydney, Australia, Murdoch studied at Strathfield'sThe McDonald College of the Performing Arts, where she studied ballet.[1]
Her modelling career began at the age of 17, after being signed to Vivien's Management in Sydney. Soon after she moved to Paris and started working as a runway model forKarl Lagerfeld,Issey Miyake,Chanel,Emanuel Ungaro,Gianfranco Ferré,Givenchy,Alberta Ferretti,Kenzo,Valentino andOscar de la Renta.[2] She appeared in campaigns forBonds,L'Oréal,Revlon,Ralph Lauren,Yves Saint Laurent, andEstée Lauder, as well as the 1999 and 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues.[3][4] Her magazine covers includeVogue,Elle,Marie Claire,Glamour,GQ andHarper's Bazaar. She has appeared on magazine issue covers in Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
In October 2013, Murdoch was a guest host on theSeven Network'sWeekend Sunrise.[5]
Murdoch starred with fellow modelShalom Harlow in the romantic comedyHead Over Heels. She also appeared in an episode of the sitcom,Friends (S07E07).
Murdoch filled in forJessica Rowe on theNine Network's popular morning news and interview show,Today while Rowe was taking four months maternity leave.[6]
On 26 March 2007, it was reported inThe Sydney Morning Herald that Murdoch would finish up her hosting duties onToday and stepped down on 30 March 2007.[7]Nine News presenterKellie Sloane replaced Murdoch until May 2007, whenLisa Wilkinson took over as the new co-host onToday.
Murdoch replacedJodhi Meares as host ofAustralia's Next Top Model after Meares infamously blundered her way through the third season's live finale in 2007 and flat-out refused to appear in 2008's finale. In addition to hosting Top Model and an executive producer on the show,[8] Murdoch also signed a deal withFoxtel to create documentaries with her production company, Room 329 Productions.[9] She experienced media scrutiny during the2010Australia's Next Top Model Grand Final for announcing an incorrect winner.[10] On 12 December 2011, Murdoch announced that she was leavingTop Model after three seasons.[8]
Screened in November 2009, Murdoch and her production company Room 329 Productions, along withFoxtel, produced 4 episodes ofPride of Australia with Murdoch herself as host. The program tells inspiring stories of everyday Australians exhibiting acts of great courage, love and determination when faced with adversity. The stories were taken from thousands of people nominated toNews Limited papers across Australia.[11]
Murdoch hosted theNetwork Ten reality dance programmeEverybody Dance Now in August 2012; however, due to poor ratings, the series was axed after just four episodes.[12]
In 1999, the then-Sarah O'Hare marriedLachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media mogulRupert Murdoch. The couple reside inBellevue Hill, Sydney, Australia.[13] They have two sons, and a daughter.
Murdoch supports theManly Sea Eagles.[14]
Sarah is an ambassador of theMurdoch Children's Research Institute and joined its board of directors in 2014.[15] The institute was established in 1986 by her husband Lachlan's grandmother,Elisabeth Murdoch and is the largest child health research institute in Australia. Murdoch was a patron of Australia's National Breast Cancer Foundation,[16] and addressed the National Press Club of Australia about the activities of the foundation on 4 October 2006 and again on 24 December 2008.[citation needed] The addresses were televised Australia-wide by theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation.
Murdoch has served as a board member of New York’s Public Theater and founded and chaired its young patron program to attract younger supporters to the theater.[17] In Australia, Murdoch served on the board of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) working with government for better efficiency and efficacy in services to Australia’s most vulnerable children. Sarah was a member of the Global Council of the American Ballet Theater.
Murdoch served as Patron of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Australia for over eighteen years. She was awarded both the Inaugural Advocacy for Breast Cancer Research Awabrd and the Honorary Award for Extraordinary Service.
Sarah also served on the board of the Global Access Partners (GAP) Taskforce on Early Childhood Education and the Federal Government’s National Body Image Advisory Group. Sarah has served on the Harvard-Westlake School and Carlthorp[18] School boards of Trustees.
In 2023, Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch gave one million dollars to a queer museum Qtopia, located in the old Darlinghurst Police Station.[19][20][21]
In 2007, Sarah co-authored Birth Skills,[22] a book that provides education for new mothers around labour and birth.
Sarah holds an MBA from The University of Technology Sydney and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors[23] (GAICD).
[1] https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Juju-Sundin-with-Sarah-Murdoch-Birth-Skills-9781741750973
[2] https://www.mcri.edu.au/mcri/leadership/ambassadors
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