Dr Tiffany Knight

Dr Tiffany Lyndall Knight is an award-winning actor, director and lecturer in Drama at Flinders University. She has performed with theatre companies across Australia and Canada, including State Theatre Company South Australia, Queensland Theatre, Manitoba Theatre Centre and eight seasons with Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. She originated the role of Emily in the multi-award-winning solo show 19 weeks by Emily Steel, and has been nominated for four Jessie Richardson Theatre awards for her work on Vancouver stages.On screen, Tiffany has appeared in many featured and recurring roles, including Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG-1, Smallville, Wanted, ANZAC Girls, Red Dog and The Babadook.She has taught acting throughout her career, including Adelaide University’s Elder Conservatory Musical Theatre program, Flinders University Drama Centre, Adelaide College of the Arts and the University of British Columbia. Tiffany was awarded a PhD in Drama from Flinders University in 2018 and received the Vice Chancellor’s Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. She co-authored The Creative PhD: Challenges, Opportunities, Reflections with Professor Tara Brabazon and Natalie Hills (Emerald Press). Tiffany is a proud member the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, where she was President of the SA Branch (Equity Section) from 2019-2021 and National Vice President (Equity Section) from 2021-24.