Rebecca Gibney is the newest inductee in the Logie Hall of Fame. The veteran actress has been honoured for outstanding contributions throughout her career.
Rebecca Gibney arrives at the awards.Credit: Getty
Claudia Karvan initially presented this one, who we all agreed looked very cool in her get-up.
“I can’t think of anybody more deserving to enter the Hall of Fame,” Karvan says. “Once again, she’ll grace this stage where she has appeared so many times as a nominee and winner.”
Gibney gets a second speech, from Packed to the Rafters co-star Erik Thomson. He weaves a delightful tale about first meeting the new Hall of Famer in the summer of 1997. The pair clearly grew close across their time in the long-running series.
“She embraces everyone, and never talks down to everyone. Our shared wicked sense of humour also aligned, I discovered. We have endured hundreds, perhaps thousands of hours of pant-wetting laughter since,” Thomson says.
Next up is Gibney’s son, Zac Bell, who we saw arrive with his mum on the red carpet a little earlier. He makes a very passionate speech to round out the on-stage dedications.
“To some, she’s an amazing actor. To others, a great friend, a co-worker, a daughter, a sister, and a wife. A hardworking, honest, kind and caring soul,” says Bell. “I love you Mum. To the moon and back, and I’m so proud of you”.